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Emeco 1006 Navy chair 80 years side
Events | Exhibitions

Emeco to Emeco exhibition designed by Jasper Morrison, at Triennale Milano

16-21 April 2024 | Triennale, MILAN

As part of Milan Design Week 2024, an exhibition by Jasper Morrison traces the 80-year history of Amercian furniture manufacturer Emeco and its iconic 1006 Navy Chair. Designed in 1944 for the US Navy, the 1006 Navy Chair was to be lightweight, non-corrosive, and fire-resistant. The chair was made from 80% salvaged aluminium and tested to last 150 years.

The manufacturer, with its factory in Hanover, Pennsylvania, has transformed from a military supplier to an international manufacturer collaborating with leading architects and designers. With sustainability at its core, Emoco still manufactures the 1006 Navy Chair from scrap aluminium and for other products utilises recycled PET, reclaimed barn wood and eco-concrete. Emeco

Emeco Triennale Milano 2024 Boxes photo Miro_Zagnoli
Photo Miro Zagnoli
Emeco F2A6703 chairs on display photo Gianluca Di Ioia Triennale Milano
Photo Gianluca Di Ioia
Emeco x Philippe Starck Triennale Milano Chairs on display with posters 2024 photo Miro Zagnoli
Photo Miro Zagnoli
Emeco chair components photo Gianluca Di Ioia Triennale Milano
Photo Gianluca Di Ioia
Emeco F2A6717 - Display table photo Gianluca Di Ioia Triennale Milano
Photo Gianluca Di Ioia
Emeco Triennale Milano 2024 desk and chairs photo Miro Zagnoli
Photo Miro Zagnoli
Emeco vintage advert 5 heavyweights
Vintage Emeco advert
Emeco 1006 Navy Chair in the making
The manufacturing process for the Emeco 1006 Navy Chair
Emeco factory Hanover PA
Emeco factory Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA

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3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

Events| Exhibitions

18-20 April 2025 | Copenhagen

Copenhagen's annual design festival, 3daysofdesign, returns in 2025 with the theme KEEP IT REAL, highlighting individuality, … MORE about 3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

Events| VISIT NOW

8-13 April 2025 | Milan

The 63rd edition of the Salone del Mobile in Milan will host over 2,000 exhibitors from 37 countries, showcasing 148 first-time and … MORE about Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

Frieze New York 2025

Frieze New York 2025

Events| Exhibitions

7-11 May 2025 | New York

Frieze New York returns to The Shed in New York, featuring over 65 leading galleries from 25+ countries, including Gagosian, White Cube, … MORE about Frieze New York 2025

RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

Events

11 October 2024 - 29 March 2025 | RIBA, LONDON

RIBA’s new exhibition explores over 20 ambitious projects that overcame extreme site challenges across Britain. … MORE about RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

DESIGN NEWS

House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

Architecture

Situated on three hectares of forest, a short distance from Niseko’s ski slopes in Rankoshi, Hokkaido, Japan, Florian Busch Architects have created a family house … MORE about House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

Bent Aluminium by Philippe Malouin x Lehni at Salone del Mobile 2025

Bent Aluminium by Philippe Malouin x Lehni at Salone del Mobile 2025

Design | Furniture

At the Salone del Mobile 2025, Salon 94 Design presents new work by Philippe Malouin in collaboration with Swiss furniture manufacturer Lehni. The collection, Bent … MORE about Bent Aluminium by Philippe Malouin x Lehni at Salone del Mobile 2025

Liu Jiakun named 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate

Liu Jiakun named 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate

Architecture | Awards

Liu Jiakun, of Chengdu, China, has been named the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate. "Instead of a style, he has developed a strategy that never relies on a … MORE about Liu Jiakun named 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate

Wästberg w241 Faro hybrid lamp by David Chipperfield

Wästberg w241 Faro hybrid lamp by David Chipperfield

Design | Lighting

Swedish lighting brand Wästberg has released the w241 Faro, a portable and rechargeable lamp designed by architect Sir David Chipperfield. Inspired by … MORE about Wästberg w241 Faro hybrid lamp by David Chipperfield

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