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

April 7, 2025 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

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 Aluminium, features tables, consoles, and shelves with storage drawers, with legs fitted with nylon blocks.

[Read more…] about Bent Aluminium by Philippe Malouin x Lehni at Salone del Mobile 2025

Filed Under: Design, Furniture Tagged With: Coffee table, Drawers, Events 2025, Malouin, Shelves, Table

Carl Hansen BM0121 circular dining table by Børge Mogensen

January 29, 2025 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Børge Mogensen, a leading figure in Danish Modern, first presented the BM0121 circular dining table at the 1952 Arts and Crafts Spring Exhibition in Copenhagen as part of a democratic furniture series for small homes.

[Read more…] about Carl Hansen BM0121 circular dining table by Børge Mogensen

Filed Under: Furniture Tagged With: Borge Mogensen, Carl Hansen, Denmark, Table

HAY Shim Coffee Table designed by Jonas Trampedach

June 26, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Danish designer Jonas Trampedach has created the Shim Coffee Table for HAY. This table features three metal legs with a cut and bent construction. It is available in two sizes: one with a 45cm diameter and 51cm height, and another with a 54cm diameter and 44cm height. The table is manufactured in various colours and finishes, including high gloss and natural options. HAY

Hay Shim Coffee Table family 02
Hay Shim Coffee Table family
Hay Shim Coffee Table dia45xH51 custard silver grey bordeaux
Hay Shim Coffee Table, diameter 45cm and height 51cm, shown in custard, silver grey and bordeaux
Hay Shim Coffee Table dia45xH51 bordeaux Rim Glass clear with black rim
Hay Shim Coffee Table, diameter 45cm and height 51cm, shown in bordeaux
Shim Coffee Table dia45xH51 bordeaux Shim Coffee Table dia54xH44 black
Shim Coffee Table on the left with a diameter of 45cm and height of 51cm in bordeaux, and on the right, with a diameter of 54cm and a height of 44cm, shown in black

Filed Under: Design, Furniture Tagged With: Coffee table, HAY, Table

Vaarni Maasto Table and Chair in Finnish pine plywood designed by Ronan Bouroullec

June 11, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Vaarni has expanded Ronan Bouroullec’s Maasto range by releasing the 016 Maasto Dining Table in Finsh pine plywood during Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design 2024 festival. The 016 Maasto Dining Chair was released earlier in the year. The Maasto range is designed to be suitable for domestic and commercial settings. Vaarni manufactures its pine plywood locally, reviving Pine plywood production in Finland. Photo by Vaarni. Vaarni

Vaarni Maasto Chair side
Maasto Chair. Photo Vaarni
Vaarni Maasto armchair studio
Maasto Armchair. Photo Vaarni
Vaarni Maasto armchair closeup
Maasto Armchair detail. Photo Vaarni
Vaarni Maasto armchair and chair concrete background
Vaarni Maasto Armchair and Chair. Photo Vaarni
Vaarni Maasto armchair and chair
Maasto Chair and Armchair. Photo Vaarni
Vaarni Maasto Table studio
Maasto Table. Photo Vaarni
Vaarni Maasto table detail
Maasto Table detail. Photo Vaarni
Vaarni Maasto armchair chair and tabe
Maasto Armchair, Chair and Table. Photo Vaarni

Filed Under: Design, Furniture Tagged With: 3 Days of Design, Armchair, Bouroullec, Chair, Maasto, Table, Vaarni

Carl Hansen & Søn launches paper cord version of the Børge Mogensen Table Bench

April 10, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Family-run Danish design company Carl Hansen & Søn, established in 1908, have launched a paper cord variant of the 1958 Børge Mogensen Table Bench. The Table Bench was part of Danish designer Børge Mogensen’s ‘building furniture concept’, which advocated building multifunctional durable furniture.

