Remix #2, desk by Gesa Hansen

The young German designer Gesa Hansen was born into the furniture producing, family-run business Hans Hansen. After graduating from Bauhaus Universität Weimar she founded her own label ‘The Hansen Family’ under which she realised this series of solid wooden pieces. The classic design refers to Gesa’s Scandinavian roots: old archived scetches from the family fund have been combined with functional requirements of our times.

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'Sierra' by Claesson Koivisto Rune for Dune

The US manufacturer Dune presented this new slightly modernist-looking series of cabinets created by the Stockholm based design trio Claesson Koivisto Rune at this year’s ICFF in New York. ‘Sierra’ exists as a sideboard and highboard and is made from MDF with a reconstituted wood veneer. The filigree base is stainless steel with a pale gold tint.

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Mater collection

The most obvious way to produce sustainable and eco-friendly furniture is still the ‘old fashioned’ way – local materials and high quality locally manufactured. The Danish manufacturer Mater pays tribute to the ‘simpler time in our lives’. In 2008 it created together with Copenhagen based designer Søren Rose the ‘High School History Lesson’ series – a limited edition of furniture produced from recycled gym floorboards. With ‘Gymnasium’ they launched a mass-produced series that uses renewable pine and controlled Danish oak with water-based fixatives and varnishes. All pieces are manufactured by Denmark’s oldest cabinet makers Bruno Hansen carpentry.

'Gymnasium' oak edition

“Like its predecessor, Gymnasium honors its past while investing in the future. For every piece purchased, mater donates a percentage of the profits to promoting sports in developing countries, allowing a new generation to be inspired to play and create… For every one of the million of products we use to improve the quality of our lives, there are associated environmental, ethical and social consequences. while some products have a small environmental bearing, others consume finite resources in vast quantities and are produced under conditions of labour abuse and environmental damage.”

'Gymnasium' pine edition

'Gymnasium' old edition

to the ‘Gymnasium’ website

'Pepe Rollboy' by Lehni

The Swiss manufacturer Lehni is specialised in aluminium processing and produces amongst others the minimalist furniture by the renowned Swiss artist and designer Andreas Christen. These two pieces, a sideboard and the ‘Pepe Rollboy’ by Hanspeter Weidmann, are the newst launches.

'Pepe Rollboy' by Lehni

Sideboard by Lehni

Sideboard by Lehni

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'Unique IKEA' by Kenyon Jeh

The young Taiwanese designer Kenyon Jeh made his own creations of the standardized flat pack furniture he ordered at a big Swedish furniture store.


“I have simply composed the kits into customized furniture to suit my personal preference, adding some new details along the way. The process is liberating and brings a limitless attitude of possibility to the flat pack market”, Kenyon Jeh explains.

Model 'Kenn' by Kenyon Jeh

Model 'Bria' by Kenyon Jeh

Model 'Dalt' by Kenyon Jeh

seen @ mocoloco


to the Kenyon Jeh website

'Tonic' by Reinhard Dienes

Among other promising young designers Reinhard Dienes presented his newest creations at this year’s imm cologne.

The simple and convertible furniture ‘Tonic’ can be used in two different positions: horizontal as a sideboard, or vertical as a bookcase. Therefor the legs can easily be taken out of the sockets and replaced in the desired position.

'Tonic' by Reinhard Dienes

'Tonic' by Reinhard Dienes

As well as ‘Tonic’ the lamp ‘Friday’ is convertible. It can be used as pendant or table lamp. ‘Friday’ is made from tinted glass and pressed aluminum.

'Friday' by Reinhard Dienes

'Friday' by Reinhard Dienes

to the Reinhard Dienes website

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'Air' chair by Mint

Rauzas Company, the 1997 founded Latvian furniture manufacturer recently launched its new label ‘Mint’. At this year’s ‘Neue Räume’ in Zurich they presented their first collection, a range of modular and easy to combine furniture.

Mint kitchen

All Mint furniture are made out of ash-tree grown in Latvia as well as high quality veneer. Stainless steel and plastic elements are used for details and strapping.

Wooden basket by Mint

Mint bathroom

Floormat by Mint

Mint sideboard

to the Mint website

'Stars Cubo' side table by Laurameroni

The North Italian manufacturer Laurameroni presented this family of minimalist metallic furniture this year. Inspired by the 1960s Op Art the well established Italian studio Bartoli Design created these cubic, almost radical pieces with surfaces divided into increasing and decreasing sequences of rectangles. There are four different finishes: Polished steel, natural brass, burnished copper and natural copper.

'Stars Cubo' by Laurameroni

'Stars Consolle' console table by Laurameroni

'Stars tavolino' brass coffee table by Laurameroni

'Stars Madia 2' copper sideboard by Laurmeroni

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