The “Mìtilo” seating system is characterized by concave armrests/backrest that in turn makes the upholstered seat look as if it is overflowing. The main concept is to make the concave upper part interact with the seat in order to attain a more three dimensional seating solution that could create contrast between the various elements.
Manufactured by: Miniforms
The Drape collection of upholstered sofas were heavily influenced by the flowing and organic shapes of the metal banisters and handrails found within the Le Corbusier designed Villa Savoy. The tubular steel structure bends and swoops around the seat and backrest which in turn create a functional and visually interesting detail that is covered with a tense layer of fabric or leather.
Manufactured by: Bontempi
In order to compliment the already successful armchair, the Colony collection has been extended its range to include a room divider, dining tables, and coffee tables.
Manufactured by: Miniforms
For this project we were inspired by the urban layout of the central neighborhoods of Barcelona and there super-blocks. This highly functional urban layout takes the simple idea of cutting off the corners at a 45 degree angle of the blocks/buildings in order to improve the pedestrian flow through out the neighborhoods and improves the access around them. The Trim seating system has taken this rather elegant and beautifully simple solution and scaled it down to fulfil the needs of interior landscape.
The Trim seating system attempts to find a space saving solution within the interior by simply removing the corners of the armrests and backrests. This implementation takes up less floor space and improves the movement within the room without losing any comfort or functional elements.
Another detail that we wanted to focus on was the idea of creating a feeling of openness, so that the seating system isn’t completely closed and it could create a sort of interaction between the different areas of the room.
Manufactured by: Bontempi
At the foundation of all of our projects is the idea to manipulate and play with materials in order to arrive at interesting and functional products. In the case of the “Pinch” sofa system was the idea of finding an innovative way of combining expanded polyurethane and tubular steel – two materials very commonly found in sofas.
The starting point was to combine two materials that have very different characteristics - Foam changes shape when touched, bent, under pressure, etc., and steel pipes tend to be very strong and hard.
The Pinch seating system is characterized by steel tube legs that run all the way to the top. This in turn makes the upholstered cushions look as if they have been wedged into place and gives the sofa shape. The main concept is to make the fluid steel structure interact with the upholstered parts in a visible way.
One of the goals was to propose a sofa system that had interesting details when looking at it from all angles (front, back, side, etc.).
Manufactured by: La Cividina
Awards:
Compasso D’oro 2018 Honourable Mention
ADI Index 2017: Compasso D'Oro Shortlist
Winner of the 2017 Iconic Awards: Interior Innovation
Winner of the "Best of Contract" 2016 Archiproducts Design Awards
The Colony armchair has a steam bent beach frame with a seat/backrest in open webbed cane. A series of upholstered cushion complement the chair by adding additional comfort.
Caning has always caught our eye. It is functional, sustainable, resistant, lightweight, and most importantly it reminds us of furnishings from the past. From its origins in Southeast Asia to its introduction in Europe that ranges from French baroque to Austrian industrial age seating.
While researching the caning process we realized that it is very suitable for shaping allowing it to follow a wooden frame relatively well. A contemporary look is achieved by designing the armchair in multiple colours and making the structure more angular compared to more traditionally caned furniture. This in turn creates greater contrast between the frame and caned sections of the chair.
Manufactured by: Miniforms
Awards:
2014 Young & Design Award: Finalist
The inspiration for the initial concept was stimulated by the way a collar folds. This creates a more comfortable chair as well as adding a more distinct visual detail. Collar combines technology and detailed handcrafting. The reaction injection-moulded interior was followed by intense modelling. The upholstery is tailored just like a made to measure suit. Even the buttons are upholstered to match the seat cushion, underscoring the importance of every last detail.
A second version was developed without the turned down sides, which is slightly slimmer making it ideal for dinning. We were inspired by the collarless shirts (called Mao in Spanish) worn by some of the most eccentric & conspicuous leaders of the 20th century. This version is slightly lighter and thinner, making it ideal as a dining chair.
