I would very much like to hear what impressed you all furniture-wise in 2008? I raised my eyebrows several times but I think my top 3 highlights would most likely be these ones:
Rodolfo Dordoni's "Eloro" Sofa (Cassina) for its relaxed and confident masculin design.
Patricia Urquiola's "Tropicalia" series (Moroso) for its graphic statement and for being outdoor furniture that is actually pretty enough for inside use too.
Emaf Progetti's "Domino" series (Zanotta) for its heavy yet refined look and all the modular possibilities that it holds.
Great idea for a post,...
Great idea for a post, although "furniture" kind of narrows the amount of interesting objects down to a precious few for me. At the moment, I can only think of one or two new pieces that I actually remember from 2008:
1. Jeroen Theuns and Caroline Voet's "philink" table (Ahrend) for its use of simple mathematical relationships to offer a much needed increase of flexibility and aesthetics in traditional office environments.
2. Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien's "My Beautiful Backside" (Doshi Levien for Moroso) as another example of their line of innovative and timeless designs that combine an interesting fusion of cultures and disciplines with traditional craftsmanship techniques.
I also like the Patricia Urquiola's "Tropicalia" chair that you listed, for its bold graphical and three dimensional qualities. I don't know what materials are used, but the frame looks strong, and the fabric or plastic(?) looks like it could be easily updated, so the chair should be built to last.
http://www.designaddict.com/design_addict/blog/index.cfm/2008/11/7/The-p...
Not crazy about
this new Thos. Moser chair/ottoman design. Worth noting,
but... ehh. Am I missing something?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/01/garden/01goods.html?_r=1
Brodie Neill
"I don't see myself as designing products for mass consumption. It is this ?stuff? that I am worried about. However if I did design a product that was designed with the intention of being mass produced I would ensure that the design process and end product considers the environment and the impact it could make - I do not want my design work to end up in land fills, I design with quality and longevity in mind."
http://www.brodieneill.com/about.aspx
wow
-- makes me want to try a straight-line version of that geometry !
Thomas Moser apparently set his son loose as the company designer, some time ago, with varied results: as part of a "try everything -- something will stick" policy (i.e., LOTS of new designs introduced), there have been beauties and dogs both. Among the best: a little Japanese-inspired dining/side chair. Worst: a tortured assemblage of curved pieces aping the form of the Barcelona chair.
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