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A wood and steel chair created by Danish Modernist designer Hans J. Wegner in 1955 has been put into production for the first time by furniture brand Carl Hansen & Son.

The CH88 was designed by Wegner almost 60 years ago and has been launched by Carl Hansen & Son to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of the designer’s birth.

A slim steam-moulded wooden back support has upturned ends for resting arms, combined with an oval wood seat and a tubular steel frame.

“Wegner was an unsurpassed master when it came to exploring the applications and compatibility of different materials,” said Carl Hansen & Son CEO Knud Erik Hansen.

“It is precisely the fusion of organic wood and industrial steel that produces a versatile chair suited to a range of different styles and settings.”

The CH88 was first unveiled as a prototype at the H55 Exhibition in Helsingborg, Sweden, in 1955.

Carl Hansen & Son slightly tweaked the proportions of the original design to accommodate users who are taller today. The company also altered the shape of the seat so the chairs can be stacked.

The design is available in beech and oak, in a range of coloured finishes, and the frame comes in stainless steel, powder-coated black or plated in chrome. On display at Stockholm Furniture Fair earlier this month, the CH88 chair is due to go on sale in May.

Carl Hansen & Son recently reverted to using the logo that Wegner designed for the brand in 1950.

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Stockholm 2014: Swedish designer Anya Sebton has created a storage system that doubles as display units for magazines and plants.

The basis of the Add storage system, which Sebton designed for Swedish furniture brand Lammhults, is a thin rectangular steel frame.

Additions such as plastic boxes can be slotted inside the frames to store and display different items.

Sebton said that she aimed to design “one frame that could include different functions and still be a part of the decoration in the room.”

Plastic boxes have been designed specifically to display plants and perforated iron boxes were created to hold magazines, books or brochures. Closed iron boxes can also be added for hiding contents away.

By fixing on an aluminium rail and hooks, the frame becomes an open clothes rack. An umbrella stand can also be clipped to the outside.

Sebton suggested that Add could be used to improve a workspace. She mentioned that the clothes on the rack could function as a sound absorber, while foliage might improve oxygen levels in the room.

Each frame sits on a circular cast-iron foot plate, with the option for a swivel version. The frames can be linked together to form room dividers or stand alone.

Available in two sizes, one wide and one narrow, the designs come powder-coated or finished in chrome.

Add was launched during Stockholm Design Week earlier this month, where Lammhults also presented sofas and armchairs that balance chunky upholstered seats on thin tubular steel frames.

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Stockholm 2014: Swedish collective Note Design Studio has added a floor lamp and triple pendant design to its collection based on grain silos for lighting brand Zero.

The Silo Trio and Silo Floor by Note Design Studio debuted on Zero‘s stand at Stockholm Furniture Fair and Northern Light Fair earlier this month.

“[These are] two logical follow-ups requested by architects, with the same industrial simplicity and clearness as its original,” said the studio.

Three of the silo-shaped shades are connected in a row by a horizontal bar that runs through the top of each pendant to form the suspended light.

The floor lamp balances on a slender stem, connected to the head by a hinge so the light source can pivot up and down. Its long cable flows out of the back of the shade.

All variations are made from aluminium and come in an extended range of colours.

The Silo lamp was originally launched as a pendant in Zero’s collection at last year’s Stockholm Design Week.

At this year’s event, the brand also showcased spherical glass lamps that appear to be steamed up and a light that resembles a poster tube.

Note Design Studio launched a sofa with a base that extends outwards to become a side table and a series of colourful ash tables at the fair.

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Stockholm 2014: Swedish design studio Front has launched a modular storage system called Tetris that’s made up of stacked blocks (+ slideshow).

The product is named after the puzzle video game where the aim is to rotate and shift falling blocks of different shapes and sizes so they slot together.

Front‘s system for Swedish brand Horreds can be layered in different configurations to allow the user to create their own piece of furniture.

The modules are available in two different sizes, one square and one rectangular, of varying depths. They can be wall-mounted or piled on top of each other in any quantity and orientation to form furniture or room dividers.

By leaving the block as an open box it becomes a bookcase, glass doors create a display cabinet or solid doors create a cupboard.

“Everything from large, convenient devices for the office to small and fun furniture for your home can be created,” said Front. “You just have to mix and build!”

The customer can choose materials such as wood, felt, copper, leather, brass and steel. Each block can be a different material and colour or the whole can be coordinated.

Details such as steel legs and leather handles can be added to further personalise the design.

Tetris was launched during Stockholm Design Week, which took place last week. Front also presented spherical glass lamps that appear to be steamed up.

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Stockholm 2014: Italian designer Luca Nichetto and Portuguese furniture brand De La Espada have launched a lounge chair as the first product from a new collection.

The Elysia chair is the debut piece from Luca Nichetto‘s 50/50 range for De La Espada.

The frame of the chair consists of two parallel wooden legs that are joined by a wooden crib-like structure. This crib holds the padded upholstery and meets in two triangular points at the arms.

“The skeleton, traditionally hidden inside the upholstery, is deliberately exposed to showcase the craftsmanship and premium timber,” said Nichetto.

The Danish-oiled frame is made of either American black walnut or European ash and the upholstery is available in a range of fabrics, covering the harder outer shell and soft padded cushions inside.

“The project takes its name both from the concept of balancing skilfully hand-crafted wood with complementary materials at a ratio of 50/50,” said Nichetto. “From the idea of designing a collection that creates a whole environment in the spirit of the great architects of the 1950s.

The collection was launched during Stockholm Design Week, which took place last week.

Nichetto also revealed ceiling-mounted office dividers for Offecct and a lamp shaped like a cheese fondue pot at this year’s Stockholm Furniture Fair and Northern Light Fair.

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