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Iconic Female Designer Patricia Urquiola Upgrades Her Lowland Sofa With A Softer Composition

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Spanish designer and architect Patricia Urquiola is known for her eye-catching creations which are usually characterized by stained-glass panels or entire interior redesigns. She heavily focuses on modern style accentuated with feminine accents and intriguing elements. She is also known for her strong support of female designers. “Where women differ from males is in their flexibility, adaptability, and ability to multitask,” Urquiola said to Elle Decor in 2010. “We must be capable of surviving and even those two qualities—flexibility and adaptability—are extremely important to me in design.” And, she recently updated her Lowland Sofa for the Italian brand Moroso, giving it the name Loveland.

Designer: Patricia Urquiola for Moroso

Patricia Urqouila upgraded her Lowland sofa for the Italian brand Moroso, imparting it with a softer composition, and adorning it with a new name – Loveland. The three-seater sofa design adapts the previous design which was created in 2000. It features lower-positioned armrests, and a rounded backrest shape, which gives the sofa a gentler and more pebble-like appearance.

“The new design choices enhance the architectural qualities of the series while maintaining the sophisticated rationalist mood of this sofa, as a stand-alone piece or in a composition,” said Moroso. The Loveland sofa features a modernist steel base, which is paired up with warm and contemporary wood, and arranged at interesting sculptural angles.

Lowland was upgraded to Loveland to implement “a different approach to sustainability”. With Loveland, they eliminated developing a whole new product, and instead, they jazzed up a beloved classic to create an eternal and evergreen piece. There isn’t any unnecessary production or any additional waste. Resources are saved and minimized, as a pre-existing furniture piece is transformed and elevated. The Loveland sofa is available with or without armrests and can be upholstered in fabric or leather. You can choose between Honey, Tropical Wood, or Coffee finishes for the sofa’s wooden base.

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This Bold & Bulky Sofa Is Available In A Bauhaus Edition Referencing The Modernist Art School

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A beautiful piece of furniture can complete a room. It can be the final piece that makes a space come full circle, building a comfortable and cohesive haven, rather than a random area. Furniture pieces make or break a home, they add to the essence or soul of a home, hence one needs to be extremely picky while choosing a furniture design. The design should be a reflection of you, and what you want your home to be. When you place a piece of furniture in a room, it should instantly integrate with the space, creating a wholesome and organic environment. And, there’s something about unique, stunning, and well-done furniture design that completely wins my heart – for example the Cocoon sofa by Jens Juul Eilersen.

Designer: Jens Juul Eilersen for Eilersen

Designed by third-generation designer Jens Juul Eilersen for the Danish brand Eilersen in 2008, the Cocoon sofa is a comfortable and cozy seating design amped with all kinds of cushions to create an immersive nest-like space for users. The sofa was designed to imitate the feeling of retreating into a pupa. Recently, the brand launched three new multicolor variants of the Cocoon sofa, including an exciting Bauhaus edition that is a wonderful interplay of primary colors and geometric forms.

“As I played around with the idea of what it must feel like to be a caterpillar spinning silk, the image of a gigantic toy box arose,” said Jens Juul Eilersen. “A giant toy box with triangular cushions, lumbar cushions, head cushions, armrests, neck cushions – in fact, cushions of all shapes and sizes. It allows you to choose your own level of comfort while also having fun building and sitting on the sofa.”

The Bauhaus edition really caught my eye as it is pretty urban and cool. It combines a bunch of pastel and jewel shades of red, yellow, and blue which makes an interesting and strong reference to the modernist art school. An emphasis is also laid on the diverse shapes and sizes of the cushions. Besides the Bauhas edition, the sofa is also available in Bloom and Blues variants. The Bloom iteration uses shades such as green, pink, and yellow, while the Blues version is inspired by coastlines and calmness.

