Felipe Pantone x Poltrona Frau Archibald Chair introduced with a colorful print

Posted on 04/04/2022 by Rei Padla

Felipe Pantone x Poltrona Frau Archibald Armchair Design Details

Poltrona Frau is a famous Italian furniture maker that specializes in leather seating. The brand has recently teamed up with another big name in the design industry to give color to its iconic Archibald armchair.

The team-up is a celebration of Poltrona Frau’s 110th anniversary. The pair has resulted in a colorful iteration of the Archibald using artist Felipe Pantone’s signature geometric shapes, a prism of neon gradients, and jagged grids and optical patterns. The classic seat gets a more modern version in the choice of design.

Designer: Felipe Pantone

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Artist Felipe Pantone came up with a grid pattern to be used on the leather surface of the Archibald chair. The result is a pixelated effect similar to a heat map showing warm and cool temperatures. The base and metal legs of the chair remain slim but are now with a Multicolor Natural Chrome finish. The effect is an iridescent purple-blue finish that glimmers under the light.

The Anniversary Limited Edition Archibald by Poltrona Frau is made of the company’s Impact Less leather. It is a “green” and free material requiring fewer chemicals and water consumption. The Spanish designer Felipe Pantone chose the Archibald for the Pantone X Poltrona Frau collaboration. He visited the Poltrona Frau headquarters to observe the designs, drafts, and archives to see what could be done. The Archibald Chair ended up being his choice because of the arms and backrest’s minimal frame and unique form.

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Felipe Pantone’s dynamic and loud style is evident in the limited edition Archibald chair. Pantone’s work process is extraordinary, yet the result is always a masterpiece. Once he enters his creative zone, expect something beautiful will come out. Poltrona Frau and Pantone printed a design on the leather material. The design appears to be a pixelated image, which you see in low-res videos or pictures. It shows the digitization of something, resulting in small blocks in different colors. Those who know Minecraft will probably remember the beloved game instead.

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The Archibald Anniversary Limited Edition is one of a kind. We can see Poltrona Frau’s craftsmanship, plus the aesthetics based on modern design. The Pelle Frau Leather looks vibrant with yellow, orange, red, white, and blue colors. Every part of the chair bears a new pattern of the Felipe Pantone print. When you buy a piece, you will receive a special genuine leather cleaning kit for the Archibald Limited Anniversary Edition. It will also come with a special clutch that contains a special hand-signed certificate of authenticity.

Felipe Pantone is not to be confused with the Pantone company but the two entities are both in the design world. As for Poltrana Frau, we previously mentioned its collaboration with Ferrari. The results were two officer chairs: the high-backed President and the smaller Executive chair. Poltrona Frau collabs with some of the best brands in the world so we know the latest limited edition offering will definitely sell.

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This chair constructed from steel wire is hardly recognizable from the chain-link fence it’s built into!

Posted on 08/01/2022 by Shawn McNulty-Kowal

The Invisible Chair from student designer Lee Hyokk is a chair that’s constructed from and incorporated into a steel-link fence.

For centuries, designers have been redefining what chairs could look like. Forming new concepts for a piece of furniture that has been around for longer than a millennium is a big ask, but the chair’s patterned history also opens the door for daring new possibilities to emerge. Dubbed Invisible Chair, student designer Lee Hyokk constructed their chair, “that’s almost invisible,” out of a chain-link fence.

Fences generally require a lot of building material to be made and once finalized, fences are merely designs “that exist for objects other than themselves,” as Lee describes. Hoping to incorporate more than just one function into the chain-link fence, Lee noticed the design’s potential. Following intermittent periods of sketching and ideating, Lee took a small lot of chain-link fences and reorganized some wires to form the silhouette of a chair.

Malleable by design, some of the chain links that form the fence’s grids were removed or re-bent to build the shape of a small armchair. Emerging from the fence’s center area, Lee constructed a four-legged armchair out of the fence’s preexisting chain links. Camouflaged by the repetitive grid system, the built-in chair is difficult to spot unless you’re looking for it.

Describing this purposeful approach to building the Invisible Chair, Lee’s design is highlighted in an Instagram post from [@student.design], “‘Invisible Chair’ uses the characteristics of a fence to lower the accessibility of stimuli (e.g. ‘resting’). It’s difficult to recognize its existence when viewed without intentionally trying to recognize it.” Despite the chair’s seemingly anonymous presence, Lee designed it to provide a moment’s rest when one might be hard to find.

Designer: Lee Hyokk via Student Design

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Inspired by the chairs of our childhood, this modern lounge chair is a rattan-based derivation of the iconic Eames chair!

Posted on 17/09/2021 by Shawn McNulty-Kowal

Inspired by the chairs of their childhood, Cuong Nguyen designed RU, a rattan cushioned lounge chair that weaves together nostalgic and modern elements to bring us back to the simple times of our own childhood all in the comfort of our living rooms today.

