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Design process, the evolving art In 1939, Hans Corey got news of the recently announced design competition with the goal of creating a chair made out o...
Movable Form – practical design info
Do you need to make a meaningful decision concerning furniture in your space? Read on.
Have you ever heard someone say, “Older than me in this place is only the furniture?” The movables, as they used to be called, are the integral part of any space which humans make comfortably habitable and usable. Furniture intimately conforms to our needs and meets us at eye level. It is imperative that we make conscious choices concerning the look of our movables. This site gathers information that can help you choose and buy furniture for your home or office with an extra bit of understanding what it represents in terms of design, color and configuration.
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Mid centiry outdoor chair, Antelope (British classic)
Ernest Race (1913-1963) Trained at the Bartlett School of Architecture of the University of London, Ernest Race started his furniture company in 1945. Like m...
Landi chair, an aluminium classic (Landi-Stuhl)
The story of Landi chair In the late 1930s, the Swiss industry was heavily represented on the aluminium market. This lightweight, but durable metal only req...
Universale Chair by Joe Colombo
Joe Colombo The Italian industrial designer Joe Cesare Colombo (unrelated to the famous maphia boss) lived a relatively short life. He died unexpectedly on h...
Louis 20 Armchair by Philippe Starck
The name This very collectible and now out of production chair is named in the fashion of naming royalties. However, the use of Arabic numerals in keeping wi...
Arne Jacobsen’s Ant Chair (Model 3100)
The name Although the chair is also known by its model number (3100), it is not difficult why it is called an Ant Chair (or even simply Myren in Dutch). Des...
Lamino armchair by Yngve Ekström
Design principles Yngve Ekström (1913 - 1988) came up with his Lamino chair concept in 1956. At the time, Scandinavian design was already well appreciated ...
Bibendum chair by Eileen Gray
The name The word bibendum is a form of the latin word bibeo “to drink.” The actual meaning of this form can be translated something like “drinking is to b...
Chiavari chair: the most popular ballroom chair in the world
The name The Chiavari chair received its name from a small town in northwestern Italy. The Italian term Sedia di Chiavari does not quite do justice to the ...
Balans: kneeling chairs from Norway
The name The name of the Balans chair, although pretty transparent in meaning, can be a source of confusion. This name does not belong to a particular des...
Tulip chair and table by Eero Saarinen, a mid century classic
The name The name of the Tulip chair quite obviously derives from the floral shape of the product. It has been noted by many that the chair more properly res...
Cantilever chair history
The name Merriam-Webster dictionary defines cantilever as “a projecting beam or member supported at only one end.” However, the etymology of this word (first...
Hall chairs and their place in home design
The term’s origin As you may have correctly guessed, hall chairs are destined for being placed in a hall. In this context the hall typically means a room a...
The Barcelona chair
Introduction In February 1957, Time magazine published an article about furniture designed by architects. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the creator of the icon...
Glass chairs: past and present
Do you recall the chocolate palace built by a maharaja in the Willy Wonka movie (with Johnny Depp)? The idea of eastern rulers using unusual materials in th...
The Trafalgar chair
The name On 21 October 1805 the British Royal Navy engaged combined fleets of the French and Spanish navies off Cape Trafalgar (Spain). Despite being outnu...
The bergère chair and its variations
There is no other piece of furniture that defines traditional French interior design better than the bergère chair (“chaise bèrgere”). It is suitable for a...