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Bold & Bulky Seating Collection Is Designed To Mimic The Horns Of A Buffalo

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When it comes to seating arrangements, one must be super picky and wise. The right seating decision holds immense value to it since your seating arrangement must be comfortable, ergonomic, and aesthetically pleasing too – if possible. It should not only comfortably accommodate you but also your guests if you’re someone who is fond of hosting. A smart and well-designed seating collection I recently came across, that ticks all these boxes is the Buffo seating collection.

Designer: Mobella

Based in Thailand, the design brand Mobella created the Buffo seating collection, which as its name signifies is inspired by a buffalo! The seating collection includes a sofa and an armchair – both of which replicate the physical traits of a buffalo. The seating designs are equipped with an arching backrest that commands attention and goes on to form sweeping armrests. The focal design of the pieces mimics the shape of a buffalo’s horns. The linear stitching detailing on the pieces further creates the impression of the horns, by imitating their texture.

The Buffo sofa and the armchair both feature firm upholstery which captures the sensation of riding on the back of a buffalo. The spacious sofa can accommodate three people, while the armchair has an interesting swiveling base to facilitate movement. The Buffo collection is also customizable as users can select from a range of upholstery materials that are available in neutral and bold shades. So, you can personalize the pieces according to your personal taste and preference!

However, much like a buffalo, both the Buffo furniture pieces do seem a bit large and bulky. They’re definitely not the most portable designs, and in fact, moving them from one room to another may prove to be a hassle. They’re not well-suited for homes with space constraints, as they will occupy a substantial amount of space, leaving almost no room for other furniture designs and home essentials. But, if you’re someone who enjoys eclectic pieces with a unique and bold personality, and if your home allows the presence of space-consuming designs, then the Buffo collection would be an ideal fit for your living space!

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The Snowhouse Sofa Is What A Wooden Sofa Would Look Like If It Experienced Some Snowfall

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A beautiful piece of furniture can complete a room. It can be the final piece that makes a space come full circle, building a comfortable and cohesive haven, rather than a random area. Furniture pieces make or break a home, they add to the essence or soul of a home, hence one needs to be extremely picky while choosing a furniture design. The design should be a reflection of you, and what you want your home to be. When you place a piece of furniture in a room, it should instantly integrate with the space, creating a wholesome and organic environment. And, there’s something about a simple, minimalist, and well-done furniture design that completely wins my heart – for example, the Snowboard Sofa by SUNRIU Design.

Designer: SUNRIU Design

SUNRIU Design’s furniture pieces tend to be minimalist, simple, and yet smartly functional. They always manage to incorporate clever storage spaces with maximum comfort and aesthetically pleasing visuals. And the Snowboard Sofa is certainly no exception. We’re heading into fall, and before we know it winter will strike us out of nowhere! Winter brings with it low temperatures, ice-cold snow, and cups of warm cocoa. When the snow daintily falls and accumulates on the ground, trees, roofs of houses, or even on top of our cars it leaves a soft, subtle, and lovely impression. Of course, ignoring the ice-cold bit. The Snowhouse Sofa is what a wooden sofa would look like if it experienced some snowfall!

The wood is covered with cushy white cushions to give the idyllic impression of fallen snow. The edges are rounded, adding a depth of softness to the furniture piece. The ends of the sofa are hollow, with nifty little spaces to store books, magazines, and other miscellaneous items.

The bottom spaces are intended for storage with a limited depth. while the spaces on the top are for structural support, which also function as passages for your cats! These sections also feature an opening to facilitate cleaning and maintenance – in case your cat leaves a mess inside. The various elements of the seats can be configured to create diverse configurations according to your personal needs and requirements, and the requirements of your home.

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Luxurious Surf-Inspired Outdoor Furniture Brings The Californian Beach Vibe To Your Yard

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Being stuck at home during the pandemic really did teach us a few lessons. One, being, that you can actually do a lot at home, especially in your backyard. It definitely made us realize we shouldn’t underestimate our backyards, they can be locations of major fun, recreation, and relaxation…depending on how we do them up. You can turn your backyard into an ideal date spot for you and your partner, or host a barbecue party! And an outdoor seating collection that would make an excellent addition to your yard is Mondos – an interesting surf-inspired collection by Laun and Chet Architecture.