Remember the chair from childhood that everyone called dibs on? Whether it was the honey walnut wood rocking chair or the unmatched leather power recliner, the chairs from our childhood will forever bring on a feeling of comfort. What I’d give to sink back into my childhood family room’s chenille tweed corner sofa with a can of soda in one hand and the TV remote in the other. Industrial designer Cuong Nguyen took to the interior design of their own childhood for inspiration in visualizing RU, a rattan cushioned lounge chair that finds modern comfort in its nostalgic design.

Described by Nguyen as, “A bit of embracing crib, a bit of the curve of dragonfly wings, interpreted by rattan,” the arms and lower back of RU feature webbed rattan weaving to support the cushion’s taut upholstery fabric. Muted in freckled amber orange, RU is paired with an ottoman that can either tuck beneath the chair’s cushion, work as a footrest, or become an additional seat.

Both the lounge chair and ottoman are propped atop a cushioned base to embrace the comfort that RU was designed to provide. Named after the Vietnamese word for ‘lullaby,’ Nguyen conceptualized RU to be made up of materials from their childhood, namely rattan and what appears to be a tightly woven linen fabric.

While the wide size and the gradual slope of RU’s backrest hearken back to the 1990s when lounge chairs were all the rage and designed to swaddle you whole, Nguyen incorporated modern elements like slim, yet plush cushions and uniform upholstery to bring RU into the 21st century. All of these design features enhance RU’s comfort, but the rattan touches are the sure showstopper.

Noting his inspiration behind choosing rattan as a building material, Nguyen describes, “To me, lines and materials should be the storytellers in product design. Therefore, when you lie down on this chair, I hope that sweet childhood memories will come back to you and lull your mind to peace.”

Designer: Cuong Nguyen

Rattan armrests and backing support RU’s slim upholstered cushion.

The gradual slope of RU’s backrest provides plenty of space for lounging, a nice ’90s touch.

While the rattan armrest and expansive backrest are design elements rooted in the ’90s, the slim cushion and uniform upholstery bring the RU lounge chair into the modern era.

This incredible floor-lamp design surrounds your armchair with a ring, giving you a sliding, adjustable halo of light

Posted on 16/08/2021 by Sarang Sheth

The Ring Light is quite unlike any lamp I’ve ever seen. Sure, the name ‘Ring Light’ might ring a bell to some photographers (I couldn’t resist that pun), but this one isn’t a light that’s shaped like a circle… Instead, it comes mounted on a ring-shaped stand that fits around your seating.

The stand plays a few pretty interesting roles – Firstly, it really just acts as a wonderful accent to your furniture. The way the circular stand ‘outlines’ your favorite reading chair is just beautiful to look at, and brings visual emphasis to your seating in a powerful way. Secondly, the circular ring serves as a sliding rail for the Ring Light. The light sits on the rail and can be moved around anywhere, giving you a controllable directional light-source instead of a boring stationary one. You can adjust the light’s angle and direction simply by sliding it around, either for being able to read better, or for selfies with dramatic lighting! Finally, a nifty little side-table on the left of the ring lets you rest your books, phone, or cup of coffee/tea on it. Pretty neat, eh?

Designer: Richard Malachowski

The light works on its own too (you don’t NEED to add furniture to it), but it brings on a new meaning the minute you introduce seating to the mix. Given its size, it can only fit a single-seater within it, and really works with any sort of furniture-style, from an armchair to an ottoman, to even a beanbag if you choose. My only bit of advice is to watch your head when you get up!

This multifunctional side table transforms into a chair and make the most of tiny living!

Posted on 07/05/2021 by Shawn McNulty-Kowal

Living in tight city corners is a finicky job– you have to make the most of your space, no matter how small. Studio apartments and tiny living spaces can make it feel difficult to have control over the space because delineating different rooms without overcrowding the place can feel impossible. In designing a chair specifically built for small living spaces in the city, NG Architects created Spring, a multifunctional table that blooms into a chair with a backrest at the push of a button.

Spring comprises a cylindrical shape that increases or decreases in height according to its desired function. At its lowest height of 500mm, Spring serves as a simple side table with a natural wood top. Then, by simply pressing the table down, Spring’s built-in compression springs are activated and morph the side table into a chair with a backrest. By following the same pushing tactic, the Spring chair can reach its maximum height of 900mm, transforming into a table that can work as a centerpiece for a small studio space. While the main building material used to construct Spring is oak wood, the furniture’s compression springs are made from aluminum, while natural and white paint colors coat the sides and top of Spring.

Named after the Spring season, the chair’s transformation is reminiscent of a flower blooming. The clever use of built-in compression springs gives double credence to the chair’s name and provides the chair with multifunctionality without having to take up more space. Designed specifically for tiny living spaces, Spring uses modern building practices and classic design principles to create simple, yet multifunctional pieces of furniture that open up to meet your space where it’s already at.

Designer: NG Architects

Inspired by a flower bud, NG Architects built Spring for practical purposes in small living spaces, creating more functionality while not overcrowding the space.

