Tag Archives: seating

CALLIGARIS CURVE

THe Calligaris curved open-backed Icon chair is designed to complement both commercial and residential spaces.
Its clean lines and curves are available in black or white faux leather upholstery on a chrome cantilever frame.
Dare we say a modern-day classic?
www.macandmacinteriors.com

CHUNKY MOVES

Sculptural forms are created from seasoned recycled timber.
Created by Aussie designer Jo Wilson for Planet Commonwealth, these veratile bases could be used as a table or a seat.
Or, in our case, a work of art.
www.planetfurniture.com.au

WELL COLLECTED

Suzie Stanford from Australia has been supplying British designer Paul Smith’s fashion empire with jewelry collections since 2001.
Now the uber talented re-fashioner of ‘things’ has turned her designing skills to furniture, and in the process, is giving new life to discarded tapestries and vintage tea towels.
The chair above is a finished piece where each discarded [...]

THE LEAN LOUNGE

Made of natural solid oak, pure wool and luxury leather, the Lean lounge is a unique chair designed by Copenhagen designers GamFratesi.
The elegant upholstered shell leans on a basic structure of solid oak using a unique combination of exclusive materials and traditional craftsmanship.
The exclusive leather cushion is sophistically tailored with a delicate, stitched motive.
Timeless.
www.gamfratesi.com

SITTING NOT SO PRETTY

Daniel & Rosemarie Bormann is most famous for their functional art pieces.
The Pfeffersacke chaise lounge was inspired by the trademen of Hamburg who worked in the local Hanse trade and after becoming very wealthy were nicknamed “Pfeffersacke” meaning sitting well fed and rich on big bags of pepper.
It is made from Dacron (polyethylene terephthalate) to [...]

COLOUR CONTINUED

Benches don’t have to be boring.
The To Be Continued Bench designed by Miami designer Julien Carretero strikes a clean profile, with each subsequent layer cast from the previous one in a different colour of polyurethane composite. The growth spurts are charmingly revealed as a result.
Not for the colourblind of heart.
www.juliencarretero.com