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Milan 2011: UK designer Benjamin Hubert presented this ash chair for Italian brand Casamania at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan last week.

The chair, called Maritime, is constructed from ash plywood with the curves following the grain of the timber.

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The following is from Casamania:

Benjamin Hubert x Casamania

Maritime
Inspired by traditional wooden shipbuilding techniques maritime is a solid wood range of chairs that are skinned internally with a formed plywood shell.

The construction technique where the supports are visible on the outside allows for a distinctive design language that is in harmony with the material and production. The ribs allow for a structurally robust chair with minimum use of material.

Maritime is comprised from solid and laminate ash and offered as an upholstered option. To enhance the construction details the range is also offered in translucent dyed colourways.

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Patch by Benjamin Hubert	Roofer by Benjamin Hubert	Pebble by Benjamin Hubert

Milan 2011: industrial designer Konstantin Grcic launched this armchair inspired by windsurfing and paragliding equipment for design brand Vitra at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan.

Called Waver, the design features a fabric seat hooked over the tubular backrest and suspended from the armrests by two straps.

The chair swivels on a four-legged base and comes with cushions for the head and backrest.

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The information below is from Vitra:

Waver Konstantin Grcic, 2011

The Waver armchair is the first collaborative project between Vitra and Konstantin Grcic. Waver embodies a new aesthetic, incorporating materials and construction principles from the outdoor sports that inspired the design.

The idea behind Waver was to deliberately use no conventional armchair typology. Outdoor sports such as windsurfing and paragliding provided inspiration – the commonalities with the lightweight yet high-performance equipment used in such sports are abundantly evident in Waver.

Waver offers a high level of sitting comfort combined with a simple technical construction. Like a paraglider in a trapeze, the user floats in a fabric-spanned seat, which is suspended inside the tubular steel frame by two belts and hung over the top.

Although the back is made of only one layer of fabric, it offers a comfortable contour thanks to its precise cut, at once supporting the body and allowing for a wide range of motion. The tubular steel frame is shaped to offer the flexibility of a cantilever chair, which when combined with a seat and neck cushion provide a level of comfort previously attainable only with conventional upholstered furnishings.

As a swivel chair with a four-star base, Waver interprets a classic type of furniture with sweeping dimensions and unconventional lightness. The energetic colourfulness of the fabrics and the clearly emphasised connecting and functional elements give Waver its sporty look and feel. Its waterproof materials make Waver ideal for use as a garden or patio chair or as an informal and economical indoor seating option.

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Netscape by Konstantin Grcic	360° Family by Konstantin Grcic	Interview with Konstantin Grcic

Milan 2011: Berlin designer Jerszy Seymour presents this chair made from two continuous metal wires at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan this week.

Called Flux, the design for Italian brand Magis traces the shape of a chair in the air like a sketch.

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Here are some more details from Magis:

Flux design Jerszy Seymour

The flux chair is a gentle change in direction. Manipulated like a drawing in air, the wire pieces are treated each as an axis with unlimited directions representing unlimited life possibility. Liberating itself from the modernist grid, the Flux chair declares itself ‘modern modern’ by the use of simple materials, a flexible manufacturing technique and language of a human flow of energy.

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The Workshop Chair by Jerszy Seymour	Baguette by Ronan&Erwan Bouroullec for Magis	Sparkling Chair by Marcel Wanders for Magis

Milan 2011: German designer Stefan Diez presents this new upholstered version of his Houdini chair plus new pieces in the range for German brand e15 in Milan this week.

The range now includes an armchair called Leo and footstool called Dash.

The chairs will are shown with colours and fabrics selected in collaboration with fashion designer Farah Ebrahimi.

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The following is from e15:

E15 DEBUTS NEW RELEASES BY DESIGNER STEFAN DIEZ AND PRESENTS INSPIRING NEW SHADES AND FABRICS FOR ITS COLLECTION

With a gallery style presentation e15 debuts its collection of new releases in April at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2011 in addition to the exhibition in its showroom on Via Tortona in Milan. For the new releases presentation in Milan e15 extends the successful collaboration with designer Stefan Diez, introducing the compact and versatile lounge chair EC04 LEO, a new upholstered and contract version of the chair CH04 HOUDINI with armrest and the complementing stool ST11 DASH to accommodate the EC03 EUGENE lounge chair.

