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Maison&Objet 2013: these chairs by French design studio Ibride appear warped and uneven, but seen from a certain angle their silhouettes resemble classic designs (+ movie).

The Hidden Chairs collection by Ibride comprises three beech plywood chairs based on three historical designs.

Above and top: the Hidden Shaker

The Hidden Shaker is inspired by the austere furniture of the Shaker religious movement.

Above: the Hidden Terence

The Hidden Terence references a typical Ming dynasty Chinese armchair with a horseshoe-shaped back.

Above: the Hidden Terence

Finally, the Hidden Wagner is inspired by the furniture of nineteenth-century Viennese architect Otto Wagner.

Above: the Hidden Wagner

Paris-based design trio Ibride comprises graphic designer Rachel Convers, designer Benoît Convers and editor Carine Jannin.

Above: the Hidden Wagner

The furniture was shown at Maison&Objet design fair in Paris, which finished earlier this week. Other products shown at the fair included ice cream-coloured poufs and rugs and a speaker shaped like a computer’s volume icon – see all products from Maison&Objet.

We previously featured a collection of 3D-printed chairs based on classic designs that were made unique by tampering with the digital print files, as well as a chair that’s actually made stronger by its wonky parts.

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Cologne 2013: Italian designer Luca Nichetto has created a lounge chair with a folding backrest for Finnish design brand One Nordic.

Luca Nichetto added concealed hinges to the backrest of the Hai chair so that it can fold down in transit, in line with One Nordic’s philosophy of cost-effective shipping.

The chair was shown at trade fair imm cologne last week as part of an installation by Nichetto imagining the house of the future.

One Nordic will also present the chair in three colour options at the Stockholm Furniture Fair in February.

One Nordic launched at last year’s Stockholm Design Week with an inaugural collection by Swedish studio Form Us With Love, followed by products including a stool held up by three curved legs inspired by skateboards.

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Here’s some more details from One Nordic:

Hai by Luca Nichetto

One Nordic Furniture Company is proud to present a new lounge chair in a series of launches this spring. Hai sets the tone as the perfect combination of Italian inventiveness and Nordic functionality, designed by Luca Nichetto. The lounge chair was first shown at IMM Cologne where Nichetto, as “Guest of Honour” created his own vision of the perfect house – in the extensive expo “Das Haus”.

“Hai is a combination of functional requirements and stylistic values. The brief was to create an object of great quality and strong personality, while meeting the requirements related to packaging derived from the world of online sales,” says Nichetto.

Nichetto is the first non-Nordic designer to collaborate with One Nordic and the collaboration opens up for an interesting interpretation of Nordic design. Born in Venice, Nichetto has strengths in both classical and contemporary Italian references. However, fascinated about Nordic form, Nichetto opened his second studio in Stockholm in 2011, combining his Italian innovative heritage with his fascination for Nordic functionality. “Designing the Hai chair, I wanted to create a new product with historical reference. A product with Italian touch but with a typical Nordic way of sitting”, says Nichetto.

“We knew that Luca was perfect for this project, he has deep understanding for Nordic design. Having spend a considerable amount of time in Sweden he has the ability combine his Italian Heritage with Nordic functionality and form,” says Joel Roos.

Following the One Nordic philosophy of designing for effective shipping, the Hai chair is a welcoming character with a foldable backrest, using less space and less energy when transported. The concept for Hai is focused on a simple yet strong feature, a well-made lounge chair challenging the flexibility of online furniture retail.

The concealed hinges in the backrest enable the lounge chair to be transported at almost half the chairs original size and assembled without tools. The effective solution is a hidden well-designed value, remaining until the chair needs to be moved or transported again. “We want to challenge the status quo of online furniture retail by producing something as complex as a lounge chair adapted with an effective transport solution and easy assembly”, says Joel Roos Founder of One Nordic Furniture Company.

The chair will be available in three colours. Price and final colours collections will be presented at the Stockholm Furniture Fair on the 5-9th February along with the first launch of the full One Nordic Furniture Collection.

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Cologne 2013: the structure of this lightweight plywood chair by Eric and Johnny Design Studio of Berlin was inspired by I-beams used in the construction industry (+ slideshow).

