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Carl Hansen Wishbone Chair CH24 Birthday Edition 2023

CLASSIC | Design | Furniture

Carl Hansen releases the Birthday Edition 2023 of the classic Wishbone Chair

Hans J Wegner's iconic Wishbone Chair has been in continuous production since 1950. Carl Hansen have now produced a limited edition CH24 Birthday Edition 2023 in oiled FSC TM oak and an exclusive double woven seat. Carl Hansen

Committee Chair Pierre Jeanneret Cassina

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Cassina introduces the Committee Chair as part of its homage to Pierre Jeannette collection

Pierre Jeannette worked with Le Corbusier in the design of the Indian city of Chandigarh. The Committee Chair was designed by Pierre Jeannette for the Chandigarh project and is now manufactured by Cassina. Cassina

Fritz Hansen Lissoni Sofa PL112S

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Fritz Hansen Lissoni sofa

The Fritz Hansen Lissoni sofa was designed by Piero Lissoni in 2006. Fritz Hansen was founded in Denmark in 1872 and has a history of collaboration with international designers. Fritz Hansen

PH Artichoke Pendant Light Pould Henninsen Louis Poulsen

CLASSIC | Design | Lighting

PH Artichoke pendant light designed in 1958

Poul Henningsen, the influential Danish designer and architect, working with Louis Poulsen, the Danish lighting manufacturer, designed the PH Artichoke for a modernist Copenhagen restaurant in 1958. The distinctive pendant light with its 72 'leaves', is still in use at the restaurant, the Langelinie Pavilion. Louis Poulsen

Artek Stool 60

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Artek celebrates 90 years of Alvar Aalto’s Stool 60

Alvar Aalto's Stool 60 has been in continuous production since 1923, using solid birch wood from the Finnish forests. Offcuts from the L-shaped legs are used to make the stool's circular seat minimising its ecological impact. Photo © Artek Collection / Alvar Aalto Museum.  Artek

stelton em77 matte colours

CLASSIC | Design | Homeware

Stelton adds matte colours to its EM77 vacuum jug

The EM77 vacuum jug, designed by Erik Magnussen, has been in production in Denmark since 1977. Stelton have added three new pale matte shades to its existing choice of over 100 colours. Stelton

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Gerrit Reitveld’s Crate Collection reissued by Reitveld Orginals x HAY

The Crate Collection, designed by pioneering Dutch designer and architects in 1934 has been relaunched by Reitveld Originals x HAY. The furniture is characterised by the wide planks and follows original principle of affordability and comfort. HAY, Reitveld Originals

Quaderna by Zanotta Superstudio

CLASSIC | Furniture

Quaderna Series by Zanotta is now 50

The 'radical design' movement of late 1960s Italy led to the creation of the Quaderna Series of furniture, which was designed by the Superstudio group and has been manufactured by Zanotta since 1972. The iconic collection is characterised by geometric shapes covered with a chequered white laminate. A coffee table, desk and carpet have been added to the series to mark the 50th anniversary. Photo Simone Barberis. Zanotta

 

 

Jean Prouvé Collection Vitra Standard Chair EM Table

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The Jean Prouvé Collection by Vitra

The French designer and engineer Jean Prouvé designed the iconic Standard Chair in 1935 and the EM Table in 1950. Both of these items form part of the Jean Prouvé Collection manufactured by Vitra. Vitra have now issued new products and have also extended the range of existing colours. Photo Florian Böhn, ©Vitra. Vitra

Cassina Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Armchair

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The Utrecht armchair designed in 1935 by Rietveld

While working at the department store Metz & Co in Amsterdam, Gerrit Rietveld worked on the brief to create a chair for serial production. The result was the iconic Urtrech armchair, which has been manufactured by Cassina in Italy since 1988. Cassina

Gio-Ponti-D.153.1-armchair

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Gio Ponti D.153.1 armchair

Gio Ponti designed the D.153.1 armchair for his private house in Milan. This re-edition is based on the original drawings from the ponti archives.  Molteni & Co

arne jacobsen vola kv1

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Arne Jacobsen 111 Mixer Tap for Vola

In 1968 Verner Overgaard and Arne Jacobsen created the first VOLA mixer 111 for the National Bank of Denmark building in Copenhagen. The design hides the mechanical parts of the mixer are leaving only the handles and spout exposed. Vola taps have been manufactured in Denmark for over 45 years. Vola

anglepoise 1227 lamp

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George Carwardine Original 1227 Angle Poise Lamp

The 1227 Angle Poise lamp was conceived when automotive engineer George Carwardine created a new kind of spring. The design allowed for a lamp that could combine ultimate flexibility with perfect stability. The Original 1227™ was launched in 1935 and is still in production today. Anglepoise's history can be traced back to 1855 when Herbert Terry and Sons Ltd manufactured springs. Anglepoise

arne jacobsen table lamp louis poulsen

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Arne Jacobsen Table Lamp

The AJ Lamp was designed by renowned architect Arne Jacobsen in 1960 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen as an integral part of the hotel design. Louis Poulsen is a Danish lighting manufacturer founded in 1974. Louis Poulsen

david mellor cutlery

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David Mellor Cutlery

David Mellor, Royal Designer for Industry, trained as a silversmith and specialised in metalwork particularly cutlery. In 1953 the Pride cutlery designed while David Mellor was at the Royal College of Art was included in the first Design Centre Awards in 1957 and is still in production. The cutlery is manufactured in a purpose built factory in the Peak District National Park at Hathersage, near Sheffield. David Mellor

vitsoe shelving

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Dieter Rams 606 Universal Shelving System by Vitsoe

The Vitsoe 606 Universal Shelving System was designed by Dieter Rams in 1960. Based on a system of an aluminium E-track and a pin, with all shelves, cabinets and table hung from the E-track. The system is designed so that you take it with you when you move. In 1959 Niels Vitsoe formed Vitsoe to create the furniture designed by Dieter Rams. Vitsoe

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