Eighty Two | Allseating
The name looks back – a homage to the company’s 40th anniversary, founded in 1982 – but the materials look forward to a need for cost-effective home office furniture, with a variety of customizable options including colours with ‘80s names (Mixtape, New Wave, Arcade and Stardust), three different arm types, an adjustable…
Terrain Elements | Kettal
Designed by Doshi Levien for indoor and outdoor use, this new fire-retardant acrylic fabric is washable, colour-fast, and resistant to damage by mould, chemicals and sunlight. They are also water-repellent, mainly for weather protection, available in 28 colours and are designed to combine with materials such as marble, stone, wood, rattan and…
When you ask an interior designer what immediately comes to mind when presented with the word “miniature,” many would probably reference the now-ubiquitous miniature Vitra chairs seen in high-end design lifestyle stores, museum gift shops and on the desks and shelves of A&D studios everywhere.
“Exactly one sixth the size of the historical originals, the chairs…
Approaches to workspace design focused on wellbeing, health, and inclusivity that were already in play prior to the pandemic have taken on new importance as we return to the workplace. The quest for work-life balance and wellness, expressed and experienced through the work environment, is top of mind as organizations define their new normal. A…
Phaidon’s recently released monograph on the work of Israel-born, Vancouver-based polymath Omer Arbel reveals an extraordinarily diverse practice spanning architecture, industrial design and sculpture. Through a continual process of experimentation and innovation in both material and technique, Arbel’s highly collaborative and research-driven process results in work that is always intriguing and frequently spectacular.
Arbel graduated with…
Although the reality of Canada is that we are an urban country, our collective self-perception is a country imbedded in nature and the wilderness. Which is why a new design project coming out of a country with a similar personality – Finland – is both clever and entertaining. The Finnish city of Lahti, the European…