The Beams Chair is made from two grades of thin plywood, which is strong in both directions when compressed from the sides but weaker across its surface. To overcome this, the designers placed the components with their layers at right-angles to each other.

“By combining the two wood sheets so as to offer perpendicular wooden structures and build the I-Beam structure, there are two strong dimensions so the anti-twisting ability and compression strength as well as the stability of the chair are tremendously improved,” they say.

The legs are laminated while the seat and backrest are made of thin sheets, simply curved into the shape of the frame. “Such design saves the molding cost of production and reduces the weight of the chair,” the designers add.

The prototype was made by Sebastian Bächer of Tischlerei Bächer and is currently on show as part of the [D3] Design Contest for young designers at imm cologne, which continues until 20 January. See all our stories about design at imm cologne in our event report.

Eric and Johnny Design Studio is a Berlin-based product, furniture and graphics studio established by two Taiwanese designers, Eric Chang and Johnny Hu.

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Led by Israeli product designer Itay Ohaly, a group of nine designers worked in isolation on the eclectic parts for this table, chair and lamp.

“The Group Project is a non-linear design method – a disconnected collaboration between individual designers,” says Itay Ohaly, who started working on the project as part of his master’s degree at Design Academy Eindhoven.

Above: chair with leg by Dana Cannam, seat by Joon Han Lee and back by Agata Karolina

The three pieces were designed for an exhibition in an old coal mine in Genk, Belgium, last summer.

Above: lamp with base by Nati Moskovich, lampshade by Naama Bergman and stem by Itay Ohaly

Each of the nine designers was tasked with producing a single part of one object: a table, chair or lamp. After creating the parts, they gathered to work out how to assemble the final objects.

Above: table with legs by Christian Fiebig, top by Amelia Desnoyers and drawer by Eugenia Morpurgo

“Luckily, we didn’t have to make significant changes,” Ohaly told Dezeen. “For example, the chair back [by Agata Karolina] was initially designed with wooden round profiles, and it was changed to square profiles to fit the pattern of the seat.”

Above: concept design for the project

The joints of the table legs were also altered to fit the different levels underneath the table top, while the connection between the lampshade and the stem was made specifically to fit the chosen materials, he adds.

Above: each of the nine parts

We’ve featured a few other projects by Ohaly on Dezeen, including a series of chairs with broken backs and a collection of jewellery carved from layers of coloured paint.

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Photographs are by Ohaly.

Here’s some more information from the designer:

The Group Project is a non-linear design method – a disconnected collaboration between individual designers. A ‘group project’ starts with a selection of objects that are to be designed. Each one of these objects is divided and broken into smaller parts.

All parts are designed according to a specific theme; however, each part is designed by a different designer without communicating with the other designers. When the parts’ design phase is finished, the group meets to perform minor necessary adjustments. Afterwards, all parts are produced and assembled.

This kind of method composes a group exhibition within a single object. Each designer’s different approach and style are expressed together in one object, establishing a dialogue between the object’s different parts.

Especially for the ‘Machine’ exhibition – which took place in an old coal mine, the C-mine, in Genk, Belgium – nine designers collaborated to create a set of three objects; a table, a chair and a lamp. These objects were designed according to the theme ‘the C-mine’.

The designers of Group Project C-Mine-

» Dana Cannam – chair leg
» Joon Han Lee – chair seat
» Agata Karolina – chair back

» Christian Fiebig – table leg
» Amelia Desnoyers – table top
» Eugenia Morpurgo – table drawer

» Nati Moskovich – lamp base
» Naama Bergman – lampshade
» Itay Ohaly – lamp leg

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Product news: German furniture brand e15 has launched re-editions of a chair, sofa, daybed and stackable side table designed by German modernist Ferdinand Kramer in the first half of the twentieth century (+ slideshow).

The four pieces are being presented by e15 at trade fair imm cologne this week.

Among them is the FK09 Westhausen sofa, designed by Ferdinand Kramer in 1926 as part of the major New Frankfurt housing programme. The grey sofa is divided into three seats and comes with either solid oak or walnut feet.

Also dating from 1926 is the FK10 Weissenhof armchair, created for a Mies van der Rohe apartment in the influential Die Wohnung exhibition of modernist interiors. The grey armchair has a wide, deep seat and also comes with either solid oak or walnut feet.

