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Trend styles 2018 : RESOURCING IDEAS
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MOOME – CAMU SOFA, JIGSAW TABLE, ARTHUR LAMP
There is no need to reinvent the wheel. But the
same is not true for the sofa. This is proven by
Camu: an innovative re-design of the cubist
sofa that was triggered by the chaise longue
element. Or more specifically, by the purpose
of the foot section. Why does this need to be
so wide? Outstretched legs do not require
that much space. Perhaps it’s intended to be
used for sitting on if push comes to shove?
But without a backrest, no one will stay there
for long. Therefore the protruding part is destined
for stretched out chilling. So the above
observation still stands: from both a spatial
and a practical perspective, the foot section
really could be narrower. This then raises the
problem of the transition: from narrow (legs)
to wide/deep (seat section). The ingenious
solution is the asymmetrical perspective of
(illusory) volumes and planes. In particular, the
inventive application of shadow gaps makes
this design a unique spatial, visual and functional
experience.
You believe that you are seeing a modular
sofa. The chaise longue element has indeed
been narrowed. Where the back begins, the
sofa appears to have been ‘filled in’ with loose
modules to create additional seat depth. But
nothing could be further from the truth. The
whole thing is actually composed of a single
block. Shadow gaps divide up the upholstered
surface area into uneven segments.
This means that both literally and visually, the
sofa takes up less space. The visual effect
changes depending on your angle of vision.
The shadow gap makes the proportions come
across differently. The chaise longue element
appears to be extra long. Or when viewed