Vitra Tip Ton Chair by Barber Osgerby, 2011 Tip Ton defines a whole new chair typology: the solid plastic chair with forward-tilt action. Its name refers to the two types of sitting experiences that characterise the chair – from a normal posi…
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Magis - Our favourites There is so much that could be said about the Italian furniture company Magis. I'll keep this outline of the company short, and then I'll go on to outlining our top picks. To start, Magis was founded in 1976. Here's a…
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George Nelson. There is just so much that could be said. His life, his influence, his designs. Where to begin? What to include? In this blog I shall be simply outlining who this master of design was, and will then focus on one aspect of his des…
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Dependant on the sort of person you are, selecting a lampshade may or may not be a challenging endeavour. Even if you are an experienced "lampshader", it doesn't hurt to read a bit more. In this blog I will outline some of the factors that you…
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Antonio Citterio. Where do we begin? Citterio, the great, the inspirational, was born in the little city of Meda in Italy back in 1950. Some say born, others say delivered by the Design Gods. He studied and graduated with a degree in ar…
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The Piggyback Table Magis, an Italian designer furniture supplier, asked Thomas Heatherwick and his company ( Heatherwick Studio) to design an expanding table. But they wanted the table to be like no other table which you need to slide a…
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