Belgian design studio Muller van Severen originally designed the Alu Chair for Anne Holtrop's Bahrain pavilion for the World Expo 2015 in Milan. The chairs are part of a collection by Belgian design label Valerie Objects, and are made of a powder coated aluminium frame with coloured polyethylene applied to the back and seat. Valerie Objects, Muller van Severen
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OTO chair designed by Martinelli Venezia and Alessandro Stabile for One To One
Architects Carolina Martinelli and Vittorio Venezia, in collaboration with Milan based Alessandro Stabile, designed the OTO chair for the Italian furniture brand One To One. Inspired by the circular economy, the OTO chair is manufactured using recycled plastic and a single mould which is a third of the size of traditional moulds. The chair is transported in a flat package and can be assembled using an interlocking system without screws or inserts. Martinelli Venezia. One To One
MOREAgapecasa reissues Angelo Mangiarotti’s 1953 Cavalletto furniture system
Cavalletto, the all-wood furniture system designed by Italian architect and industrial designer Angelo Mangioritti in 1953, has been reissued by Italian brand Agapecasa. Using overlapping upside down 'V' shaped elements, the flexible Cavaletto system is designed to be assembled, disassembled and remodelled. Shelves and storage units are accommodated without the need for screws or bolts. Photo Fondazione Angelo Mangiarotti. Agapecasa
MOREThe Alcoba table from the Sahara collection by Selma Lazrak
Munich based, Moroccan architect and designer, Selma Lazrak has created the Sahara collection of furniture, inspired by the landscapes of Morocco and the Middle East. The Alcoba table is named after the word meaning alcove in Moroccan and Moorish architecture, and is crafted in walnut by local artisans. Photo Selma Lazrak. Selma Lazrak
MOREMiniforms Soda coffee table designed by Yiannis Ghikas
Soda is the product of a collaboration between Italian brand Miniforms and Athens based designer Yiannis Ghikas. The Murano glass coffee tables weigh 20kg and are mouth blown by three master glass makers. Initially produced in amber and petrol green, with amethyst and blue launched at Salon del Mobile Milan 2023. Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
MOREJørn Utzon designed Spring drinking glass by ArchitectMade
Danish architect Jørn Utzon, designer of the Sydney Opera House, designed the Spring mouth blown glasses in 1949. The glass is stackable and can be used as a cognac glass when tilted on its side. The glass is now manufactured by ArchitectMade. ArchitectMade
MOREFoster + Partners launch XYZ flexible office system
Foster + Partners has launched XYZ, a flexible office system, in collaboration with Italian furniture manufacturer UniFor. The modular system comprises a shelving unit X, a lightweight conference table Y and a sit/stand desk Z, of which X and Y are on display at Salon del Mobile in Milan. The X-shaped timber or aluminium posts, with spring loaded ceiling supports, form the primary structure of the shelving unit X. The Y-shaped legs of the Y table can be used to link table tops and the Z desk has a patented mechanism that allows intuitive adjustment by pulling the table up or pushing it down. Photo © Unifor. Foster + Partners, UniFor
MORECENA dinner service by Vincent Van Duysen for Serax
The CENA range of tableware is designed by architect Vincent Van Duysen for the Belgian design brand Serax. Natural materials such as glazed porcelain, wood and smoked glass in a palette of off-white and griege are used for the CENA range. Photo Siska Vandecasteelee. Serax, Vincent Van Duysen
MORECassina and One Block Down issue new version of Gerrit T. Reitveld’s Zig Zag chair
The iconic Zig Zag chair was an early cantilevered solid wood chair designed by Dutch designer and architect Gerrit T. Reitveld in 1934. Cassina and One Block have issued a limited edition of the chair in wood and sheet metal. The metal is saturated in three colours linked to the De Stijl movement, namely red, yellow and blue. Cassina, One Block Down
MOREArtek celebrates 90 years of Alvar Aalto’s Stool 60 with Kontrasti
Artek has issued a new version of Alvar Aalto's Stool 60 to celebrate its 90th anniversary in 2023. Stool 60 Kontrasti highlights the construction of the stool by inserting a darker thermo-treated birch veneer into incisions in each leg and also into the seat top. As with the original, Stool 60 Kontrasti is made entirely from birch wood. Artek
MOREEames Fibreglass Armchair DAR by Vitra
Charles and Ray Eames designed the Fibreglass Armchair DAR in 1950 following a design competition entry two years earlier at the New York MOMA. The chair is made of a steel wire base, known as the Eiffel Tower version and a dyed-through glass-fibre reinforced polyester base which in some colours is slightly transparent as in the earlier models. Vitra
MOREJasper Morrison’s recyclable EVO-C chair for Vitra
The EVO-C chair by Jasper Morrison is made of 100% recyclable polypropylene and the use of a single material gives the chair a sculptural quality. Gas injection moulding technology allows the cantilevered chair to achieve the strength and rigidity of tubular metal chairs. Vitra, Jasper Morrison
MOREBørge Mogensen 2213 sofa manufactured by Fredericia
The 2213 sofa was designed by pioneering Danish designer Børge Mogensen for his own living room in 1962. The sofa was designed to be modest and comfortable and is now manufactured by Danish furniture designer Fredericia, established 1911. Fredericia
MOREPier System shelving by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for HAY
