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Connecting angles
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Ineke Hans's "Swing - Wing" collection of chairs and desks are based on a simple concept of connecting various angles.
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29 Mar 12
Free to move
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Pro is a versatile new chair design, ideal for use in schools, by the German designer Konstantin Grcic.
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11 Jan 12
Stackable chair
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David Chipperfield’s stackable folding chair “Piana” for Alessi has been selected to the The Museum of Modern Art’s collection.
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5 Dec 11
Able to flip
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Now it's a stool, now it's a rocking chair, the Flip series of chairs turn into dual-function seating by simply flipping it.
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17 Nov 11
Yield the signs
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Discarded road traffic signs are given a second life by designer Boris Bally who turns it into bold and interesting furniture pieces.
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25 Oct 11
Never forgotten
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Can't get rid of old clothes for sentimental reasons? Why not use it to craft a chair? Like the Rememberme chair.
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12 Aug 11
Mesh-merised
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Tom Dixon's Mesh chair aspires to be almost invisible.
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16 May 11
Bac for good
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Jasper Morrison’s Bac family of chairs welcomes two new addition to the fold.
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11 May 11
Relax... recline
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Plyboard plus PVC plastic pipes equals a recycle recliner chair, which happens to be very comfortable.
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7 May 11
Ineke Hans at Milan2011
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Innovation, clarity, comfort and understandability is what design is about for Ineke Hans.
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4 May 11
A stitch in time at Milan2011
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Tord Boontje’s Stitched Collection of tables, chairs and lights draws on his interest in sewing and embroidery.
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3 May 11
(Im)possible at Milan2011
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Doshi Levien's Impossible Wood chair redefines the material possibilities of outdoor furniture.
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1 May 11
Light and subtle at Milan2011
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The Bouroullec Brothers created a multi-functional table and a super light chair for Magis.
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28 Apr 11
Multi-purpose at Milan2011
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Jasper Morrison’s Hal chair for Vitra is multi-functional and super comfortable.
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28 Apr 11
Inside or outside at Milan2011
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Jaime Hayón’s Piña is a refined wire chair, ideal for use both indoors and outdoors.
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28 Apr 11
Fit for a king at Milan2011
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Javier Mariscal’s latest collection of tables and chairs looks to the irony on which design development is based.
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27 Apr 11
Seating options
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Konstantin Grcic's various seating designs all have two things in common: comfort and quality materials.
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23 Apr 11
Super seating at Milan2011
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Product Design
Marcel Wanders presented two sets of chairs at the Milan Furniture Fair for Magis: The Cyborg and Troy Family.
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20 Apr 11
Misty spaces
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With the Milan Furniture Fair done and dusted here's a peak at what Tokujin Yoshioka's installation looked like.
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18 Apr 11
Steel bamboo at Milan2011
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Nendo's "Bamboo Steel Chair" uses bamboo handicraft techniques but manages to create a hard metal sense of pilancy.
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10 Apr 11
Tricks and treats at Milan2011
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Furniture company Royal Ahrend will be presenting two new projects by Ineke Hans and Yuya Ushida at Ventura Lambrate in Milan.
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2 Apr 11
Sweet seat
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Product Design
The Snowjob chair is made of sweet wrappers that would otherwise have been discarded.
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20 Feb 11
Take a seat
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Inga Sempé’s new chair and table designs are both practical and charming.
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2 Feb 11
Chop chop
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What do you get when you put 8 000 chopsticks, 4 000 joints and 2 000 rings together? Two seats for the prices of one!
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30 Jan 11
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