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Jasper Morrison Evo-C Vitra

Design | Furniture

Jasper 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

HAY Pier System shelving Bouroullec

Design | Furniture

Pier 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

Vitra Panton Chair Classic

Design | Furniture

Panton Chair Classic designed in 1959 by Verner Panton, manufactured by Vitra

Verner Panton, the influential 20th century Danish designer, seeing the potential of plastic, designed an all-plastic one piece chair in 1959. After searching for a manufacturer for many years the chair was manufactured by Vitra in 1967. Vitra

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

CLASSIC | Design | Furniture

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

Bed One Manuel Aires Mateus De La Espada

Design | Furniture

De 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

Fritz Hansen Lissoni Sofa PL112S

CLASSIC | Design | Furniture

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

Artek Stool 60

CLASSIC | Design | Furniture

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

stockholm design week 2023

Events | Exhibition | Furniture

Stockholm Design Week and Stockholm Furniture Fair February 2023

SDW 6 to 12 February 2023 and SFF 7 to 11 February 2023

The two events feature more than 100 furniture brands, with galleries and showrooms across Stockholm taking part, making this the centre of Scandinavian design. Photo Daniel Rybakken. SFF23 SDW23

CH22 Lounge Chair & CH008 Coffee Table in Teak

Design | Furniture

Carl 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

CLASSIC | Design | Furniture

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

Tense Material MDF Italia

Design | Furniture

MDF Italia’s Tense Material Tables with its ‘Technological Heart’

The Tense Material tables were designed for MDF Itallia by Piergiorgio and Michele Cazzaniga.  The tables feature a thin top with a 'technological heart' that allow  large spans up to 4 meters. The tables are produced in various materials including  woods, stones and metals. MDF Italia

Koyori Kawara Armchair Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Design | Furniture

Ronan 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 Japanese furniture brand Koyori. Photo Hiroshi Iwasaki. Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. Koyori

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

CLASSIC | Design | Furniture

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

CLASSIC | Design | Furniture

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

Naoto Fukasawa TO side table PLANK

Design | Furniture

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 manufacture PLANK. The side tables are made of 4mm steel and display strong geometry, comprising T-shaped columns and O-shaped top and base. TO will launch at the Salon del Mobile. Milano 2022. PLANK, Naoto Fukasawa Design.

Plank Bench Konstantin Grcic

Design | Furniture

PLANK BENCH designed by Konstantin Grcic

PLANK, 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

Box Sofa by Autoban for De La Espada

Design | Furniture

Box 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

Tip Ton Chair Vitra Barber Osgerby

Design | Furniture

Barber 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 were 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

Gio-Ponti-D.153.1-armchair

CLASSIC | Design | Furniture

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

Menu-Zet-Shelves

Design | Furniture

ZET storage system by Kaschkasch

The minimalist ZET storage system consists of only two components, wooden u-shaped shelves and a metal frame. ZET was designed by Kaschkasch, which was founded by Florian Kallus and Sebastian Schneider. MENU

Thonet 119 Lounge Chair Sebastian Herkner

Design | Furniture

Sebastian Herkner designs the distinctive Thonet 119 lounge chair

The 119 lounge chair is made from bentwood and cane and designed for comfort with its wide backrest and deep, slightly tilted seat. Thonet's history dates back to 1819 when Michael Thonet set up his workshop in Boppard on the River Rhine. Thonet, Sebastian Herkner

Omer Arbel 1.2 shelf

Design | Furniture

Omer Arbel 1.2 Shelf

The 1.2 Shelf, by the Omer Arel Office, consists of two layers of walnut shelving offset by 12cm. The system is dismountable and can be wall mounted or used as a room divider. When wall mounted the space between the shelves allows books in the back row to be visible behind the objects in the front row. Omer Arbel

forma cemento 15MM concrete table

Design | Furniture

Forma & Cemento 50MM dining table

The 50MM range of tables by Forma & Cemento, including dining and console tables, are made by a single cast of fibre reinforced concrete over a 50mm steel structure. Forma & Cemento was founded in 2014 with a mission to design in concrete in way that makes it prized material. Forma & Cemento