Designer: Laun and Chet Architecture

Designed by two California-based brands Laun and Chet Architecture, Mondos is a warm and cozy afternoon spent on a Southern Californian beach in the form of furniture. The outdoor furniture collection includes six pieces that are inspired by Mondos Beach in Ventura, California, which is said to be the capital of the state’s surfing culture. The entire collection is designed to be bold yet low-key, inviting, and yet exclusive. It attempts to capture and transforms the beach’s vibrant and aesthetic energy into the form of curved waves hitting against the beach’s seawall through its bold and bulky form.

The designers selected a loud yet charming color and material palette for the furniture collection, which is also inspired by surfing. Vibrant hues of ocean blues and neon greens in fiberglass, neoprene, aluminum, and vinyl were selected for the collection. “Mondos truly captures the feeling of this very special stretch of the California Coast, a place that carries so much personal meaning for me and my family,” says Chet Callahan. “I have long admired Laun’s work and the way they consistently push conceptual and material boundaries. They have brought incredible expertise in terms of craft and construction to the making of these pieces. Together, I think we have arrived at a unique take on outdoor furniture that has a timeless elegance, evokes a bit of nostalgia, and captures our shared sense of playfulness.”

The entire collection includes a sofa, love seat, side chair, chaise, side table, and coffee table that are lightweight, durable, and easy to reconfigure and set up as well. The Mondos’ chaise is inspired by the 1980s pool and garden furniture, and it really is a rejuvenated and modern take on a classic style of furniture. The whole collection has a bold, quirky, and super intriguing beach-inspired vibe that instantly makes you want to purchase it!

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Bauhutte’s gaming sofa is the apex of comfort, ergonomics and flexibility for the ultimate La-Z-Boy setup

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If you thought nothing surpasses the comfort levels of market-leading gaming chairs by Herman Miller, Secretlab or Corsair; then Bauhutte has other plans. While we’ve been flummoxed by the gaming furniture brand time and again, this accessory has won our hearts.

The idea behind this creation is to bring the supreme comfort levels of a couch to the gaming desk. Yes, you read that right, a gaming chair cum sofa that provides unmatchable ergonomic comfort. So, is it really the time to ditch your trusted gaming chair for this one?

Designer: Bauhutte

Dubbed the Gaming Sofa Deluxe, this high-performance couch is specially tailored for gamers who always desired something to edge out the best gaming chair on this planet. The sheer thought of confining oneself to the soft and fluffy sofa, and playing games on the PC is inviting for any geek. Bauhutte has now materialized this craving with a one-person sofa with rich functionality and the ability to support any posture without breaking a sweat.

It has a dual reclining system as well as flip-up armrests for complete freedom of fine-tuning the angle for virtually any position of sitting or lying down. There’s a main recline for adjusting the backward recline (up to 125 degrees in 6 levels) and a forward-leaning support function ( with 7-step angle) to get the desired angle of the backrest to support the head posture. To make sure it can be moved easily from one room to the other, the maker has fitted robust casters on the base. This gets over the inherent short-coming of sofas and lets you create a spacious environment anywhere in the room.

Just like any high-end gaming or office chair, this gaming sofa has fluffy flip-up armrests that can be set at any angle depending on the physique and play style. This position can be finely adjusted for 45 steps/2 degrees pitch within a maximum range of 90 degrees. Elevating the unprecedented relaxed gaming position is an included cushion for extra back support.  Keeping in mind it’s going to be used with a desk, the height is slightly more than an average couch to support a comfortable sitting position while gaming, working or binge-watching.