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec took inspiration from a friend's huge wall covered with books, music and ceramics, and designed a shelving system for Danish furniture manufacture HAY. The shelving is functional and configurable and manufactured from aluminium and steel. HAY, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
MOREPanton Wire flexible storage designed by Verner Panton for Montana
Verner Panton designed the Panton Wire in 1971, as a flexible storage system that can be freestanding, wall hung or used as room dividers. Danish furniture company Montana manufacture Panton Wire in a range of finishes. Montana Furniture
MORECarl 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
MOREFirst collaboration between Jasper Morrison and HAY
HAY, the Danish furniture company, launches British designer Jasper Morrison's iconic Wall Clock, which was designed in 2008. Rolf Hay, the co-founder of HAY commented, 'We admire Morrison’s ability to create designs that are straightforward but never banal, simple but never boring, and always extremely relevant’. HAY, Jasper Morrison
MOREDe La Espada Bed One by architect Manuel Aires Mateus
Bed One is designed by award winning Lisbon based architect Manuel Aires Mateus and manufactured in De La Espada's solar powered factory in Portugal. The bed is manufactured from Douglas Fir timber, with the headboard constructed of just five wide planks. De La Espada, Aires Mateus Architects
MOREFritz 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
MOREPH 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
MORECarl Hansen introduces the Teak Collection by Hans J. Wegner
The CH22 Lounge chair and CH008 Coffee Table by Hans J. Wegner are now available in FSC certified Teak. This follows the reintroduction of teak versions of the CH24 Wishbone Chair and the CH327 Dining Table. Carl Hansen
MOREGerrit Rietveld’s Crate Collection reissued by Rietveld Orginals x HAY
The Crate Collection, designed by pioneering Dutch designers and architects in 1934 has been relaunched by Rietveld Originals x HAY. The furniture is characterised by wide planks and follows the original principle of affordability and comfort. HAY, Rietveld Originals
MOREMDF Italia’s Tense Material Tables with its ‘Technological Heart’
The Tense Material tables were designed for MDF Italia by Piergiorgio and Michele Cazzaniga. The tables feature a thin top with a 'technological heart' that allows large spans up to 4 meters. The tables are produced from various materials including wood, stones and metals. MDF Italia
MORERonan and Erwan Bouroullec design the Kawara armchair in plywood for Koyori
The Kawara armchair is made of moulded plywood with a curved backrest and armrest. The chair is designed by the Paris studio of Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for the Japanese furniture brand Koyori. Photo Hiroshi Iwasaki. Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. Koyori
MOREThe 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
MOREMVRDV and Delta Light use discarded aluminium profiles for their High Profile lighting
Dutch architect studio MVRDV has designed the High Profile range of lighting for Delta Light using their discarded products. MVRDV utilised Delta Light's aluminium profile offcuts allowing for the design to be adapted according to the range of profiles using real-time data. MVRDV / DELTA LIGHT.
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Naoto Fukasawa designs the TO side table for PLANK
Naoto Fukasawa, industrial designer and professor at the Tama Art University in Japan has designed the TO side table for Italian design furniture manufacturer PLANK. The side tables are made of 4mm steel and display strong geometry, comprising T-shaped columns and an O-shaped top and base. TO will launch at the Salon del Mobile. Milano 2022. PLANK, Naoto Fukasawa Design.
MOREPLANK BENCH designed by Konstantin Grcic
PLANK, an Italian furniture maker since 1953, and Munich-based industrial designer, Konstantin Grcic, have launched BENCH and BENCH table. Both products, launched at Salone del Mobile Milan 2022, are made from locally sourced spruce and assembled using an invisible pin connection that requires no tools and allows for different leg positions. Photo Miro Zagnoli © Plank Srl. PLANK, Konstantin Grcic
MOREBox Sofa for De La Espada by Autoban
Istanbul-based multidisciplinary practice Autoban have designed the Box Sofa for De La Espada. The sofa is inspired by the mid-century modernist movement and has the form of a timber box with upholstery on the inside, supported by slender legs. De La Espada, Autoban
MOREAlessi celebrates 100 years with the Alessi 100 Values Collection
Alessi was founded in 1921 by Giovanni Alessi on the shores of Lake Orta in Italy. The initial ideas of well-conceived and well-made products remain the foundation of the business. The Bulbul kettle, designed by Achille Castiglioni, is part of the collection of unpublished objects that celebrate the 100th anniversary. Alessi
MOREBarber Osgerby’s Tip Ton chair designed to encourage movement, manufactured by Vitra
Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby were asked to furnish the Royal Society of Arts Academy in Tipton while Vitra was working with ETH Zurich on 'dynamic sitting'. The ETH report concluded that a forward tilt sitting position had benefits including improved circulation. This led to a collaboration between Barber Osgerby and Vitra to create the Tip Ton Chair. Vitra subsequently released the Tip Ton RE which is manufactured from recycled plastic. Photo Marc Eggimann. ©Vitra. Barber Osgerby, Vitra
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