The FK11 Senckenburg daybed was designed in 1952 for Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University of Frankfurt am Main, and has a wedge-shaped headrest that folds up into an armrest.

The FK12 FortyForty, designed in 1945, is a stackable side table in powder-coated steel. Removable and invertible trays in coloured steel or marble fit into the top and bottom of the frame, allowing it to be stacked up to five tables high.

The first eight pieces of the Ferdinand Kramer collection, including chairs, stools and a coffee table, were presented by e15 in Milan in April last year.

Born in 1898 in Frankfurt, Kramer was a key modernist architect and functionalist designer. He worked with architect and civic planner Ernst May on the New Frankfurt housing project and later became the director of building at the city’s Goethe University.

Other products from e15 we’ve featured on Dezeen include a collection of steel and marble side tables and a carved walnut jewellery case – see all our stories about e15.

Other designs launched at imm cologne this year include a DIY curtain kit by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and a ceramic lamp by Benjamin Hubert – see all our stories from imm cologne.

Photographs are by Ingmar Kurth.

Here’s some more information from E15:

At imm cologne 2013, e15 debuts four further re-editions by the renowned modernist German architect and designer Ferdinand Kramer.

Coinciding with his 115th anniversary, e15 is proud to further expand the exceptional Ferdinand Kramer® collection with four re-editions, all of which emphasise the clear and confident design aesthetic of the German modernist architect.

Working closely with Kramer’s family and the archives, e15 introduces the upholstered Sofa 
FK09 Westhausen and armchair FK10 Weissenhof from 1926 as well as the daybed FK11 Senckenberg from 1952, representing Ferdinand Kramer’s original and enduring design sensibility. The flexible and stackable side table FK12 Fortyforty from 1945 sets individual accents with its playful possibilities.

Ferdinand Kramer collection by e15

Sofa FK09 Westhausen, 1926

Designed in 1926 for private residences as part of the significant ‘New Frankfurt’ housing programme, the sofa FK09 Westhausen represents Ferdinand Kramer’s visionary and enduring design aesthetic. Its straight lines and generous proportions convey a composed and inviting character for the upholstered sofa, thus allowing for application in diverse environments. Divided into three seats and with continuous back upholstery, superior wave springs ensure ample seating comfort. The sofa FK09 WESTHAUSEN is available with solid oak or walnut feet.

Armchair FK10 Weissenhof, 1926

Designed in 1926 for the Hausrat GmbH, the armchair FK10 Weissenhof is an unmistakable example of Ferdinand Kramer’s visionary and concise design ability. With its clear and confident lines the upholstered armchair is generously proportioned with a wide, deep seat. In 1927, Ferdinand Kramer was commissioned to plan two interiors of the legendary ‘Weissenhofsiedlung’ and specified the armchair FK10 Weissenhof for one of the apartments designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in the internationally significant Werkbund exhibition, ‘Die Wohnung’. Newly equipped with superior wave springs, FK10 Weissenhof is ideally suited for residential and contract use. Available with solid oak or walnut legs.

Daybed FK11 Senckenberg, 1952

Designed in 1952 as part of the furnishing for the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University in Frankfurt am Main, the FK11 Senckenburg daybed is an extension of Ferdinand Kramer’s elegant and enduring upholstered furnitu- re series from 1926 with the sofa FK09 Westhausen and armchair FK10 Weissenhof. The wedge-shaped, upholstered headrest can be folded up into a rectangular armrest and accounts for the versatile charm of this daybed. Superior wave springs ensure seating or lying comfort. Available with solid oak or walnut legs.

Side table FK12 FortyForty, 1945
The flexible and stackable side table FK12 FortyForty in powder-coated steel is a significant example of Ferdinand Kramer’s fascination with variability and adaptability of multi-purpose furniture. Designed in 1945 during his time in America, the playful FK12 Fortyforty expresses lightness and elegance despite its strict geometrical shape. Removable and invertible trays for top and bottom of the frame in coloured steel or marble offer a multitude of possibilities and set individual accents. Stackable to up to five, the versatile character of the FK12 Fortyforty side table allows for an application in diverse environments, either as a stand-alone piece or also in combination with other furniture from the e15 collection.

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