www.womanthismonth.com 73 July 2013 On the safe side Cradle is a unique blend of two typologies of seating: a net structured hammock and a conventional upholstered lounge chair. It stems from the studio’s materials-driven and process-led industrial design approach of Benjamin Hubert. It is the result of extensive research into the construction of mesh materials and a study of the relationships between traditional seating components. The London-based designer utilises a custom-made cut pattern that allows a non-elastic textile to perform in a three-dimensional way. This allows for the correct tension to comfortably support the body; it visually and physically reduces the product’s weight. Take cover Also from Benjamin Hubert, Talma is named after a type of cloak. It describes the chair’s construction with a softly padded textile wrapped around a lightweight metal framework, mirroring the way a cloak would wrap the body. Talma utilises a CNC-shaped steel framework to define the shape of the chair with integrated upholstery straps for support. The framework is enveloped in a custom-made textile with integrated padding, created in collaboration with the Dutch textile company, Innofa. The cover is secured with a series of zips and two fastenings at the front of the chair. This combination of metal frame and padded textile allows the chair to use a minimal amount of polyurethane foam, while a conventional armchair would be covered almost entirely with it. This reduces the carbon footprint of the product. Bend the rules Raw-Edges is the official collaboration between Yael Mer and Shay Alkalay, which started after many years of sharing life, thoughts and ideas. Yael’s main focus includes turning two-dimensional sheet materials into curvaceous functional forms, whereas Shay is fascinated by how things move, function and react. Through Kenny, the designers wanted to achieve a graceful, rounded three-dimensional surface using the simplest pattern — a singular linear strip. Turning flat material into three-dimensional volumetric shapes can be done in many ways, from pattern making in fashion to complex origami folding. This project is all about the effortlessness of its geometry. To emphasise the simplicity of a rectangular strip being turned into this rounded curvaceous armchair, the designers used a ‘warp and woof’ fabric, where two different coloured yarns are woven perpendicular to each other. By pulling out the warp, the longitudinal thread in a roll, more of the woof’s colour is exposed thus creating a linear graphic that emphasises the shape and geometry of Kenny. Shop for these ranges and more at Details. Call 17 593-616 or email [email protected]. Cradle Kenny
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy Mjk0MTkxMQ==