Skin Diseases: Symptoms

The largest organ of the human body is the skin and it is highly vulnerable to infections and diseases. Hair, nails and the skin layer itself are perpetually exposed to external elements and foreign agents. An individual’s skin is also dependent on its genetic make-up, since certain skin diseases are hereditary in nature. Skin disease symptoms can be localized in a area of the body or located on the entire body. They also vary in size, color and occurrence. Some symptoms are temporary, which last only for the extent of the infection, while others can be permanent and leave marks or scars.

Bench of Nails: Recycled Metal Art + Furniture Design

A bed of nails conjures mental images of extreme asceticism, potential pain and times past. This bench of nails inverts that association with a smooth, curved and rippled surface for comfortable seating and an extremely contemporary look that shifts and changes from each angle of view.




The underlying wood is cut, smoothed and scorched to fade it to the background while the nails on top are ground down to reveal their inner silver shine and stand out visually against the dark wooden surface below.

Although technically intended as works of art and not necessarily functional furniture, it seems logical that designers could extend this approach to all kinds of ordinary household designs. With the nails spaced closely enough and sufficiently smoothed there is no reason not to make everyday furniture like this.