21Aug 2, 2011
Piero Lissoni’s whimsical and innovative Bubble Rock is designed to be a decorative archipelago seating unit for any room. This slightly offbeat and rounded sofa for Living Divani is well-proportioned with a comfy padded seat for indoor or outdoor use. The structure is made from marine plywood and polyurethane foam padding, while the upholstery is […]
22Jul 29, 2011
Freud, designed for Zanotta in 2002 by Todd Bracher, is an amusing and intelligent view of an everyday piece of furniture, the couch. It won the ID Award and is also in the collection of the Freud Museum in Vienna. Freud is a a sofa, daybed, or lounge chair and depicts the full range of […]
23Jun 5, 2011
This product is the result of a group of modular panels of different sizes, which can be assembled through hinges to act as backrests and armrests and holding a soft seat. Blocked and supported by the legs, the entirely padded and lined panels display a concave plastic surface on the outside, which visually “moves” the […]
24May 26, 2011
Patricia Urquiola has designed a surprising series of seats that transforms the tradition concept of the sofa. She has entitled the product Bend Sofa due to its curvaceous albeit monolithic form. It gives the appearance of being manually molded from a supple material as if by a sculptor. In practice, it issues from a study […]
25May 4, 2011
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have designed a substantial series of feature seating with an incredible understanding of material and form. The Quilt chair, sofa and ottoman consist of an upholstered, honeycomb-like skin of hi-tech stretch fabric with individual foam inserts, fitted over a fiberglass shell. The patchwork components are mathematical in design as well as […]
26Apr 12, 2011
Designed by Karim Rashid in 2009, Kouch encompasses the iconic form that is the designer’s signature. The organic form of the couch and the the material allow the sitter to be enveloped by the couch, leading to what Karim describes as his “pursuit for the New ‘Soft World’ language”. designer: karim rashid producer: casamania material: […]
27Nov 11, 2010
These upholstered benches convey a comfort with a minimalistic approach. A broader front that slims up on the sides is of a generous size that adds to the effect of suspension given by metal tubes supporting the couch. These are the features perfectly expressed by the name given to this project. “Cloud”.
With backrests smaller than the seats, where at the ends the fold-back part, there is a spot with which to rest your arms.
A rounded joint, combines benches of different sizes, to create various seat lengths.
designer: naoto fukasawa
producer: b&b italia
material: leather or polyester
period: 2000s
28Oct 24, 2010
Colorful mustaches to punctuate any space with a little personality, indoor or out. The “Blossy” divan designed by Karim Rashid is made up of polyethylene molded into a shape that conjures up a variety of images; like a costume mask or reinvented 60s plastic furniture, or as earlier joked about- a brightly colored wax mustache. Perhaps you can supply a few visions of your own? This interesting piece measures to 159 cm x 79 cm x h 34/86 cm. Colors include: anthracite, white, fuschia, yellow, black, red and lime green.
designer: karim rashid
producer: slide
material: polyethylene
period: 2010s