Ramp seating by Skrivo for MDD
Dezeen Showroom: Milan studio Skrivo took visual cues from skateboarding infrastructure when designing the curved-edged Ramp seating for furniture brand MDD. More
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Charlotte Perriand's Bibliothèques countered the "quite elitist" furniture she created for Le Corbusier
The latest story in our mid-century modern series explores how designer Charlotte Perriand stepped out of the shadow of her mentor Le Corbusier in the 1950s and created a pioneering modular storage system. More
Essence coffee table and stool by Norm Architects for True Design
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture brand True Design worked with Danish studio Norm Architects on a small wooden item that can be used as a coffee table or stool. More
Furniture
Furniture
Studio Sløyd showcases "through-coloured" wood with 24 Roggbif stools
Norway-based Studio Sløyd has developed a process for dyeing entire blocks of wood and used it to produce 24 playful multi-coloured stools. More
Furniture
Furniture
Ripple sofa by Askia Furniture among 12 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: a modular sofa with rouched fabric detailing and chunky French seams is among 12 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More
Sandie chairs by Baldanzi & Novelli for Narbutas
Dezeen Showroom: workplace furniture brand Narbutas worked with Italian design studio Baldanzi & Novelli on a range of seating that sets out to enhance the wellbeing of people working in office environments. More
Arne Jacobsen "dared to work with modern materials" for Egg chair
Continuing our mid-century modernism series, we take a look at the iconic Egg chair, which was designed by Danish architect Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the former SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. More
Kabin 1 pod by Kabin
Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Kabin has created a compact, sound-proof pod designed for open-plan offices that are modelled on first-class aircraft cabins. More
"Design was a new profession" in the UK says Paula Day
Designers Robin and Lucienne Day looked internationally to learn about modernism as contemporary design was unknown in the UK at the time, explains their daughter Paula Day in this interview for our mid-century modern series. More
Kashima sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
Dezeen Showroom: the English Chesterfield is given a modern update in the Kashima sofa, a classic designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset. More
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Ripple sofa by Askia Furniture
Dezeen Showroom: Romanian brand Askia Furniture has launched the modular Ripple sofa collection, named after its ruched edges that are designed to emulate draped fabric. More
Hans J Wegner's CH24 Wishbone Chair "captured the essence of modern Danish design"
Continuing our mid-century modern series, we spotlight the CH24 Wishbone Chair, which was created by Danish designer Hans J Wegner for furniture manufacturer Carl Hansen & Son in 1949. More
Furniture
Furniture
Roots kitchen by Kongacph among nine new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: oaken kitchen cabinets that reference both Scandi design and traditional wooden kitchens are among nine new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More
Furniture
Furniture
Bernadotte & Kylberg unveils own-label furniture in nature-inspired Arken hotel
The design duo of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden and Oscar Kylberg have designed landscape-like interiors for a hotel in a Swedish nature reserve, featuring their first own-label furniture collection. More
Gatsby sun lounger by Ramón Esteve for Vondom
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Vondom has collaborated with architect Ramón Esteve to launch a sun lounger named Gatsby, which was informed by the elegance of the Art Deco movement. More
Eames Shell chair aims to get "the best to the greatest number of people for the least"
Continuing our series on mid-century modern design, we spotlight the Eames Shell chair, which features a seat that was moulded to the contours of the human body. More
Eero Saarinen's Tulip table has "a kind of dishonesty to it"
Next in our mid-century modern series, we examine Eero Saarinen's seminal Tulip table, which embodied the Finnish-American designer and architect's hatred of table legs. More
Akunok acoustic seating by Maja Ganszyniec for Abstracta
Dezeen Showroom: designer Maja Ganszyniec and Swedish brand Abstracta have created a soft seating range called Akunok, intended to provide acoustic seclusion in open environments. More
"Mid-century modern is classic, it's never going away" says Cara Greenberg
Mid-century modern furniture design endures because it is the "peak" of American furniture design says author Cara Greenberg, whose book popularised the term, in this interview for our mid-century modern series. More
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Furniture
Visplay launches modular furniture for "modern workplace planning"
Promotion: commercial furnishing company Visplay is launching its Omnio Office modular furniture system at Orgatec 2024 in Cologne, Germany. More