On the underside of the armrest, there’s a sidebar to clamp on mobile devices for the ultimate lazy boy setup. Combine that with the separately sold ottoman for leg support, and you cannot ask for more. That said, we would have loved a recliner function to complete the La-Z-Boy setup. Like all times the Bauhutte Gaming Sofa Deluxe will be sold in Japan initially for a price tag of ¥56,577 (approximately $400) and then later on in other parts of the globe.

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This minimalist sofa is easy to repair, so you can pass it on as an heirloom

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Once upon a time, furniture was seen as more than just functional objects inside a house but also as heirlooms to be passed from generation to generation. That’s not only because of their ornate designs or luxurious materials but also because of the craftsmanship and longevity of these products. Mass-produced furniture these days has nothing on their ancestors, though, especially since they seem to be made to be short-lived in order to encourage buying new ones every so often. Then again, those elaborate pieces of furniture aren’t completely sustainable either, especially when they become completely useless when a single part or section gets broken. These qualities, however, don’t need to be mutually exclusive, and this simple yet stylish sofa tries to prove that by presenting a design that’s not only elegant but also long-lasting, even when parts of it need to be replaced.

Designer: Anderssen & Voll for Takt

Conventional sofas seem to be designed to be wasteful. Even those flat-packed minimalist pieces reach their ends early the moment a leg, backrest, or even cushion becomes unusable. They may come in distinct parts, but those parts are not easily replaceable when, not if, they need to be repaired or replaced completely.

The Spoke Sofa tries to provide an answer to the problem with a design that’s thoughtful, beautiful, and sustainable down to the smallest details. The parts used, for example, are made from recycled or recyclable materials that don’t compromise the product’s durability, integrity, and comfort. Of course, the processes are sustainable as well, like how the wood is treated with environment-friendly substances like pure oil or water-based lacquer that also let the surfaces develop unique patinas over time.

More importantly, every part of the Spoke Sofa is not only built to last but also built to be easily replaced. Even upholstery can be removed easily for cleaning, encouraging owners to take better care of the sofa. Replacement parts and upholstery will also be sold, so you don’t have to go out of your way to make your own wooden pieces to replace broken ones.

This sustainable sofa is designed to last almost forever, and that applies to its timeless aesthetic as well. Its minimalist appearance and functional form ensure that it will remain relevant, no matter the trend or time. And even if design tastes change, the Spoke Sofa’s modern style will remain a beautiful example of this era’s culture, turning it into an heirloom that doesn’t lose its usability, no matter how many generations it passes through.

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Silky is the ultimate versatile + modular sofa with an integrated coffee table

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We often underestimate the importance of a great sofa in our living rooms. When in reality, we shouldn’t. The right sofa not only serves as a comfy and ergonomic seating option but also adds a certain depth of character and personality to the living room. An excellent sofa functions as the perfect spot to lounge about, have a snack, and or chill on while interacting with your family and friends. And the Silky sofa seems like the ideal sofa for me – especially considering the fact that it makes sure you never have to look for your phone or TV  remote underneath the back of your sofa ever again!

Designer: Teixeira Design Studio

The Silky sofa is designed to be the ultimate modern modular sofa. It is sleek and functional and aspires to bring both of these qualities to your living room. Looking like a bunch of Jenga blocks meshed together, the Silky sofa features a curved plywood base that functions as the core element of the sofa, and also as an integrated coffee table. The sofa comprises of multiple cushions that can be moved around, added, or removed. The cushions can be configured in diverse arrangements on the plywood base to create singular or multiple seats.

The integrated coffee table can also be expanded or customized by either adding or removing the cushions. By removing the cushions for convenience, you can create more space to hold books, your cup of coffee, or even your TV remote and phone – so you never end up losing either. This allows the sofa to act as a versatile surface that stores your prized possessions, while also letting you rest your butt on it.

I love how customizable and modular the Silky sofa is, hence making it an extremely versatile furniture design that can cater to the needs of different users and homes. You can arrange or rearrange the cushions, to create a sofa and an integrated coffee table that perfectly meet your requirements. The aesthetics of the Silky sofa are perfectly minimal, so it can smoothly and seamlessly blend in with the interiors of most kinds of homes.

