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joe colombo - modular furniture ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
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joe colombo - ‘modular furniture’, 1967 |
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always regarding the user’s flexible needs, joe colombo becomes increasingly involved in creating modular furniture. his statement - ‘habits change, the interior of rooms has to change with them’ - expresses the central idea of the following examples. the ‘additional system’, ‘tube chair’ or ‘multi chair’ are some examples of his mobile collection which accomodate the individual purposes in a wide range. the different sized pieces can be pinned together in various configurations to form chairs, sofas or whole living landscapes. --- see  inventing the future  biography of joe colombo  'universale' chair  elda easychair  superleggera easychair  total furnishing unit  modular furniture  recliners  cabriolet bed  birillo barstool  lighting  smoke glass, 1964  serving tray  ------- monthly designboom newsletter ------- ------- ? comments and contact us ? ------- |
 green lounge chair - front  detail of modules pinned together  individual pieces  side view shows the way the different pieces are connected  sketch of a similar idea, joe colombo, courtesy ignazia favata studio joe colombo, milan  sketch of a similar idea, joe colombo, courtesy ignazia favata studio joe colombo, milan  lounge chair ‘tubo’, 1969, produced by flexform  detail - connection of the single pieces  ‘tube chair’ part of the collection of the vitra design museum  detail  variations  ‘multichair’, 1969  various sitting positions sketch by joe colombo, courtesy ignazia favata studio joe colombo, milan |
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