Thereโs something new this spring at Vipp, the brandโs first outdoor furniture collection โ Open-Air โ has been released! Like its name, the design of the furniture visually depicts the lightness and soft shapes of durable materials that are meant to be used outdoors. The collection includes a chair, a dining table, a lounge chair, lounge tables, and sofas that pull directly from Vippโs refined indoor furniture pieces. Open-Air matches the same durable craftsmanship, timeless design, and attention to detail that can be found throughout the brandโs history of molded metal.
The collection is characterized by strong, lightweight grey powder-coated aluminum. The strong silhouette created is then complemented with rattan, teak, and outdoor-friendly textiles. Details in teak will naturally age to a soft grey with time, fitting in well with the existing neutral palette. The seats are filled with quick-dry foam and covered in an Italian Ten Stars yarn textile that is water and UV resistant.
To learn more about the Open-Air collection, visit vipp.com.
The latest addition to HAYโs offerings is the relaunched Crate Collection, designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1934. Today, along with Rietveld Originals, the brand has released their take on the original. Based on Rietveldโs Crate Chair, the whole of the collection is distinguished by wide planks and a low silhouette.
โThe Crate Chair is a wonderful example of a product designed by an architect who was seeking harmony between architecture and interior,โ said Rolf Hay, co-founder of HAY. โItโs hard to imagine something which is closer to our core design values, because it was really Rietveldโs mission to create a super cool, affordable, open-source furniture range for everybody โ taking an incredibly democratic approach to design, which of course fits HAY extremely well.โ
The Crate Collection includes a lounge chair, dining chair, coffee table, and a side table that feature a strong yet simple aesthetic thatโs appealing to many styles. Each piece of furniture stays true to Rietveldโs vision of embodying the idea of affordable, comfortable furniture thatโs both beautiful and accommodating.
Made of solid pine wood and treated with a durable, water-based lacquer, the Crate Collection works well indoors and outdoors. Easy to assemble, itโs also made to last, and is offered in a select range of colors including Black, White, Iron Red, and London Fog. Both chairs can be fitted with seat and back cushions in different colors and textiles for enhanced comfort.
Titus Darley, Director of Rietveld Originals, shared: โRietveldโs conscious use of material forms and his aim to design furniture for the masses is very suitable for todayโs generation. With the relaunch of the Crate series we actually are able to fulfill Rietveldโs dream almost 90 years after it was designed.โ
To learn more about the Crate Collection, visit hay.com.
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Known for their California-inspired furniture designs as much as their architectural practice, Los Angeles-based design studio LAUN is expanding its outdoor Ribbon Collection. Two new pieces โ the Ribbon Curved Sofa and the Ribbon Curved Bench โ are joining the family of aluminum furniture. Modular in design like the rest of the collection, the curved sofa and bench can be moved around to create various seating situations to suit your needs. They were created by experimenting with the proportions and forms of the original Ribbon collection, allowing for the further expansion of its capabilities.
To learn more about the new additions to the Ribbon Collection, visit launlosangeles.com.
โThe ONSEN collection is very simple and blends well with diverse architectural spaces. We developed it with the intention of transmitting calm, like Japanese architecture. We are inspired by rationality, by geometry, and elemental shapes that do not need heavy ornamentation,โ said designers Francesco Meda and David Quincoces.
When Wallpaper* announced their 2023 Design Awards winners, Gandiablascoโs ONSEN came out on top in the โBest Outdoor Loungeโ category. The iconic collection is lightweight, practical, and cozy โ all things Wallpaper* considers when choosing ideal outdoor furniture. Smart decisions were made throughout the seriesโ design that features calm, clean, refined lines borrowed from elements of Japanese architecture.
ONSENโs materials are chosen just as carefully, with efforts taken to maintain their natural properties. The structure of each piece is constructed from uncoated stainless-steel tubes, with the rest of the design employing repetitive vinyl straps resembling leather. Highly resistant and functional, the collection wraps up with two low coffee tables using the same steel. For their surfaces thereโs a choice between thermos-lacquered aluminum โ Gandiablascoโs flagship material โ or iroko wood slats.
To learn more about Onsen, visit gandiablasco.com.