Mar 02
Fitting Pyramid
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2011 opens with the introduction of important news: “Fitting is painted Pure White!”. Besides the classic black and silver anodized alumin..
Mar 02
Stockholm 2011: designer Carlos Tíscar of Spain launched this Origami sofa for Swedish brand Offecct at Stockholm Furniture Fair last month.
The sofa is a contemporary version of an easy chair and has a winged backrest and slanted armrest, inspired by Japanese paper folding.
Stockholm Furniture Fair took place 8-12 February. See all our coverage of the event »
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Here’s some more information from Offecct:
Origami – a Sofa for Intimate Conversations and Privacy
In the spring of 2010 OFFECCT launched Origami, a comfortable contemporary version of the classical easy chair, developed by OFFECCT in collaboration with Spanish designer Carlos Tíscar.
Origami turned out to fill a need in the market where easy chairs with higher backs are in high demand. To meet this demand OFFECCT now launches the Origami sofa as a complement to last year’s easy chair.
“Today, we are more and more working and communicating in public places, and Origami’s high back gives people who sit and work on a computer or an iPad, or having an intimate conversation, a valued sense of integrity and unprecedented comfort” says Kurt Tingdal.
The sofa is not just an expanded version of the chair, but an entirely new piece of furniture with a new suspension system.
The name Origami comes from the Japanese art of folding paper into 3D objects. Like origami, Tíscar’s easy chair and sofa is built by angular sections of straight lines. Tíscar has worked with contrasts rather than volumes, and the result is a piece of furniture that is powerful despite its light appearance.
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| Valdemar by Artificial/form | Cozy Furniture by Hannes Grebin | All our stories on Stockholm 2011 |
Mar 01
Stockholm 2011: Swedish designer Monica Förster presented this sofa with arms that curl outwards asymmetrically for Swedish brand Offecct at Stockholm Furniture Fair.
One half of the Grand sofa’s seat is much deeper than the other.
The sofa comes in a left hand, right hand and straight version plus a footstool.
Stockholm Furniture Fair took place 8-12 February 2011. See all our coverage of the event »
The following information is from Offecct:
Inviting freedom – the Grand Sofa by Monica Förster
OFFECCT launches the Grand sofa designed by Monica Förster. When Monica Förster commenced the work to develop a sofa for OFFECCT the initial idea was to create a piece that conveyed the feeling of something improvised and sketched. The first ideas were transferred to a scale model where Förster worked intensively to create a shape that conveyed a sense of freedom.
Thereafter OFFECCT’s product development department took over and translated it into a model at full scale. Monica Förster worked closely with OFFECCT to develop details, proportions and relations between volume and surface.
”OFFECCT’s first prototype captured the idea of the couch very well, and it has been a rewarding project that resulted in Grand, a sofa that is characterized by softness and asymmetry, creating an inviting sense of freedom” says Monica Förster.
Grand is a large and generous sofa. Grand comes in a right, a left and a straight version with an accompanying footstool and an optional divan.
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| Entailles by Philippe Nigro for Ligne Roset | Crown by Chris Martin for Massproductions | Ominous by Monica Förster |
Mar 01
Stockholm 2011: Julien de Smedt Architects of Copenhagen, Oslo and Brussels presented this chair at Stockholm Furniture Fair last month.
Called Bone Chair, the design was developed by creating a boxy approximation of a seat and selectively removing material from each plane.
The prototype was presented as part of 101% Designed in Brussels at the fair.
Stockholm Furniture Fair took place 8-12 February. See all our coverage fo the event »
Here’s a tiny bit of text from Julien de Smedt Architects:
The dissection of a chair, cutting away all the ballast material. What is left is BONE, a chair’s skeleton.
Project: Chair design
Dmensions: 54 (l) x 57 (d) x 79 (h) cm
Status: Prototyping
Project Team: Julien de Smedt, Wouter Dons
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| Bone Armchair by Joris Laarman | LoveThisChair by Huibert van Muilwijk | BAC chair by Jasper Morrison |
Mar 01
Il Pezzo 1 Credenza
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An alternation of rounded shapes and geometrical lines, reassuming discipline and freedom, a composite, multiethnic plan in which each component and e..
Feb 28
Moon by Tokujin Yoshioka for Moroso
Posted in: Milan 2011
Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka will present this chair called Moon for Italian brand Moroso at their showroom in Milan this April.
The tub chair upholstered in differently textured white fabrics will form part of a lighting installation at the showroom called Twilight.
More about Tokujin Yoshioka on Dezeen »
More about Moroso on Dezeen »
Here’s some more information from Yoshioka:
In the collaboration with MOROSO, an exhibition “TWILIGHT-Tokujin Yoshioka” will take place at MOROSO Showroom. At the exhibition, an installation “TWILIGHT” and a series of chairs named “MOON” , will be presented.
The installation “TWILIGHT” , releaseing the infinitive light rays in the white space, creates a scene as if the light breaks through the cloud, and the crepuscular rays pour into the ground. The crepuscular rays is a beatiful natural phenomenon known as angel’ s ladder.
This heavenly light profiles the chair “MOON” . The light reflects on the surface of the chairs and reveals the beauty of the textures exists in the various white materials.
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| Memory by Yoshioka for Moroso | Cloud paper sofa by Yoshioka for Moroso | Bouquet by Yoshioka for Moroso |
Feb 27
Stockholm 2011: here’s an upholstered chair launched by designer Chris Martin of Swedish company Massproductions at Stockholm Furniture Fair this month.
Called Crown, the armchair has a backrest that appears to perch on its slender arms.
An easy chair is also available, upholstered in the same stretchy woollen fabric to minimise seams.
See our popular story on Massproductions’ Jig chair, also launched in Stockholm this month, in our earlier story.
Stockholm Furniture Fair took place 8-12 February 2011. See all our coverage of the event »
See all our stories about Massproductions »
Here are some more details from Massproductions:
New upholstery collection by Chris Martin for Massproductions
The Crown armchair and easy chair create a dignified and elegant sitting experience, regardless of the location in which they are placed. They have a light, open back design with fully upholstered side panels which give a sense of volume despite the chair’s low weight. The chairs are made from relatively flat parts, which when joined together give a strong form which is greater than their sum parts. The backrest is perched on top of the armrests and seems to be unsupported. The connection is in fact very strong and this innovation adds to the visual playfulness of the chairs. The Crown armchair and easy chair are upholstered in a heavy duty woollen stretch textile, which allows us to keep seems to a minimum, further enhancing their beautiful forms.
In just two years Massproductions has established itself as one of the most exciting furniture companies in Europe. Their first collection included the “Tio” chair, which is generally considered to be a new modern classic. This is their 3rd presentation at the Stockholm Furniture Fair and sees the collection expanding into upholstered products, under the creative direction of designer Chris Martin – an Englishman who has made his home in Stockholm. Together with fellow designer and co-owner Magnus Elebäck, Massproductions continues to deliver elegant, rational and functional furniture pieces to grace our built environments.
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| Jig by Massproductions | Harry stool by Massproductions | Tio by Massproductions |
Feb 26
ES Sideboard
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The ES sideboard is one in a range of hand made storage units. The forms of each ES unit are simple in nature incorporating radius details and simple ..
Feb 25
Sonntag 20:15
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Sunday evening. 20:15 p.m. – Crime Time in Germany. With the knitted wool plaid “Sonntag 20:15” (made in Germany) we created the perfect accessoire fo..
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