[Read more…] about Carl Hansen & Søn launches paper cord version of the Børge Mogensen Table Bench

Filed Under: Design, Furniture Tagged With: Bench, Borge Mogensen, Carl Hansen & Son, Table

Bottega table designed by Kensaku Oshiro for Kristalia

February 19, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Japanese designer Kensaku Oshiro has designed the Bottega table for the Italian furniture brand Kristalia. Inspired by utilitarian objects such as a wooden easel, the base of the table is made from solid ash and is available in a natural or stained finish. The surface is either rectangular or oval and made of glass, wood or Laminam®. Kristalia 

KRISTALIA BOTTEGA Kensaku Oshiro Wood_
Solid natural ash with gloss transparent glass
KRISTALIA BOTTEGA Kensaku Oshiro Wood end
Solid natural ash bae with gloss transparent glass
KRISTALIA BOTTEGA Kensaku Oshiro Black from above
Black stained ash base with gloss trasnparent glass
KRISTALIA BOTTEGA Kensaku Oshiro Black_
Black stained ash base with gloss trasnparent glass

Filed Under: Design, Furniture Tagged With: Kensaka Oshiro, Kristalia, Table

Blå Station Moodbord table designed by Modesty Concept

February 10, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

The Moodbord table was designed by Modesty Concept, a design firm based in Gothenburg, for Blå Station, a furniture brand in Åhus, Sweden. The table features a single drawer with its contents visible through the glass top surface. It is double-sided and can be linked to create larger tables. Manufactured from cross-laminated pinewood, it can be dyed in various colours. Blå Station

Blåstation Moodbord
Blåstation Moodbord
Blåstation Moodbord with chair
Blåstation Moodbord is manufactured from cross-laminated pinewood
Blåstation Moodbord drawer open
Blåstation Moodbord

Filed Under: Design, Furniture Tagged With: Bla Station, Display Table, Table

EN collection of tables and chairs designed by Cecille Manz for Maruni

November 9, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

The EN collection of tables and chairs was designed by Danish designer Cecile Manz for the Japanese furniture company Maruni, which was founded in 1928. The original EN chair, with its curved backrest and loop frame legs, was launched with a soft-coloured fabric upholstery seat. An all-wood version with a solid wooden seat was released in 2023. The chairs are manufactured in a natural finish, rusty red, dusty green, clay white, and black. The round EN table is made of maple wood with colours applied to the legs. Maruni

Maruni EN chair rusty red maple
EM chair in rusty red
Maruni EN maple clear finish
EN chair in a clear finish
Maruni EN chair maple clear finish side
EN chair in a clear finish
Maruni EN chair and table maple
EN chair and table in dusty green
Maruni EN chair and table from above
EN chair and table in dusty green
Maruni EN chairs maple
EN chairs in rusty red, dusty green, clay white and black

Filed Under: Design, Furniture Tagged With: Cecille Manz, Chair, Japan, Maruni, Table

Al13 furniture collection by Massimiliano Locatelli

October 11, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

The Al13 furniture collection was designed by Italian architect Massimiliano Locatelli and named after the symbol for Aluminium and its atomic number. The collection includes a table, stool, chest of drawers, cabinet, and a bed, and is available in natural, polished and anodised aluminium in various colours. Extruded aluminium window frame profiles are used to support differing thicknesses of glass; both materials have the benefit that they can be recycled indefinitely. Image of the Al13 Chest of Drawers. Massimiliano Locatelli Editions

Al13 furniture collection Massimiliano Locatelli Stool and Table
Al13 Table and Stool
Al13 furniture collection Massimiliano Locatelli Cabinet
Al13 Cabinet
Al13 furniture collection Massimiliano Locatelli Cabinet Stool and Table blue
Al13 Table and Stools
Al13 furniture collection Massimiliano Locatelli Stools and Table Coloured
Al13 Tables and Stools

Filed Under: Design, Furniture Tagged With: Cabinet, Drawers, Massimiliano Locatelli, Stool, Table

Lehni Table Flex 2.0 designed by Hanspeter Weidmann

September 19, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Table Flex 2.0 is a revised version of a table designed in 2011 by Swiss designer Hanspeter Weidmann for Swiss manufacturer Lehni. The lightweight table is made of thin curved aluminium in three parts, the legs and the tabletop, which are screwed together without the need for welding or glues. The finish is anodised aluminium or powder-coated, and the table is designed to be used as a dining, office or garden table. Lehni

