It’s been a fantastic year for new and exciting designs in the field of furniture and seating. We’ve seen many innovative styles and collaborations between companies and creative designers. Here, we take a look back over 2010 and have selected our top ten favorite modern home furniture items.

When selecting our top ten we considered aspects such as design, innovation, fabrics, color use and functionality. We’ve chosen designs which are not only favorites of ours, but the ones which received the most positive feedback from you the readers.

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Ameba – unusual modular bookcase
Although it’s called a bookcase, it’s doubtful the Ameba would ever be used for storing books as it’s surfaces are too curved or sloped. Ornaments maybe, but the design is so unusual and so eye catching it looks fantastic just as a stand alone object. Made by Cedri Martini, the combined modules are made from polished or chromed finishing, with adjustable metal elements which can be fixed to achieve any imaginative combination….

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R15 – the armchair with features like a sports car
The R15 armchair, by Redo Studio, has all the characteristics of a powerful sports car. The wide proportions, soft inflatable-like deep seat and bulky armrests give this chair a look of precision and finesse.
Like its namesake, The Audi R15 TDI, the chair has a reclined look with prominent curves. The front of the armrests look like jet engines…

3.

Gorgeous pink & black furniture by Katz
The colors pink and black compliment each perfectly because they are, in a sense, polar opposites. Black, most would agree, is a masculine shade, whereas pink is the ultimate feminine color. That said, pink and black color schemes in furniture are certainly more poular in female-aimed interior styles, especially girl’s bedroom designs. This bubble gum pink and charcoal black furniture collection by Katz is a gorgeous range of five evocative pieces…

4.

Community dining set by More Design
The community dining set is a simple modern furniture concept by More Design for MyYour, where the harmonious relationship between the table and chairs seem to communicate with each other. The neatness of the chairs when pushed in against the table makes the whole set look like a pod or capsule. Whether your dining set area is in the kitchen or living room, Community would go well in either if one was looking to create a contemporary minimalist design….

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New Retro-Futurism furniture by Dzmitry Samal
Coining a niche all of his own – New retro-futurism – Dzmitry Samal gives us the wonderful Parallel world furniture collection. Each piece would seem to have one part in this world and the rest in the next as it disappears into the wall. This clever effect is achieved by fixing the parts to the wall in strategic places. Surrealist furniture is only for the bravest of interior designers, those who dare to push the boundaries…

6.

Boys & girls Lego boardroom table
The Boys & Girls Lego table by abgc Architects is a unique and colorful boardroom table with a monolithic slab made up of random, instantly recognizable lego bricks. The total number of Lego bricks is 22,742, clicked together with traditional lego building techniques (ie: no glue used). In the center is a 136mm grommet, which sits on a polished stainless steel square hollow section structure. The table is topped with a 10mm thick sheet of toughened safety glass manufactured by Action Glass…

7.

Globus – the innovative and unusual work station
Globus, by Artfiort, is a compact mobile work station, which provides an inspirational workspace, either at home or in an office. With more everyday needs for personal PC working environments Globus is expected to become a true design classic. It is movable by the wheels on the base, and can be closed to produce an unusual globe type ornament. With a built-in Windows XP mini-PC and SiteKiosk, Globus is perfect for public areas…

8.

Baroque style zebra skin chest of drawers
Exotic and paradoxical, the Bertha chest of drawers by Michel Haillard are a unique baroque style, covered in zebra skin parchment, complete with tail and horns. It could be said that Bertha, as well as being baroque in style, is very much a gothic piece. The sculpted horns and intricate carvings are undoubtedly gothic in appearance. The parchment is stitched and studded on to the base…

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Retro gaming furniture – the Pacman chair
The Pacman chair is by Mexican designer Jose Jorge Hinojosa Primo of Van Haucke. A bright yellow ball, designed exactly like the basic Pacman of old, has an open mouth to reveal the seat. The black seat with red tongue nestles inside the Pacman’s jaws. Retro furniture for gaming enthusiasts is proving to be more and more popular. With Super Mario celebrating his 25th birthday this week…

10.

Alien – Pink and white minimalist sofa
Like something from another world, the Alien sofa by Alexander Petunin is a stunning white design with a pink interior. The pink is seen through the open arms of the hollow seat, the two colors with the surreal style give it a strong futuristic appeal. The back and arms are three seperate pieces, sloped and simple. The base is wide and bulky and curves nicely into the seat. The minimalist design of the sofa and the surreal and futuristic…