MDF Italia Achille Armchair Jean Marie Massaud

Design | Furniture

MDF Italia Achille armchair designed by Jean Marie Massaud

The Achille armchair is manufactured by MDF Italia and was designed by the French architect and designer Jean Marie Massaud in 2011. The aim of the design is to create a comfortable, enveloping  and lightweight armchair. Milan based furniture brand MDF Italia was formed in 1992 with a focus on design and simplicity. Jean Marie Massaud. MDF Italia

Snohetta S-1500 Chair

Design | Furniture

Snohetta S-1500 Chair made from recycled plastic from the fish farming industry

Snohetta and Nordic Comfort Products have redesigned Norwegian modernist Bendt Winge's classic R-48 chair to produce a chair whose body is made from 100% recycled plastic. The plastic is from the fish farming industry in the north of Norway. Snohetta. Nordic Comfort Products

Piatto table fucina design

Design | Furniture

Piatto Table by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin

The Piatto tables are designed by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin of London based studio Industrial Facility. They are part of the Digest Collection which aims to explore a formal and visual lightness in metal furniture, as opposed to the heavy industrial effect that metal objects tend to have. The family of Piatto tables are made of solid steel plate, however they appear to be light. Fucina Design

tenon table fromtheland

Design | Furniture

From the Land Studio Tenon Table

From the Land is a multi disciplinary studio formed by textile designer Kezia Regan and architect Alastair Mitchell. The practice aims to represent geological identity through concrete and their creation the Tenon Table consists of two hand made parts made from concrete with raw materials sourced from the UK's rich strata.  From the Land

cappellini revolving cabinet 1970

Design | Furniture

Shiro Kuramata Cappellini Revolving Cabinet

Shiro Kuramata designed the Revolving Cabinet in 1970 for Cappellini. The chest of drawer comprises 20 drawer in red polished acrylic, and revolves around a vertical metal support. Cappellini was founded in 1946 by Enrico Cappellini in the Brianza region, north of Milan, Italy. Cappellini

salone del mobile milano 2018

Events | Exhibition | Furniture

Salone Del Mobile Milano 2018

14 April - 22 April 2018.

Salone Del Mobile Milano, in 2018, features more than 205,000 sq m of exhibition space and over 2,000 exhibitors. The 57th Milan Furniture Fair also hosts  Euro Cucina and the International Bathroom Exhibition. Salone del Mobile

raw edges and shay alkalay stack drawer

Design | Furniture

Raw Edges and Shay Alkalay Stack Drawers

Shay Alkalay and Yael Mer set up design studio Raw Edges in London after graduating from the Royal College of Art. Their creation Stack is a drawer unit consisting of individual multicoloured 'floating' drawer units that form a sculptural irregular object. Established & Sons

naoto fukasawa 130 chair thonet

Design | Furniture

Naoto Fukasawa 130 Chair

Naoto Fukasawa designed the solid wood 130 chair for Thonet in 2010. The frame is made from solid wood and the backrest  in moulded plywood with or without upholstery. Thonet




brdr kruger david thulstrup arv chair

Design | Furniture

David Thulstrup ARV Chair for Noma

The head chef and founder of Noma, René Redzepi, commissioned Studio David Thulstrup to create the ARV Chair. The design of the chain draws from Danish tradition but has a contemporary and timeless quality. The chair is manufactured by Brde. Kruger, a firm that was founded in Copenhagen as a woodturning company and dates back to 1886. Brdr Kruger

os and oos matrix bench

Art | Design | Furniture | Objects

OS and OOS Matrix Bench

Oskar Peet and Sophie Mensen of OS and OOS designed the Matrix Bench as part of the Matix project. The project aims to create a system with endless configurations using a grid structure that changes from being almost transparent to solid depending on the perspective. Oskar Peet and Sophie Mensen work from Eidenhover in the Netherlands and created OS and OOs in 2011. OS and OOS

