Michael Sodeau has created for Modus a sculptural, high back cocooning sofa that is ideal for private spaces and reducing acoustics. Titled the Library, the piece is manufactured from cold cure polyurethane foam over a steel frame on a ply base. The Library includes a separate drop in cold cure sear, while a powder coated… [Read More]
Halo by Richard Hutten for Artifort
Richard Hutten, in collaboration with Dutch manufacturer Artifort, has created a chair that brightens up the room. The Halo was inspired by Jeremy Harvey’s Hello There chair, and features a design built up entirely from circles. Artifort used a rubber pad press technology that ensures the 2 mm thick seat and back are extremely comfortable,… [Read More]
Vico Sofa by Jaime Hayon for Cassina
This year at the Milan Design Week, Jaime Hayon and Cassina launched Vico: a new two and three-seater sofa and armchair, named after Hayon’s son as a special tribute. The project takes on a natural approach which unearths our innate desire to nest, to curl up in an organic shape and relax, without sacrificing the contemporary form,… [Read More]
Norse by Simon Pengelly for Modus
Simon Pengelly collaborated with British design brand Modus, to create a contemporary take on a Scandinavian style chair. Called Norse, the chair uses steam-bent wood to create the delicate curvilinear shape. The elliptical legs and arms connect with a pressed ply seat and backrest, creating an elegant transition. The chair is available in natural ash… [Read More]
Windmills by Constance Guisset for La Cividina,
Inspired by a sense of movement, designer Constance Guisset created an original seating island concept for manufacturer La Cividina. The design for the Windmills was originally created as a stand-alone, but has quickly developed into an entire family of circular upholstered pieces. The new creation was first introduced at the 2014 Milan Design Week. Composed… [Read More]
BLA & BLABLA by Horm
Meneghello Paolelli Associati have designed BLA and BLABLA, a small armchair and a sofa, for Italian manufacturer Horm. The names were given ironically to ‘hint at chat or conversation’. The shapes of the furniture pieces were designed to occupy a room without crowding it. The asymmetrical legs and colourful upholstery add a playful, yet elegant… [Read More]
Ease Chair by Arco
Dutch design company Arco released the Ease chair in collaboration with Jonathan Prestwich & Burkhard Vogtherr. The Ease chair adds a new meaning to comfort, featuring a back rest that moulds to fit your body. Arco describes the back rest as ‘flexible fingers’ that mould to your body shape and increase the level of comfort. The chair’s… [Read More]
David Trubridge launches new designs at Wanted Design NYC
World renowned, and New Zealand based designer David Trubridge will be launching new designs at the New York Wanted Design (May 16 – 19, 2014). Among the new products, he will also re-launch three designs from his collection that are now sent as kitsets. The kitset method, named Seed System by the company, has various… [Read More]
Bras Sofa by Artifort
The new Bras sofa by Artifort is a beautiful, sleek sofa that takes comfort to a new level. Designer Khodi Feiz was inspired by the ‘natural form of your arm when gently resting it on an armrest’. The inspiration led to the sleek design and unique armrests. The design was first introduced at the 2014… [Read More]
Ladle by Luca Nichetto for Arflex
Luca Nichetto created the Ladle seating system that aims to take the classic chairs from the 60s, such as the Egg chair by Arne Jacobsen and the Pollock chair by Charles Pollock, and give them a contemporary twist. Designed for Italian manufacturer Arflex, the seating family uses a fixed seat structure that is consistent in all… [Read More]
