Berlin design studio Osko+Deichmann has extended its range of kinked tubular steel chairs for Swedish brand Blå Station. The Superkink armchairs and sofas feature tubular steel frames that have been folded to produce sharp angles. Osko+Deichmann’s kinking technique came about as an alternative to using soft curves when bending steel. The designers’ method means that […]

Top-heavy chairs by Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune were currently on show at Milan’s Salone del Mobile. Inspired by the block colours and simple shapes found in the work of American minimalist artist Ellsworth Kelly, Claesson Koivisto Rune has upholstered the pair of padded Kelly chairs in vivid tones. The rounded seat and back of […]

Landscape forms has announced the introduction of multipliCITY, a collection of sustainable outdoor public furniture. created and developed in partnership with yves behar from fuseproject, ‘multipliCITY’ integrates the fundamentals of mass production and carbon-reduction through flat-pack shipping. the flexible furniture system includes seven elements: a backed and backless bench, table, bike rack, path-light and single-sided […]

The wooden base of this sofa by Swedish firm Note Design Studio extends outwards to become a side table. The low table was formed by continuing the ash wood platform out from one end of the sofa, which is part of Note’s Rise collection designed for Swedish furniture brand Fogia. “The integrated side table becomes […]

Among the many objects presented by German furniture manufacturer Walter Knoll at the recent Orgatec 2012, the leading international fair for office and facility in Cologne, the company presented the Liz Chari, by Claudio Bellini. The new chair has been reduced to an essence, of what Walter Knoll describes as “what is most beautiful.” The […]

Range Life II is a minimalist design created by USA-based designer Jonah Takagi for Matter. Named after a song by the band Pavement, Range Life II is a unique and versatile collection of smaller tables. The four distinct pieces are each made of a different material and draw inspiration from Mies van der Rohe and […]

Comfortable. As mobile work moves around, it often needs to spread out — at home, at universities, in hotel rooms, even in creative business environments. Hosu encourages spreading out. Designed by Patricia Urquiola, this unique work lounge creates a comforting personal space to relax and get things done. The single seat lounge can be ordered […]

It would be difficult to find another table in 20th century furniture design that matches the striking image of Trapeze. Its name refers to the distinctive shape of the table’s paired legs. Together with the thick, obliquely canted edges of the tabletop, they give visual emphasis to the construction’s stability. Trapeze works well as a […]

The Cassina Utrecht Armchair is a stunning design that still looks modern after 70 years. Designed by Gerrit T Rietveld back in 1935, the Utrecht is built around a steel frame with polyurethane foam and polyester padding combining to give the impression of a ‘floating’ chair, even though it’s as solid as any chair on […]

The London Design Festival has been chosen as the international platform to launch WRONG FOR HAY, the new venture of Danish design company HAY and London-design based Sebastian Wrong. Wrong is well known as the design development director of Established & Sons, the British design company that he co-founded in 2005. The collection includes furniture, […]