Five aluminum springs hold a clamp lever that morphs Spring into its different forms when activated.

Move over, Iron Throne! This wooden throne is made from recycled pallets, but looks just as imperial!

Posted on 17/03/2021 by Sarang Sheth

Clearly, this chair wasn’t designed for your average living room! Titled the ‘Pallet Thief’, this wooden throne was created by Anton Brunberg in response to a question he once had – “How to still celebrate the pure joy of making and craftsmanship without having to use up the planet’s precious raw materials?”

Just by Anton’s calculations, there are roughly six billion pallets in circulation worldwide, most of which are made of wood. Each year, one percent of those pallets (approx 60,000) reach the end of their lifespan or are lost. By tapping into this industrial global supply, Anton discovered a way of turning unusable waste from one industry into raw material for another industry. The ‘Pallet Thief’ is certainly no ordinary piece of furniture, but then again, it’s a vision and a proof of concept for Anton, who aimed at showing the potential this recycled pallet wood has in the furniture-design world. It comes with hundreds of pallet planks joint together before the seat is carved out of the central mass. Further sanding creates a seating surface that’s perfectly smooth and comfortable to sit in, while it also showcases the planks and wood-grain as if it were a design feature. For that extra bit of flair, the wooden planks are left untouched around the edge, giving the chair the appearance of a sea-urchin sculpted out of wood… or a ‘wooden’ Iron Throne, if you’re looking for a more poetic comparison!

Designer: Anton Brunberg

Patricia Urquiola’s armchair design for Cassina explores the gender-bias through furniture

Posted on 17/12/2020 by Sarang Sheth

What are the first words you think of when you hear the word ‘masculine’? Chances are those words were a derivative or a synonym of words like hard, rugged, strong. Similarly, when you play the word association test with ‘feminine’, you’re more likely to think about grace, softness, elegance. Patricia Urquiola’s Gender Armchair for Cassina explores these characteristics and how they can coexist in furniture. The Gender armchair aims at addressing the bias of masculinity and femininity being defined the way they are. The chair lets you see what you want to see – it’s both hard, with a strong internal framework, yet soft, with padding. The armchair uses large volumes, which one may consider masculine, but features a gently curved silhouette, a common trait associated with femininity. The armchair, which pairs with a similarly designed leg-rest, explores the dichotomy of gender with colors too, using complementing colors that are a combination of subdued and vibrant.

If the Gender armchair reminds you of the Eames Lounge Chair, it’s perhaps by design. Both chairs approach their design the same way, with a combination of hard and soft – seen in the Eames chair’s hard plywood back and soft leather cushions. Patricia Urquiola, however, addresses it more directly with the Gender armchair, bringing this element of observation into the limelight.

Designer: Patricia Urquiola for Cassina

A luxurious full-body massager with hidden speakers fits your interiors while keeping you stress free

Posted on 02/11/2020 by Jay Alba

The problem with purchasing a personal massage chair isn’t just the hefty price tag: it’s the hefty bulk of the chair itself. Massage chairs, especially high-quality ones, take up a lot of space. The Nouhaus, on the other hand, offers an enticing alternative: a high-quality massage packed into a space-efficient package.

Compared to similar products, the Nouhaus fits within a midrange price point, providing a deeply satisfying massage without breaking the bank. Standard massage chairs use either an S-track chair frame, which only reaches the length of the spine, the Nouhaus uses a hybrid L/S-track, which extends under the buttocks and thighs. The Nouhaus also features airbag massagers around the waist and pelvis, which offer a deeper, more relaxing experience. Also, like many higher-end chairs, it includes manual adjustments so you can fit the rollers to your body height.

The Nouhaus gives an incredible massage, but it also is a beauty in its own right. Even though the chair is quite large, it’s no bigger than your average recliner. Its plush cushions help create the ultimate relaxation experience. The chair even has Bluetooth speakers embedded in the headrest, adding to the immersion. Basically, if you could afford to upgrade your standard reclining armchair with a full-body massager, why wouldn’t you?

This Project is a 2020 Red Dot: Product Design winner.

Designer: Nouhaus

George Lucas would approve of these armchairs!

Posted on 24/06/2019 by Sarang Sheth

A pretty big mea culpa for not having this up on the 4th of May, but this chair is definitely geekworthy, regardless of what time of the year it is!

Designed taking inspiration from Star Wars’ Imperial Tie Fighters, Kenneth Cobonpue’s armchair literally turns conceptual interstellar aircraft design into furniture design! The chair comes with a welded aluminum pipe frame, with woven polyethylene cord to give it its appearance of an Imperial Tie Fighter jet. The chair’s design is slightly modified for comfort and stability, but to a large degree, it resembles the jet, with its large, hexagonal wings that also double up as armrests/legs, and a body at the center which forms the chair’s seat and backrest.

Available in black as well as off-white, the chairs are quite literally a spitting image of those jets, and make a great addition to any Star Wars fan’s living space!

Designer: Kenneth Cobonpue

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