Collection by Kelsey Keith

Rubber-Made: 8 Great Interiors and Products

Modern interiors and products incorporating the humble, versatile, and flexible material that is rubber.

Cranbrook Academy of Art graduate Matthew Plumstead made his debut at ICFF with his configurable wood and rubber Clip Tree Valet, kitted out with clip-on rubber hooks, shelves, and widgets for holding domestic detritus. $225 at McCartyQuinn.
Cranbrook Academy of Art graduate Matthew Plumstead made his debut at ICFF with his configurable wood and rubber Clip Tree Valet, kitted out with clip-on rubber hooks, shelves, and widgets for holding domestic detritus. $225 at McCartyQuinn.
Charles de Lisle, of the interior design firm Your Space, designed the kitchen backsplash of PVC rubber flooring embedded with stainless steel "plus" signs. The restaurant supply table is flanked by steel-and-wood Lem Piston stools from Design Within Reach.
Charles de Lisle, of the interior design firm Your Space, designed the kitchen backsplash of PVC rubber flooring embedded with stainless steel "plus" signs. The restaurant supply table is flanked by steel-and-wood Lem Piston stools from Design Within Reach.
Neo's crocheted baskets are made of neoprene rubber, a material which is used frequently in plumbing and the motorcycle industries. $89 at Gretel Home.
Neo's crocheted baskets are made of neoprene rubber, a material which is used frequently in plumbing and the motorcycle industries. $89 at Gretel Home.
The sides of the orange Corian kitchen counter are clad in recycled rubber.
The sides of the orange Corian kitchen counter are clad in recycled rubber.
Way back in 1997—before iPods were invented, after boomboxes were a little out of style—Marc Berthier designed the Tykho radio for French brand Lexon, and the colorful silicone-covered audio box still holds up. Waterproof, with just a few intuituve buttons to maneuver, it works with soapy hands the shower, foody fingers in the kitchen, at a picnic, on the road, or anywhere you choose to tote it along for some fresh am/fm tunes. €59 at the Lexon store.
Way back in 1997—before iPods were invented, after boomboxes were a little out of style—Marc Berthier designed the Tykho radio for French brand Lexon, and the colorful silicone-covered audio box still holds up. Waterproof, with just a few intuituve buttons to maneuver, it works with soapy hands the shower, foody fingers in the kitchen, at a picnic, on the road, or anywhere you choose to tote it along for some fresh am/fm tunes. €59 at the Lexon store.
Brad Smith’s compact former coach house, tucked away in one of London’s many hidden cobbled mews, got a radical overhaul from Scape Architects. Carving out every possible nook for storage, the staircase acts as both room divider and organizer. The stair “carpet” is made from the same tough rubber that is used to make tires for semis. Photo by: Peter Marlow
Brad Smith’s compact former coach house, tucked away in one of London’s many hidden cobbled mews, got a radical overhaul from Scape Architects. Carving out every possible nook for storage, the staircase acts as both room divider and organizer. The stair “carpet” is made from the same tough rubber that is used to make tires for semis. Photo by: Peter Marlow
The house, built by de Rijke, Marsh and Morgan (dRMM), is a 3-in-1 building that slides along railroad tracks recessed into the concrete foundation. A greenhouse-like glass interior structure is exposed through the sliding movement of the red rubber and larch sheaths that form the exterior walls.
The house, built by de Rijke, Marsh and Morgan (dRMM), is a 3-in-1 building that slides along railroad tracks recessed into the concrete foundation. A greenhouse-like glass interior structure is exposed through the sliding movement of the red rubber and larch sheaths that form the exterior walls.