AZURE_2014_07_08.pdf

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1 HAPPy birthday, boURGIE
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of
Bourgie, Ferruccio Laviani’s bestselling
lamp, Kartell invited 14 designers to retool
the icon. Front Studio of Sweden stretched
the base like an extended neck leaning
in for a closer look. kartell. com
2 mind the gap
What gives the Jian lacquered aluminum
outdoor furniture collection, by Neri&Hu,
its poetic elegance is the narrow space left
between the legs and armrests. Available
through Gandia Blasco, in white, sand and
anthracite. gandiablasco. com
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3 WARMING UP THE BENCH
Arper has launched an impressive lineup
this year, including Zinta, a versatile
modular system with a deep seat for
casual reclining, and a backrest shelf that
gives sitters a place to park their coffee
mug or laptop. Various cushion and pad
options are available. arper. com
4 the nesTING hexAGon
The four cylinders that make up this
recliner also fit into one another to form an
ottoman. Conceived by Werner Ais sling er,
the seat was produced for Kvadrat as part
of an exhibit to debut the new Divina textile
collection. kvadrat. dk
5 brass tactics
Gold is gaining ground as a new metal
trend, but Tom Dixon has cham pioned
brass for a while. His Beat light col lec tion
now includes table and floor versions,
each sporting a conical shade made of
hand-beaten brass. tomdixon. net
6 foRM, fUN and felt
Last year, Offecct presented prototypes
of Jean-Marie Massaud’s asymmetric
Airbergs, and they were a media hit. The
unique elastic rib and spring engineering
has since been perfected, and the felt
beauties are now in production. offecct. se
7 lUNAR moDUlEs
Eva Marguerre and Marcel Besau’s
North light series, for e15, consists of two
metal circles joined at one point with a
light sandwiched in between. It’s a simple
gesture with tons of visual impact,
especially as a floor lamp. e15.com
8 sofTENING the edges
No one does glass furniture quite like
Glas Italia. Among its latest is Diapositive,
by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, who
added wood edging on the shelving units,
to lose some of the fragility associated
with glass. glasitalia. com
9 the lIGHTNEss of being
The Atoll lounger, designed by Patrick
Norguet for Tacchini, looks like a giant
palm leaf propped up on sticks. In fact,
an interior and exterior metal frame
absorbs most of the weight, giving the
recliner its super-lean profile. tacchini. it
10 the love nest
Marcel Wanders’ lust for bringing more
romance to our furniture never fails to
impress. Last year’s Nest collection, for
Moooi, now sports this stunning Flower
Bits textile collage of blooms and butterfly
wings. moooi.com
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