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Array sofa system by Snøhetta for MDF Italia

April 19, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Architects Snøhetta have designed a modular sofa system for MDF Italia aimed at reducing environmental impact, enabling customized living solutions, and simplifying logistics. The system comprises small modules that allow for a variety of layouts, which are easy to transport and can be assembled and reassembled to alter configurations or for recycling purposes.

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Filed Under: Design, Furniture Tagged With: MDF Italia, Snohetta, Sofa

Hugo Passos designs the Gomo lounge chair and sofa for Fredericia

July 9, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Fredericia in collaboration with Portuguese-born, Copenhagen-based designer, Hugo Passos has designed the Gomo upholstered lounge collection. The Gomo chair and sofa are both designed without legs and feature reusable FSC® certified inner wooden frames, reusable mechanisms, with a cover and padding that are not glued, allowing for their  replacement. Fredericia

Fredericia Gomo Sofa Hugo Passos
Fredericia Gomo Lounge Sofa designed by Hugo Passos
Fredericia Gomo Lounge Collection designed by Hugo Passos
Fredericia Gomo Lounge Collection designed by Hugo Passos
Fredericia Gogmo Chair Hugo Passos
Fredericia Gomo Lounge Collection designed by Hugo Passos

Filed Under: Design, Furniture Tagged With: Fredericia, Hugo Passos, Lounge Chair, Sofa

MENU reissues Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen’s mid-century Pagode Sofa

April 1, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

The Pagode Sofa, inspired by Asian temples, was designed in 1956 by leading Danish mid-century modern designers Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen. Danish design company MENU, formed in 1976, has reissued the Pagode Sofa in oak and walnut as part of their ‘Icons by MENU’ range. MENU

MENU Pagode Sofa fabric
Menu Pagode sofa in fabric

Filed Under: CLASSIC, Design, Furniture Tagged With: MENU, Sofa, Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen

Børge Mogensen 2213 sofa manufactured by Fredericia

March 22, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

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

Filed Under: CLASSIC, Design, Furniture Tagged With: Borge Mogensen, Fredericia, Sofa

Fritz Hansen Lissoni™ sofa

February 24, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

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

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Box Sofa for De La Espada by Autoban

March 16, 2022 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

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

Filed Under: Design, Furniture Tagged With: Autoban, De La Espada, Sofa

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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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … MORE about RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

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RIBA National Award 2025 winners

RIBA National Award 2025 winners

Architecture | Awards

10 July 2025

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 20 winners of the RIBA … MORE about RIBA National Award 2025 winners

Light installation in Copenhagen for Louis Poulsen

Light installation in Copenhagen for Louis Poulsen

Installations

Henrik Vibskov’s Circle Dome Square is a light installation for Louis Poulsen presented during 3daysofdesign 2025. Vibskov, a multidisciplinary … MORE about Light installation in Copenhagen for Louis Poulsen

Marset Ringo lighting by Joan Gaspar

Marset Ringo lighting by Joan Gaspar

Design | Lighting

The Marset Ringo, designed by Joan Gaspar in 2025, is a lighting collection intended for large, high-ceilinged spaces, featuring transparent … MORE about Marset Ringo lighting by Joan Gaspar

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 … MORE about House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

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