AC-AL trame chair

Design | Furniture

AC/AL Studio Trame Chair

The Trame chair for both inside and exterior use is designed by Amandine Chhor and Aïssa Logerot for Petite Friture. The chair is manufactured from steel and epoxy coated. Petite Friture

max lamb plank table for benchmark

Design | Furniture

Max Lamb Plank Furniture

The roots of Max Lamb's Plank furniture lies in the carpenters workbench. The wide planks of oak and Douglas Fir preserve the uninterrupted wood grain in the furniture and also demonstrate the impressive scale of the tree. Benchmark

melt book case thomas sandell marsotto

Design | Furniture | Objects

Thomas Sandell Melt Bookcase

The Melt Bookcase in matt finished white Carrara marble is designed by the architect Thomas Sandell for the Verona based stone workers Marsotto. Thomas Sandell founded the architecture and design practice Sandellsandberg in Sweden. Marsotto

pearson lloyd ammermuir chair

Design | Furniture

Pearson Lloyd Famiglia Seating

Pearson Lloyd designed the Famigila range of seating for Allermuir in 2016. Luke Pearson and Tom Lloyd created the design studio over 20 years ago in Shoreditch, East London. Allermuir

heatherwick studio friction table

Design | Furniture | Objects

Heatherwick Studio Friction Table

Launched at the Daniel Katz Gallery the Friction Table is designed by Heatherwick Studio. The Friction Table uses a pivot mechanism and a lattice structure to stretch from a 1.8m diameter table to an elliptical form that is over 4m long. Heatherwick Studio

gianfranco frattini bottega ghianda kyoto

Furniture

Gianfranco Frattini Kyoto Table

The Kyoto table is designed by Gianfranco Frattini, now manufactured by Poltrona Frau and consists of beech wood slats joined at 45 degrees to form 1,705 joints and 1,600 holes. Gianfranco Frattini worked with his mentor Gio Ponti and subsequently started his own practice in Milan in 1954. Gianfranco Frattini

Arne Jacobsen lala Berlin Republic of Fritz Hansen grand prix chair

Design | Furniture | Interiors

Arne Jacobsen leyla piedayesh Series 7 Velvet Chair

Arne Jacobsen's Series 7 chair is the subject of a collaboration between Fritz Hansen and Leyla Piedayesh's Lala Berlin fashion brand. Bold colours and velvets adorn the Series 7 chairs.  Fritz Hansen

muller vam severen s lounge chair

Design | Furniture | Interiors | Objects

Muller van severen wire s# lounge chair

The wire s# lounge chair is part of a furniture collection designed by artists Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen. The collection sits been art and furniture, and the wire s# lounge chair is manufactured in powder coated stainless steel. Muller van Severen

mja table lamp by jacques adnet

Design | Furniture | Interiors | Lighting | Objects

Jacques Adnet MJA Table Lamp

The MJA table lamp was designed in 1930 by Jacques Adnet. Jacques Adnet  was a great exponent of French Modernism. MJA, Memory of Jacques Adnet, has been in production since 2005, prior to which it was only a prototype. The lamp is made of brass with a Palladium finish. Lumen Center Italia

jean nouvel lessless table for molteni & c

Design | Furniture

Jean Nouvel LessLess Table

LessLess is a complete range of tables, rectangular and square, painted in different colors. An aluminum table the strength of which lies in a play on corners and folds. The external outline of the horizontal table top is very thin and stiffness and it is obtained by bending the aluminum sheet along inclined planes. Designed by Jean Nouvel, originally for the Fondation Cartier in Paris, the LessLess tables is a result from his approach to design which comes from a need to create objects for his own architectures. Molteni & C

charles pollock cp1 bernhardt

Design | Furniture

Charles Pollock cp1 for Bernhardt Design

Lounge Seating designed by Charles Pollock for Bernhardt Design. Charles Pollock's designs were governed by two principles. Creatively, he favored a continuous curved line when sketching ideas and creating forms. The second principle was that any product must be visually attractive, functional, and affordable. In 2012, the 82-year-old Pollock introduced his first new product in America since the debut of his iconic Pollock Chair forty-seven years earlier. Pollock’s new collection CP Lounge was commissioned by Bernhardt Design.  Bernhard Design

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