Radar | Vol. 5

Victorian – Mary Katrantzou for Villeroy & Boch

Known internationally for perfecting prints in fashion, Mary Katrantzou attempts to “infiltrate” interior design by doing what she loves. The tiles that she designed are inspired by the Victorian era style and strive to bring elements of the exterior to the interior, accompanied by a post-interpretation of nostalgia. Butterflies are linked to the art of collecting, rendering each tile a collectible work of art. 

Concept by: Mary Katrantzou

45 chair – Frederik Gustav for Frama

Form simplicity, strictness in proportions and honest use of materials are the principles of 45 Chair, already a part of the Designmuseum collection in Denmark. The archetypal form of the chair is interrupted by the 45-degree turn of its legs as well as by the soft curve on the seat and back of the chair. These tricks, other than comfort, offer a new perspective for the object, underlined by the shadows. 

Concept by: Frederik Weber & Gustav Dupont

Photo by: Marina Denisova

Tetris #1 – Emmanouil CHOUS

This object is the result of the designer’s experimentation with the limits of materials and forms by combining a piece of recycled marble with oxidised iron. The user of the object is also invited to experiment with the placement of Tetris #1 in space and with defining its functional or non-functional character.

Concept by: Emmanouil Chousakos

Photo by: Dimitris Kleanthous

4PM chaise longue – Massproductions

Despite the harshness of fir and cherry wood, 4PM chaise longue’s design offers maximum comfort and distinctive aesthetics in a characteristic Scandinavian style. The chaise longue is constructed from flat and curved pieces that truly hug the human body. This chair offers the required rest after the intense conditions of the quarantine.

Concept by: Chris Martin

Photo by: Andy Liffner

Albertine pomare chair - Anthony Guerrée

Anthony Guerrée was inspired for this chair by Marcel Proust's novel - lifework "In Search of Lost Time", and in particular the volume "In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower", where the protagonist Albertine Simonet is portrayed as an ethereal and constantly changing being. She’s an object of desire for the author, as is this Pomare Chair. The back of the chair, which consists of straw and a linen rope, refers to the wheel of Albertine’s bicycle. The Albertine Pomare Chair was awarded by "Le French Design 100" as one of the best French design objects.

Concept by: Anthony Guerrée

Photo by: Roland Tisserand

Florian low table – Francesco Meda & David Lopez Quincoces for Acerbis

A classic piece of furniture designed by Vico Magistretti in 1989 was redesigned by Francesco Meda and David Lopez Quincoces. They maintained the ingenious functionality of this simple side table, which folds up and can be hung on the wall to function as a visual artwork. For the new version of Florian, its size was adapted to contemporary needs, while the design is accentuated with mustard, blue, green and red shades.

Concept by: Francesco Meda και David Lopez Quincoces

Photo by: Acerbis

Puffy lounge chair – Faye Toogood for Hem

Designer Faye Toogood proposes a new take on the widespread furniture with a metal frame, emphasising the fabric that covers the steel, hard and rigid pipes. The soft and oversized woolly skin seems to flow freely outside the strict limits of the seat, like a reassuring and soothing reminder in a modernist, strict regime.

Concept by: Faye Toogood

Photo by: Erik Lefvander

Storyteller - Barbora Žilinskaitė for Friedman Benda

Lithuanian designer Barbora Žilinskaitė is searching for the different ways in which man and object interact, which leads her to experiment with sizes and materials. Her furniture is anthropomorphic and functions like sculptures. The "Storyteller" bookcase was created for the exhibition "The New Figuration" in the Friedman Benda gallery.

Concept by: Barbora Žilinskaitė

Photo by: Friedman Benda

Seppa lever – Vbrokkr

Combining traditional and modern techniques, the studio Vbrokkr created this lever named "Seppa", which in Finnish means blacksmith. The purpose of the design was to hide the necessary mechanisms in a balanced form, characterised by its handcraft aesthetics and the influence of Brutalism.

Concept by: Ned Vermon

Photo by: Wallpaper

Wire S – Muller Van Severen for Office Kgdvs

The Belgian duo that walks the line between art and design launched the "Wire S" series in 2016. It is a collection of reclining objects designed for the garden of an Office Kgdvs residence in Spain. To emphasize the open space, Muller Van Severen chose a lightweight, perforated material, the metal grid, playing with the concept of transparency without the use of glass. The objects received new life on the occasion of the exhibition for the 10 years of operation of the design studio at Design Museum Ghent.

Concept by: Fien Muller & Hannes Van Severen