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Large cozy cushy-looking armchair was inspired by the huge mooring ropes used for ships

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We often underestimate the importance of a great armchair, especially in our living rooms. When in reality, we shouldn’t. The right armchair not only serves as a comfy and ergonomic seating option but also adds a certain depth of character and personality to the living room. An excellent armchair functions as the perfect spot to lounge about, have a snack, and or chill while interacting with your family and friends. And one such armchair that you should consider adding to your living space is the Knitty Chair by Nika Zupanc.

Designer: Nika Zupanc for Moooi

Designed by Slovenian designer Nika Zupanc, the Knitty Chair is a bulky and chonky armchair that takes inspiration from the large mooring ropes for ships. The huge armchair features a chunky basket-weave design that mimics a knotted rope. The chair has been upholstered in a knitted fabric that features a quilted diamond pattern and is available in 15 different colors.

“It was inspired by these very big ropes with which very big ships are tied to the ports. It is trying to change the perspective on things, playing with the scale that we are used to seeing in our everyday lives,” said Nika Zupanc. The lounge chair looks extremely comfy, and cozy, despite featuring a pattern similar to knotted ropes. The designer says that the industrial settings in which these ropes are found really boost her imagination.” I really like forgotten parts of any city, suburban industrial zones that are usually a little bit melancholic. I love this kind of sadness that you can find in them, and they are full of details,” she said.

Zupanc designed the massive armchair for the brand Moooi, which champions and encourages young emerging designers to produce and display their work without influencing their vision. The end result of Zupanc’s unique vision is a visually interesting armchair that has been layered with depths of personality and character. Of course, the Knitty Chair’s aesthetics arent for everyone, they’re quite bold, and won’t work for those who prefer a more simpler and minimal style. But for those who love to experiment, and add loud and amusing pieces to their living space – the Knitty Chair is an impeccable choice!

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Modular pet-friendly sofa that is a playground for your cats & a cozy couch for you

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We often underestimate the importance of a great sofa in our living rooms. When in reality, we shouldn’t. The right sofa not only serves as a comfy and ergonomic seating option but also adds a certain depth of character and personality to the living room. An excellent sofa functions as the perfect spot to lounge about, have a snack, and or chill while interacting with your family and friends. And if you make the sofa pet-friendly, then it literally ticks off all the right checkboxes for me! And the Quarter Sofa by SUNRIU Design is all of these things combined.

Designer: SUNRIU Design

SUNRIU Design’s furniture pieces always tend to be thoughtfully designed. They have a minimal and subtle feel to them, but they also manage to be pretty practical and functional. And their pet-friendly designs somehow always hit the mark for me! For example, their Flow Sofa is a cozy armchair with adorable spiral armrests that your cat can snuggle up in. And the Quarter Sofa is another such design that I believe your cats and you will love.

Built using a mixture of wood and fabric (the fabric isn’t specified), the Quarter Sofa has two major characteristics – it is modular, and pet-friendly. The various modules of the sofa are in the shape of circles and squares, and they can be assembled, disassembled, and moved around to create a configuration that works perfectly for you, your home, and your cat. The unique configurations that you can make using the modules serve as a playground for cats! They can move and jump around them, even allowing them to play together, if you have multiple cats. Cats are curious creatures that love new adventures and mysteries, and I do believe the Quarter sofa could be a great one for them.

As for humans, the sofa looks super comfy and cozy to lounge about in. You can rearrange the modules to accommodate different numbers of people, and create an arrangement that best meets your seating requirements. The armrests and the base of the sofa are hollow, which serve as little nooks and crannies for your cats to sleep or play around in. You can also use these hollow spaces to store and display items such as magazines, books, and other tidbits. It’s a design that is perfect for humans and pets alike!

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