Manufactured by: Sancal
Awards: 2014 Young & Design Award: Finalist
The Diverge seating range comes from the idea of creating a stackable chair that doesn't look stackable. The chair and barstool are characterized by their cylindrical solid wood frames that split into two to become the legs as well as being a support for the moulded plywood backrest.
Manufactured by: Miniforms
The starting point for many of our projects is manufacturing methods and materials. In the case of the “Dent” lamps this experimentation started with clay and to experiment with the traditional clay throwing process. By forming a rounded tube and then squeezing it a “Dent effect” is created that causes the shape to warp. This dent effect creates a three dimensional pendant that provides multiple profiles depending on its viewing angle. The pendants are available in two sizes and three colours.
Manufactured by: Miniforms
The Halo seating system comes from the idea of mixing and matching different backrest elements to create a variety of seating configurations, ranging from a single seat easychair, a public seating system, and a three-seat sofa that works well in different environments.
The main feature is a very large backrest that can provide additional comfort, but also increases privacy and improves acoustics without the need to close oneself in. The system is called ‘Halo’ because the backrest/headrest is reminiscent of a saint’s halo.
The starting point was to design a series of objects for public spaces. We saw a growing trend of furniture that would give the user more privacy but they tend to isolate the person from the surrounding environment. We tried to think of a half way point that would allow the user to have more privacy but still be able to interact with their surrounding.
Manufactured by: Soft Line
By combining two distinctly different materials (steel & wood) we have collaborated with Miniforms to create a series of conical pendant lights. Each carved top reveals the inner grains of solid beech wood attain a three dimensional pendant that provides multiple profiles depending on its viewing angle.
Manufactured by: Miniforms
Awards:
Archiproducts Best of 2015
The Batti pendant lamps start from the idea of manipulating iron tubes – a material that is traditionally considered very rigid and cold. By revisiting very traditional Tuscan metalworking techniques the iron takes on a very organic and three-dimensional aspect. The final outcome is a series of suspended lamps that are composed of multiple iron forged tubes that reflect light in a very particular manner thanks to the faceted surface. The most interesting aspect of the BattiBatti lamps is that no two are alike since each lamp has been forged manually meaning that each pendant will have its own character.
By collaborating closely with Opinion Ciatti and taking advantage of their expertise in metalworking we have been able to envision a product that combines very traditional techniques that have been around for thousands of years and reinterpret them to seamlessly fit into a contemporary interior environment.
Manufactured by: Opinion Ciatti
Diplopia: commonly known as double vision, is the simultaneous perception of two images of a single object that may be displaced horizontally, vertically, diagonally (i.e., both vertically and horizontally), or rotationally in relation to each other.
The main concept behind the Diplopia Armchair is to duplicate the various surface in order to create more comfortable and structurally strong furniture while creating an elegant product that has its own identity.
The steel tubes have also been doubled in order to function as both legs and armrests. They start off from the same point to eventually split off and finally reunite on the ground.
Manufactured by: Miniforms
The concept behind the Stack easy chair comes from the idea of having cushions in constant motion that look like they have been stacked randomly on top of each other. Placing multicoloured polyurethane upholstered cushions on a molded plywood structure creates the perception of depth and playfulness. Two tubular steel rods add additional aesthetic detail as well as structural support for the ash wood legs.
Manufactured by: Amura
Awards:
2013 Young & Design Award: Finalist
The main goal of the Bubbles coat rack was to remove as much as possible without losing its functionality. The coat rack is composed of a central metal stem with spherical wooden holders of varying sizes that appear to be placed randomly. The coat stands are available in different colours and finishes.
Manufactured by: Miniforms
The Divide system allows you to create any length or height room divider through a very simple manufacturing process that always looks different and unique by reusing the left over wood usually found at carpenters. Different woods and colours have been used including spruce, French oak, and Beech. Each piece of wood has two equal distance holes drilled into them. The various pieces of wood interlock between each other thanks to a small metal insert that is placed into the holes.
Photographs by Gabriele Lemanski
