Dezeen Showroom: Case Furniture has rereleased an iconic mid-century design by Robin Day, the Forum sofa and armchair, which aims to expose the beauty of what was previously hidden.
Originally designed in 1964, the Forum seating features a hardwood frame with finger joint details and chrome-plated legs, making a feature of a part of the sofa that would usually be covered with upholstery.
Case Furniture worked closely with the Robin and Lucienne Day Foundation to bring the Forum seating design back into production, taking care to recreate the details of the design while updating some of the material choices.
The sofa and armchair now include Dacron-wrapped foam cushions for comfort and structure, a metal-reinforced frame for strength and longevity, and solid walnut or oak instead of the tropical hardwood veneers used in the 1960s.
"I grew up with my father Robin Day's Forum," said Robin and Lucienne Day Foundation founder, trustee and chair Paula Day. "He furnished our living room at Cheyne Walk with two Forum sofas when they first launched in the 1960s, and chose to continue using them for nearly half a century."
"With this bold design, he challenged the convention of hiding a sofa's timber frame under the upholstery, instead placing it on the outside to create the Forum's handsome and unmistakable signature feature."
Product: Forum
Designer: Robin Day
Brand: Case Furniture
Contact: info@casefurniture.com
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