‘Catch’ Chair by Jaime Hayon for &tradition

Spanish designer Jaime Hayon’s first contribution to &tradition’s collection “is a chair that welcomes you with open arms.” says the Danish design brand. With armrests that extend from the shell like literal limbs, Catch appears ready to embrace as ones sits.

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‘ST1112′ chair by Sven Temper, photo: Sven Temper

Designer artist Sven Temper will be showing his ‘ST1112′ chair at the upcoming Hans-Peter Jochum gallery exhibition “Sven Temper Raumbilder” (“Spatial Pictures”), a unique take on ordinary household furniture.

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‘Quadra’ table by Luis Arrivillaga

Luis Arrivillaga has designed a clever table system in ‘Quadra’, powdercoated steel table legs that leverages a simple table top to support the table and stay in position.

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‘Onyx’ table by Dominic Plueer and Olivier Smitt for PlueerSmitt

Swiss designers Dominic Plueer and Olivier Smitt share a common interest in “the abstract and the concrete with a preference for a suggestive rather than a dictating function” for their works. Their ‘Onyx’ table, shown at Milan Design Week 2013, with its non-traditional shape and namesake semiprecious agate composition is a manifestation of that suggestive function.

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‘Notch’ pendant light by Superéquipe

Berlin based design collective Superéquipe presented their ‘Notch’ pendant light at Design Interfiction, an exhibition with the theme of digital culture, its principles and concepts, during Milan Design Week 2013.

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‘Snöbär’ chair by Nataša Vukosavljević and Nebojša Gornjak for Yonder Magnetik

Nataša Vukosavljević and Nebojša Gornjak’s ‘Snöbär’ upholstered chair is named for, and resembles, the Swedish snowberry.

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‘Higher Desk’ by Flip Sellin for Coordination Berlin, photo: diephotodesigner.de | H.-J. Roscher

Flip Sellin’s ‘Higher Desk’ is a minimalist elevated working desk for reading, making notes or working on a laptop computer. “To change between sitting and standing during work flow is widely recommended.” says maker Coordination Berlin.

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‘Best Sofa & Armchair Design’ iPhone & iPad App

Milan Design Week 2013 was the setting for the launch of Architonic’s newest iPhone and iPad app, ‘Best Sofa & Armchair Design’ which presents more than 5,000 seating products suitable for indoor and outdoor lounge areas. The app only displays products from premium segment brands, including Arper, B&B Italia, Cassina, de Sede, Fritz Hansen, Kartell, Knoll International, Ligne Roset, Moroso, Vitra and many more.

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