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London Design Festival 2013: concave bookcases and furniture with hotdog-shaped legs feature in the first collection by Joined + Jointed, currently on show at designjunction (+ slideshow).

Joined + Jointed was set up by designer Samuel Chan as an online store, selling furniture by a selection of designers.

A bookcase by British designer Simon Pengelly has a concave front, with shelves spaced closer together at the centre and becoming more curved at the top, bottom and to one side.

The wooden bookcase can be used side-by-side with another that has a mirrored pattern to create a concave front.

Pengelly has also created a set of sofas, chairs and benches with simple grey or beige upholstery.

Lazy chairs and tables by Freshwest have legs similar to strings of sausages, finished in a colourful stain except for a single chipolata-shaped element on one leg. On other models, just one sausage is coloured while other elements are left natural.

The British studio’s Inside Out cabinet has line drawings of possible contents on its doors.

Simple wooden furniture designs by Sean Yoo, Alex Hellum, Henrik Sørig, Wales & Wales and Samuel Chan also feature.

The collection is on display at designjunction, which continues until 22 September, along with wicker lighting by Claesson Koivisto Rune.

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Here’s some more information from Joined + Jointed:

Joined + Jointed, a new online concept offering contemporary furniture pieces from a global collective of established and emerging designers, announces its launch in the UK in September 2013.

Working to the principle ‘creation through collaboration’, Joined + Jointed brings together designers, craftsmen and production experts to create furniture of unique design and exceptional quality – at attainable prices.

Available exclusively through the Joined + Jointed website, the debut collection will include inspired new furniture designs from: Simon Pengelly, Sean Yoo, Alex Hellum, Henrik Sørig, Wales & Wales, Freshwest, Samuel Chan.

Highlights include a monumental bookcase by Simon Pengelly, a graphic drinks cabinet from Freshwest, Samuel Chan’s stacking pallet drawers and a broad selection of tables, chairs and cabinets from the design collective.

Joined + Jointed is being launched by Samuel Chan, an award winning furniture designer and founder of bespoke furniture brand Channels. With more than 18 years in the industry, this new venture expresses Samuel’s desire to collaborate with like-minded designers, using his artisan production experience to bring their best furniture concepts into being.

The end result is a collection of more than 80 brand new furniture pieces, intelligently designed and beautifully crafted, to be discovered now and appreciated forever. All are available to buy online.

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