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Slow Chair & Ottoman
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, 2007
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec created this expansive armchair by using an extremely strong, precisely shaped knit which is stretched over the metal frame like a fitted stocking. Thanks to the knit sling cover, the Slow Chair combines soft comfort with ergonomic support, which is further enhanced by thin seat and back cushions. The translucent sling cover replaces the thick cushions of traditional armchairs, resulting in a design that is lightweight, yet generously proportioned. The restrained appearance of the Slow Chair is equally appealing in the living room or conservatory, while offering unrestrained seating comfort.
Material: metal frame, polished or powder-coated aluminium legs, cover: knitted fabric, seat and backrest cushion: polyurethane foam and polyester wool....
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La Chaise
Charles & Ray Eames, 1948
Charles and Ray Eames designed La Chaise in 1948 for a competition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, inspired by "Floating Figure", a sculpture by Gaston Lachaise. It is the unbelievable elegance of this assertive seating sculpture that enables any number of sitting and reclining positions, which is so very appealing. It has long since established itself as an icon of Organic Design.
Materials: two bonded fibreglass shells, chromed rod base with natural oak cruciform foot....
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Park Armchair
Jasper Morrison, 2004
Anyone encountering a member of the Park family may initially think they are meeting an old friend. This furniture seems so strangely familiar that you could imagine the items have always existed. Thanks to the classically modern image, members of the Park family always cut a good figure. They are visually convincing thanks to their harmonious proportions and they deliver great comfort, however you sit on them. All covers are removable. Fabric covers can be dry-cleaned.
Materials: polished aluminium feet, solid wood frame, polyurethane foam and polyester/wool upholstery....
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Park Swivel Armchair
Jasper Morrison, 2004
Park Swivel Armchair offers a high degree of sitting comfort thanks to its soft upholstery and a smoothly functioning, rotating base. Its rounded floor plate and central cylindrical base underscore the chair's classically modern design. All covers are removable. Fabric covers can be dry-cleaned.
Available for the residential market as of July 1st, 2005
Materials: polished aluminium feet; solid wood frame; polyurethane foam and polyester wool upholstery....
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MVS Chaise
Maarten Van Severen, 2000
Although MVS looks like a sculptural object at first glance, as soon as you use it you realize just how comfortable it is. The soft, elastic upholstery fits the body's contours, making it an extremely comfortable recliner. The frame construction makes it easy to shift from a sitting to a lying position.
Materials: polyurethane foam with an upholstered feel, height-adjustable headrest cushion in leather or soft polyurethane foam. Version with stainless steel base, suitable for outdoor use....
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The Worker
Hella Jongerius, 2006
"Form follows feeling" – this is the creed that Hella Jongerius adheres to in her design work. Indeed, “The Worker” is appealing thanks to the strange interplay within it of handcraftsmanship and technological elements. The craft-like, rustic feel of the armchair is the product of the compact seat upholstery which almost seems overly low, and the base frame, left visible, which is reminiscent of a half-timbered structure. By contrast, both the lathed wooden armrests and the polished aluminium arc stand for modernity and contemporary technology. The choice of upholstery fabrics plays a key part in defining The Worker’s appearance. The seat and backrest come with different cover fabrics, whose textures and colours are carefully fine-tuned to complement each other.
Materials: solid oak frame and armrests, cast aluminium armrest bridge; seat cushions: polyurethane foam and polyester batting, chamber cushion with microfibre filling...
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Ravioli Chair
Greg Lynn, 2005
The work of Architect and theorist Greg Lynn is closely concerned with the new innovations that computer-based design and manufacturing methods bring to architecture and design. Ravioli is a comfortable seat for everyday use, its form is the result of a largely automatic design process. By means of the opportunities afforded by computer simulation, a square surface is blown up in three dimensions into a spatial shape that can support any number of uses, offering a rest, a seat, armrests, and a backrest. Ravioli therefore constitutes a contemporary interpretation of classical upholstered furniture. A special design which Lynn again designed using a digitally controlled process, is available in 3 different colour combinations.
Materials: Fiberglass-reinforced polyester shell, polyurethane foam seat with integrated belt upholstery, cover: knitted fabric....
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Wire Cone Chair
Verner Panton, 1959
Verner Panton first came to international fame with his Cone Chairs. These extra-vagant designs seemed to defy the laws of stability, and are considered the first examples of Panton’s work where he was typically experimental and witty – traits that were to become hallmarks of his work. In the case of Wire Cone Chair, the body of the chair is made of intertwined, spot-welded steel wire. The wire grid, left exposed causing its visual appearance to change with the light or angle, ensures that the armchair appears transparent, elegant and light. At the same time, the conical form is astonishingly precise. The two upholstery elements create a colour contrast in the midst of the silver-grey wire structure and continue Panton’s playful approach to basic geometric forms.
Materials: nickel-plated steel wire, polished finish; seat and back cushion: polyurethane foam and polyester batting; cruciform base: stainless steel, satin finish....
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How High The Moon
Shiro Kuramata, 1986/87
With "How High the Moon" Kuramata succeeded in reducing shape to a minimum. Backrest, armrests and seat have been reduced to simple cubic forms and executed in expanded metal. The shimmering, dematerialized surface is reminiscent of pale, glowing moonlight, the name is borrowed from a song by Duke Ellington.
Materials: nickel-plated expanded metal mesh, coated in epoxy resin....
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Red Beaver
Frank Gehry, 1986/2005
The 1983 "Experimental Edges" were Gehry's second collection of cardboard furniture. Generously proportioned, they take classic armchairs as their motif. Their pronounced round shapes guarantee nothing if not cosiness, their frayed edges are a play on an old piece of furniture that has seen better days, on which time has taken its toll. With Red Beaver Gehry adds a new object, and indeed a new dimension to the Experimental Edges – colour.
Material: Dyed corrugated cardboard....
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