We love a little bit of drama in the lounge: furnishings with excessive textural distinction and materiality resembling wealthy leathers; whereas tubular metals and scorched wooden add a modernist temper.
Our edit celebrates the daring and the attractive, from the matte black, powder-varnished steel silhouette of Studiopepe’s ‘Mr Cover’ room divider to the cool chromatic curves of Gianfranco Frattini’s ‘Aspide’ desk lamp, the brutalist-inspired, cylindrical, polished metal body of Rodolfo Dordoni’s ‘Pilotis’ console and the rigorous types of his ‘Dylan’ seating system.
There’s additionally the double-sided, mirrored glass of Patricia Urquiola’s ‘Robotin’ espresso desk, with its ornamental motif resembling steel sheet perforations, the fiery scorched oak patterns of Yoon Shun’s ‘Goshun’ bench, the thermo-formed curvilinear profile of Caine Heintzman’s Vale’ ground lamp, and the intersecting wood U-frames of Herzog & de Meuron’s ‘Porta Volta’ chair. That is furnishings that makes an impression.
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‘Pilotis’ console by Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti
‘Pilotis’ console by Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti
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Product of sheets of mitre-folded polished stainless-steel, ‘Pilotis’ is a console desk which brings fluidity right into a room. The brutalist-inspired design by Rodolfo Dordoni has a sculptural character, with an attention-grabbing cylindrical base, and a cross-sectional brushed ash veneer serving because the desk high. The elegant curves and contrasting supplies make ‘Pilotis’ at residence in any atmosphere.
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‘Aspide’ lamp by Gianfranco Frattini for Gubi
‘Aspide’ lamp by Gianfranco Frattini for Gubi
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First developed in 1970, Gianfranco Frattini’s ‘Aspide’ lamp charmed many with its serpentine form that provides a playful, dynamic sense of motion to a room. The chrome coating’s reflective qualities improve the lamp’s glow, whereas the balanced design is ideal for studying, working, or ambient lighting.
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‘Porta Volta’ chair by Herzog & de Meuron for Molteni&C
‘Porta Volta’ chair by Herzog & de Meuron for Molteni&C
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The ‘Porta Volta’ chair attracts the attention with its defining U-shaped body. The stable wooden backrest seems to drift and extends to create armrests. The customisable cushion is offered in sunflower yellow, royal blue, daisy pink or silver gray, whereas the wooden choices embody dawn oak and American walnut, and fabric decisions span from velvet mohair to leather-based.
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‘Vale’ lamp by Caine Heintzman for AND
‘Vale’ lamp by Caine Heintzman for AND
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The ‘Vale’ ground lamp by Caine Heintzman – pendant and ceiling/wall variations are additionally obtainable – encompasses a curvilinear profile and a weighted mirror base. The bar of sunshine is stacked vertically behind a lens end, and provides off a heat and ethereal glow.
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‘Goshun’ bench by Yoon Shun
‘Goshun’ bench by Yoon Shun
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Bringing a way of nature indoors, this stable oak bench by Korean designer Yoon Shun includes a sculptural course of. Crafted with precision, the ‘Goshun’ bench tightropes between refinement and brutalism. Using conventional wood-burning strategies on the oak beams enhances and protects the wooden’s pattina, whereas seven layers of tung oil are utilized to the floor to create the end.
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‘Robotin’ espresso desk, by Patricia Urquiola for Glas Italia from Silvera
‘Robotin’ espresso desk, by Patricia Urquiola for Glas Italia from Silvera
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The chances of glass are explored in Patricia Urquiola’s ‘Robotin’ espresso desk, which options standout geometries and punch-hole patterns – an ornamental contact imitating punctured steel encased inside glass. The design is visually tactile, showing sharp but clean, delicate but sturdy.
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‘Mr Cover’ room divider, by Studiopepe, for Baxter
‘Mr Cover’ room divider, by Studiopepe, for Baxter
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A room divider provides sophistication to any area, and ‘Mr Cover’ by Studiopepe definitely delivers. The partition is made from steel, coated in a matt black powder, and supported with paper twine panels. Balancing masculine supplies with female curves, the design performs a recreation of conceal and reveal.
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‘Dylan’ couch by Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti
‘Dylan’ couch by Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti
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Dylan brings modern fashion and an intriguing kind. Its ‘suspended’ base is raised off the bottom by slender aluminium blades, lending the piece a weightless enchantment. Leather-based or material upholstery options couture-inspired stitching, whereas the curved backrest and amply cushioned seating ship cosiness to match the couch’s aesthetic enchantment.
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A model of this text seems within the February 2024 concern of Wallpaper* – devoted to the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2024 – obtainable in print, on the Wallpaper* app on Apple iOS, and to subscribers of Apple Information +. Subscribe to Wallpaper* as we speak.
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