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contemporary itinerary: Lyon

Transformable objects: design in motion

This issue of Area titled ‘Ouverture 2012 – design on/off’ is the testimonial of a long research project which is also the subject of the homonymous exhibition organized in Milan on the occasion of...

In the beginning was… the pivot (or the genealogical tree of all mechanisms)

“For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s and he hath set the world upon them.” (Samuel, 2:8) The place from which Archimedes meant it would be possible to move the world has...

piana

Piana is a nesting folding chair made in 100% recyclable polypropylene that is suited to any area of the house both indoors and outdoors. The design takes full advantage of a synchronised seat opening and...

com-oda

Cóm-oda is a set of folding chairs, which double as a side table when not in use. We wanted to breath new life into folding furniture that spends most of its time being tucked away...

dilly-dally

Dilly-Dally is a cylindrical furniture item formed of a table with container combined with an armchair covered in calf hide. The top with a tilting mirror is mounted on a pivot. The armchair with...

FLKS

We like to introduce FLKS (flex) a flexible workplace. Just open the panels unfold the table and the chair and put the plug in for light. The legs from the table and the chair are provided...

globus

In the hustle and bustle of the modern office, everyone tries to divide their time as flexibly as possible. Globus is a mobile work station (fl existation) in two guises. In its closed form, this...

sosia

Two armchairs, one sofa, a sheltered bed but also a proto-living room. Sosia is all those things and even more. A mutant object, dynamic and snug, ready to fit with different everyday life situations.

kruikantoor

Het Kruikantoor – this name is a combination of the words wheelbarrow and office. All interior elements can be combined, to which the object can be moved easily. ˝kruikantoor˝ is a portable office made from EPS...

hush

Soaring property prices and lack of available space are causing more and more people to seek alternatives to owning their own home in the city. By creating an enclosed space Hush provides a personal...

in-canto

Multilayer structure with a naturally coloured birch wood veneer. External side supports in cobalt blue and with the metalsheeted central element powder-varnished in cobalt blue. In-canto is almost magical. In-canto is composed of two wings...