Mattiazzi make furniture in wood, using both traditional means of production and the newest digital production technologies. Medici is a low chair with a comfortably reclined posture. Its generous dimensions give it an embracing confidence. It is produced in three different woods: American walnut, Douglas fir, and thermo-treated ash.
Originally designed in 1960, the Concorde Chair by the late Pierre Paulin was intended, at the time, to serve as seating in the waiting room of the French Concorde airport. Minimalist in nature, the armless 2012 Artifort lounge chair finds a balance between retro nostalgia and contemporary relevance. Polished metal hardware serves as the foundation for the chairs that are treated in a variety of chromatic hues and mocked up in a durable fabric.
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To celebrate Guiness’s 250th anniversary a trip to the depths of the Baltic sea was offered inside a custom-built Guinness-branded submarine as a competition. London-based architecture firm Jump Studios designed the interior of Guinness’s unique deep-sea bar for the brand’s Sea Experience competition.
Dutch designer Richard Hutten has translated an icon of the digital age into a three-dimentional furniture seat entitled ‘apps’ for Dutch manufacturer Artifort.
Structured on an internal wooden frame, a thick layer of foam is integrated with the use of webbing, ensuring comfort and durability. The textured fabric and two-tone combination adds dimension to the design. Via: DesignBoom
A Herman Miller Pop Up Shop has opened in New York City’s Soho neighborhood.
The 6,000 square foot space is exhibiting the recently announced Herman Miller Collection which aims to serve both consumer and commercial furniture needs. See more details and images over at PSFK.Com
