1Jun 8, 2012
Never has the concept “less is more” been more clear than with .03. Its soft seat and backrest shell, made of polyurethane foam, support the body and offer superior comfort. Built-in leaf springs provide an added resilience to the backrest as well. A well-designed chair that can be used in almost any space. designer: maarten […]
2Feb 27, 2012
Fukasawa’s Siena bed designed in 2007 is a beautiful and essential look. It’s base and headboard are of a dramatically reduced size and the small size and elegance of the form convey a sense of lightness. The base can be seen around the entire perimeter of the bed. The back panel features a short turned-up […]
3Jan 29, 2012
The un-office, office chair. Maarten van Severen’s .04 Chair is an unlikely display of angles and lines fused together to inform a design appearing distinctive from the usual. Made of a flexible, polyurethane foam shell, the chair is endowed with a micro-mechanism beneath the seat to allow for a wide range of movements, maximizing comfort […]
4Jan 17, 2012
If you could build a couch out of Legos, to have it turn into a full-sized, plush, designer sofa- this is what Piero Lissoni’s Extrasoft is like. This modular sofa contains a number of different sized pieces that can be fit together to create an array of functional possibilities. Instead of buying new furniture when […]
5Jan 17, 2012
At first glance, the Supersoft chair by Piero Lissoni, looks super straight. However, closer inspection might yield a different impression. A softer one, that is. Available in a more slender version and an armchair version, the chairs are formed of molded polyurethane foam with a fixed cover, coming in a variety of colored fabric or […]
6Jan 5, 2012
This straight, angle-y chaise designed by Maarten Van Severen for Vitra doesn’t appear to be the most natural choice if comfort is forefront in the mind. However, the materials used in the construction of this highly structural, minimalist chaise were selected to optimize cozy reclining. Reduced to its simplest form, the MVS chaise is made […]
7Aug 25, 2011
The Andy sofa, one of Piva’s infamous sofas without supports, has a plethora of comfortable posture requirements thanks to its easy-to-use mechanical systems. This Paolo Piva sofa contains a transformable seat that can be moved forward allowing the user to change it from sofa to chaise lounge. When both seats are converted to chaise lounges […]
8Aug 25, 2011
In 1963, Arne Jacobsen was commissioned to design an extension for St. Catherine’s College along with the surrounding landscape and a furniture series, which resulted in the Oxford Chair. Two years later the chairs were designed with upholstery and put into production. Over the years these chairs grew thicker and changed in appearance, but have […]
9Aug 25, 2011
The Series 7, designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1955, is the most sold chair in Fritz Hansen’s history and maybe in all furniture history. It is made from a pressure molded veneer and a further development of the Ant chair. This lightweight and stackable chair uses a lamination technique to give it the iconic shape. […]
10Aug 17, 2011
This comfortable and quirky shaped sofa was shaped to look sculptural and modular. Ron Arad designed Misfits to interplay different shapes, various volumes, empty spaces, and fluid lines. Together the seats create a wavy effect that is absolutely comfortable. Misfits is made for the Italian company Moroso and consists of five large units, three with […]