In 1889, John Mathias Bernhardt founded the first industrial venture in rural Lenoir, North Carolina, which would later become the Bernhardt Furniture Company. Leveraging the region’s natural resources and local woodworking skills to strengthen the local economy, he opened his factory with vast ambitions and twenty-five employees. In the twelve decades since, Bernhardt has mastered […]

At this year ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, in New York, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance is pleased to present you Harper, a rocking chair in collaboration with Bernhardt Design. Bernhardt Furniture Company is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2014. To mark this occasion, Bernhardt Design honors the company’s heritage of fine wood-working and upholstery craftsmanship. “For me, […]

Introducing the world’s first floating living room, an idea so playful and inviting it could have come only from DEDON. Conceived as an extension of the iconic SWINGREST collection, this unique hanging lounge system, the creation of acclaimed French-Romanian designer Daniel Pouzet, includes “SwingMe”, a basket-like single-seater, and “SwingUs”, a comfortably cosy loveseat for two. […]

Ross lovegrove has created ‘diatom’ for moroso. presented at the 2014 salone del mobile, the infinitely vertical stacking chair for indoor and outdoor use draws its formal qualities from nature, retaining simple geometries that are realized using complex production processes. The Diatom chair is made entirely from aluminium to make it suitable for both indoor […]

HBF introduces Triscape, a casual seating collection with fluid lines and an elemental form inspired by natural growth patterns. Designed by Todd Bracher, Triscape is available as a bench with a small work surface or, alternatively, as a larger worksurface with a seat pad, offering unlimited configurations in an open work setting. Conceived for collaborative […]

Soft yet sculptural, Colina is a family of armchairs, elegant in silhouette and generous by design. Though originally created to complement the fluid architecture of the modular sofa system Loop, its adaptive, organic form and diverse range of options invites inclusion in many contexts from offices to public spaces to homes, in groups or alone. […]

Knoll’s Remix chair designed by Paul Wilkinson is just that: a remix of a traditional upholstered office chair, but designed with comfort and longevity in mind. Remix’s back frame is designed to not only provide structure, but also be flexible and interact with the user. The rear of the back is supported by a Flex […]

Created by Don Chadwick, designer of the Aeron Chair, Ballo is a multipurpose stool that encourages users to engage in short-term, active sitting. The identical air-filled domes serve as the base and seat and pressure can be varied just like a Swiss exercise ball. Ballo helps to reduce the risks associated with sedentary behavior and […]

The work of hella jongerius is an exercise in craft, color and form, as evidenced in her ‘east river chair’ for vitra. making its official debut at the 2014 salone del mobile, the seating object was originally conceived for the united nations north delegates’ lounge in new york which jongerius was involved in realizing. fusing […]

A display system, an ironic reinterpretation of Tyrolese chairs and a “dynamic” table are some of the new products that mark Casamania’s thirtieth anniversary. Celebrating thirty years of activity and ten working with Luca Nichetto, Casamania asked the Venetian designer to capture the spirit of the company and the complexity of its product ranges. Luca […]