Lehni Flex Table 2.0 anodised aluminium
Table Flex 2.0 in an anodised aluminium finish
Lehni Flex 2.0 table in the garden
Table Flex 2.0 used as a garden table

Filed Under: Design, Furniture Tagged With: Aluminium, Hanspeter Weidmann, Lehni, Table

Erwan & Ronan Bouroullec design multifunctional ‘Truss’ collection of furniture for Emeco

July 21, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Paris-based designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have designed ‘Truss’, a multifunctional collection of tables, sofas and benches, for American furniture maker Emeco. The manufacturer is known for its reuse of waste materials and robust handcrafted chairs that are built to be passed down through generations, an example of which is the 1006 Navy Chair® made from scrap aluminium in 1944.

[Read more…] about Erwan & Ronan Bouroullec design multifunctional ‘Truss’ collection of furniture for Emeco

Filed Under: Design, Furniture Tagged With: Bench, Bouroullec, Emeco, Erwan & Ronan Bouroullec, Table

Foster + Partners design the AYA collection of tables and stools for Benchmark

July 12, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

UK furniture maker Benchmark, founded by Terrance Conran and Sean Sutcliffe, has unveiled the AYA collection of furniture. The range includes a Dining Table, a Conference Table, a High Collaboration Table and Stools, all designed by Foster + Partners Industrial Design Team. The AYA collection is made from FSC British-grown ash, which is currently being felled and discarded due to ash die-back. The pieces have been designed such that they can be disassembled for repair and finished with oil for ease of maintenance. Photo of AYA High Collaboration Table and Stools by Petr Krejci. Benchmark

Benchmark AYA Stools Foster + Partners
AYA Stools. Photo Petr Krejci
Benchmark AYA Stool Foster + Partners
AYA Stool. Photo Petr Krejci
Benchmark AYA Collection Foster + Partners
AYA Collection. Photo Petr Krejci

Filed Under: Design, Furniture Tagged With: Benchmark, Foster + Partners, Stool, Table

Plank Randevu folding table by Cisotti + Laube

May 19, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Italian furniture manufacturer Plank presented the Biagio Cisotti + Sandra Laube designed Randevu folding table, at Salon del Mobile in Milan in 2023. An innovative folding mechanism was specially designed for the table, and a hook allows it to be stored on a wall. The table is zinc plated and powder coated, and shipped assembled in a space saving flat package. Photo Miro Zagnoli © Plank Srl. Plank

Photo Miro Zagnoli © Plank Srl
Photo Miro Zagnoli © Plank Srl

Filed Under: Design, Furniture Tagged With: Biagio Cisotti, Sandra Laube, Table

Fora Form launches the Jon Fauske designed Knekk furniture series

May 2, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

John Fauske designed the Knekk bar stool for Norwegian furniture company Fora Form in 2019. The Knekk range has now been expanded to include solid oak chairs, tables and benches. Fora Form

Knekk Bench with fixed cushion in leather from Fora Form
Knekk Bench with fixed cushion
Knekk Bar Stool with fixed cushion in leather from Fora Form
Knekk Bar Stool with fixed cushion

Filed Under: Design, Furniture Tagged With: Bench, Chair, Fora Form, Jon Fauske, Table

The Alcoba table from the Sahara collection by Selma Lazrak

May 1, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

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

Photo Selma Lazrak

Filed Under: Design, Furniture Tagged With: Selma Lazrak, Table

Foster + Partners launch XYZ flexible office system

April 24, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

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

Y Table © Unifor
X Shelving Unit ©Unifor

Filed Under: Design, Furniture Tagged With: Foster + Partners, Shelving, Table, UniFor

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

February 16, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

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

Filed Under: Design, Furniture Tagged With: MDF Italia, Table

Quaderna Series by Zanotta is now 50

December 25, 2022 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

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

Filed Under: CLASSIC, Furniture Tagged With: Superstudio, Table, Zanotta

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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

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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 National Awards 2025, which have been presented … 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 artist and fashion designer, … 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 polycarbonate to create … 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 Architects have created a family house … MORE about House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

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