This minimal + visually light seating collection is inspired by the gentle curves of the hillsides

We often underestimate the importance of a great chair! When in reality we really shouldn’t. We spend the majority of our day sitting on chairs, whether we’re working in our home office, enjoying a meal, or simply sitting and reading a book for leisure! Hence, this piece of furniture needs to be not only comfortable but ergonomic, and aesthetic as well. And one such design I recently came across is the Terra seating collection.

Designer: Sebastian Alberdi for Missana

Designed by Sebastian Alberdi for the Spanish furniture brand Missana, the Terra seating is a curvy yet gentle seating design that will add a burst of personality to any space it is placed into. The minimal yet sturdy furniture piece is inspired by the gentle curves of the hillsides, which is depicted in its intriguing form.

Missana says that the Terra chairs and sofas feature “a sinuous valley of backrests”. Alberdi designed the seats to mimic picturesque landscape sceneries. The gently curving structure of the chair is supported by slender iron legs, and a rather slim profile, which gives the impression that the chair is quite light and free-flowing. “I had two clear purposes – to create a compact design collection that at the same time looks visually very light,” said Alberdi.

The seating collection includes two- and three-seater sofas as well as a chair, armchair, and bar stool. The frame of the chair features a classic black color, while the cushioned seating is available in a variety of diverse fabric colors. You can pick upholstery in the color of your choice.

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The lamp that’s de-light-ful

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Following the lines of the highly interactive and endlessly entertaining Quetzal Chair is the Quetzal Lamp, a light that invites you to interact with it… almost like a fidget toy of sorts. The Quetzal Lamp takes inspiration from the South American Quetzal bird’s plumage. Just like in the chair, the lamp comes with dual-colored individual paper members that can be fanned out or inwards in either clockwise or anti-clockwise directions. The double colored members end up allowing you to dim the light when closed completely, and when opened out, cast a beautiful pattern of light against the walls and the floor.

The entire lamp comprises a simple base, two mounting rings, and a set of 30 dual-colored Arjowiggins heavy-weight textured paper fins. Easy to assemble, and delightful to interact with, the Quetzal Lamp is the kind that brightens not just the room, but your life too!

Designer: Marc Venot for Missana

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A chair with flair!

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You could say that I’m a ‘fan’ of chairs like this! The Quetzal chair designed by Marc Venot for Missana comes in a flowery design with multiple pillows that fan outwards, resembling its inspiration, the Quetzal bird’s plumage. What’s interesting is the ability to flip over the pillows to change the color of the chair entirely, making it a chair that transcends traditional static furniture and the kind that can adapt to any interior setting.

Made from 14 bi-colored pillows with color combinations carefully hand-picked to present a harmonious composition no matter what the arrangement, the Quetzal chair puts fun into furniture, by not just being the kind of chair you’d immediately notice from a distance, it also is interactive, causing you to not just admire it from a distance, but want to experience it first-hand!

Designer: Marc Venot for Missana

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