made in Switzerland by Embru for Wohnbedarf - at least, that was what the blurb said - and who are we to disagree!
Simple pleasures
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Just love everything about these babies ..... the tubular steel, the cantilevered frame, and slatted seats and back. Beautiful. Oh, and for the enthusiasts, this set dates from the 1940/50s and was probably
made in Switzerland by Embru for Wohnbedarf - at least, that was what the blurb said - and who are we to disagree!
Images: Modern Furniture via Deconet
made in Switzerland by Embru for Wohnbedarf - at least, that was what the blurb said - and who are we to disagree!
fun is good!
Tuesday, 30 August 2011
OK, so back to business. But what to blog about? Errrr. Ummm. We've been searching for something different, something out of the ordinary, something a little bit fun - and bingo, Fun Makes Good came knocking! Specialising in re-working previously unloved items of furniture with stunning bespoke upholstery, Fun Makes Good - established by Scottish textile designer Eleanor Young - blends traditional techniques with a distinctive graphic aesthetic. Take this set of Boomerang Chairs for Slagelse Møbelvaerk, each with an individual design upholstered using parts of the existing vinyl and damaged sections replaced with new vinyl pieces. What fun!
Images: Fun Makes Good
Plan b
Saturday, 6 August 2011
WEdid-ID is a design collaborative and consultancy studio based in Cyprus that utilise local materials, craftsmen and factories in the development of their initial designs. Designed in 2009, their plywood 'b Chair' was initially inspired by the modernity of 1950s and 60s Danish furniture as well as traditional Cypriot woodcraft, but evolved into an exercise of floating elements (seat and back) and utilising CNC (computer numerical control) cutting - and no, we're not entirely sure what this means - with hand construction.
Credits/Images: WEdid-ID
Credits/Images: WEdid-ID
Lovely lines
Wednesday, 3 August 2011
We haven't really talked very much about Alvar Aalto, but we couldn't pass up the opportunity to show you this lounge chair - still with its original upholstery - designed by Aalto in 1932 and made by Artek. Aalto viewed furniture as an extension of his architecture, and this particular design evolved from his first large commission - the Paimio Sanatorium in Finland. To furnish the sanatorium, Aalto first looked to Italian modernism and tubular steel for its hygienic qualities. However, he decided the effect was too harsh for the intended environment and instead turned to wood for its warmer qualities. Aalto developed a new construction process for manufacturing solid frames by layering thin sheets of birch, and then pressing and bending them using steam. The process yielded the same light, elastic qualities of Nordic skis, which lead him to develop a line of chairs throughout the 1930s that rested on wooden runners rather than four legs.