THE LOUNGE CHAIR EC04 LEO

At Salone del Mobile 2011, e15 introduces EC04 LEO, a compact and versatile lounge chair showcased in Milan in fresh shades of nude, khaki, honey yellow and in the new European walnut veneer. Taking up the aesthetics and produc- tion technique of the side chair, EC04 LEO is a natural continuation of the CH04 HOUDINI seating family, reflecting its abstract organic form and the modern use in material. With a wide and comfortable seat shell that exudes lightness and leisure and with its small dimensions, EC04 LEO, also made from flexible lacquered oak or European walnut veneer is the perfect side and complementing small lounge chair. EC04 LEO is ideally suited for most living and public spaces, working as a complementing seating item for the sofa SF05 BESS or SF03 SHIRAZ, or as an individual piece on its own.

NEW UPHOLSTERED AND CONTRACT VERSION CH04 HOUDINI

With particular focus on the contract market, e15 introduces an upholstered version of the chair CH04 HOUDINI with a distinctive upholstered armrest, offering five fixed upholstered contract versions whilst providing for optimised costs and larger commissions. A wide range of fabrics and leather will also be available for more individual choices in the upholste- red version of the CH04 HOUDINI. The upholstery of the seat, inside back along with the armrest, offers ample com- fort and padding for CH04 HOUDINI whilst not covering the chair’s form and aesthetics. The upholstering and armrest padding respond to the special requirements of the contract market whilst also adding an artistic dimension to the chair. E15 offers its CH04 HOUDINI CONTRACT with armrest in upholstered combinations of contract proof Trevira CS, wool, cotton and soft, durable leather.

THE STOOL ST11 DASH

Complementing the comfortable and iconic EC03 EUGENE lounge chair, e15 introduces the stool ST11 DASH in Milan, also made from flexible oak- or European walnut-veneered and lacquered plywood. The rectangular stool, reflecting key details and proportions of EC03 EUGENE, takes up the seat height of the lounge chair as well as the rounded finishes of the seat in its front sides, offering perfect leg comfort. The optional seat cushion CU11 DASH S offers additional padding for the stool.

COLOURS AND FABRICS BY FARAH EBRAHIMI

In collaboration with designer Farah Ebrahimi, e15 introduces at Salone del Mobile 2011 a range of fresh shades and fabric combinations for the entire Stefan Diez seating series along with offering new fabrics and leather for upholstered products suitable for public and private spaces. Each shade of material and fabric was carefully selected with a variety of needs and moods in mind.

With the intention to create a subtle and elegant atmosphere while avoiding the generic, Farah Ebrahimi developed a new selection of colours and material surfaces for the e15 collection. Creating an unpredictable contrast to the existing shades of neon red and bright blue, a subtle and daring shade of nude, a utilitarian shade of khaki, a brassy shade of honey yellow, a dark shade of Umbra grey and luxurious European walnut interact and balance with the existing colour range of natural oak, white, black and grey in an inspiring and original way. Fabrics in various textures and patterns along with soft leathers in shades of cognac, olive and espresso compliment the range, creating a unique and enduring impres- sion with a variety of moods – from classic to modern – for the entire e15 collection.

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Chassis by Stefan Diez	Eugene lounge chair by Stefan Diez	Houdini Chair by Stefan Diez

Milan 2011: Amsterdam designer Laurens van Wieringen presents this piled-up child’s chair at Ventura Lambrate this week.

Called stacking throne, the seat can be lowered as the child grows by removing up to four of the foam components, which can then be used as toys or reconfigured into shelving.

The exhibition continues until 17 April. See all our stories about Milan 2011 »

Here’s a tiny bit of text from Laurens van Wieringen:

‘Stacking Throne’

The Stacking Throne was a private commission and especially designed for 1 year old girl, Bodile.

She can now use it throughout her life. 4 of 5 foam parts can be taken out and used as her imagination suits her.

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Tamago by Merci Design	Welcome to the Jungle by My Own Super Studio	Pregnant Chair by Trent Jansen for Moooi