de vorm at ventura lambrate 2011

the ‘clip chair’ in ash, both with cushion and without.
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netherlands based contemporary furniture company de vorm presents their new collection of chairs and tables
that hold up their standards of comfort, quality and permanence. ‘we are not developing and producing a chair
or a table just to sit on or at. designs by de vorm are also made to enjoy their use and looks…to tell a story,
live their own life and develop their own character.’ for the last few years, de vorm has invited younger talent
to design products under the company’s name allowing for a widening of the de vorm family. at milan design
week 2011 they are represented by this younger talent previewing for the first time four new pieces
where designboom was able to visit in ventura lambrate.

keeping the philosophy of de vorm in mind, sebastian herkner‘s ‘clip chair’ has been designed environmentally
friendly without wasting any material during the production process. the result is a classic, detail-oriented, solid
chair made of selected, high-quality ash. in addition to different colors, the ‘clip chair’ is also available in a cushioned
version. the idea behind the ‘clip’ is the coloring of the attachment between the back and the legs of the chair,
where the color stands in direct contrast to the wooden elements. the charm and the beauty of the
clip lies hidden in its functional simplicity.

‘clip chair’ in gray
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varying combinations of colors are available.
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back 3/4 view
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benjamin hubert‘s ‘pod’ is a large privacy chair and is for use in breakout areas in offices or residential projects.
the chair’s ergonomics allow for the sitter to work comfortable whilst feeling relaxed and separated from the hustle
and bustle of daily life. it’s almost a little room in-room solution with the perimeter of the chair around the sitter’s head.

the shell of the chair is one of the largest forms ever produced utilizing pressed PET felt technology. the felt allows a
distinctive aesthetic as well as offering sound dampening properties to isolate the sensation of privacy.

the ‘pod’ chair’s molded felt provide a softening of external environments.
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the forms of hubert’s ‘pebble chairs and stools’ are based on the rounded stones found on beaches. designed to
guarantee high comfort, a broad range of applications, minimal environmental impact and, like all furniture by de vorm,
produced in the netherlands. to achieve minimal environmental impact, the pebble can even be completely disassembled.
allowing for all components to be more readily recycled and transport volume is reduced to a minimum.

jorre van ast‘s ‘clamp-a-leg’ consists of a wooden furniture leg threaded into a simple metal clamp allowing
someone to quickly transform any flat surface into a functional work surface. the clamps use less material than
a trestle and is easy to ship, store and assemble so the legs are a more compact alternative to trestles.
the legs come as an individual set of four to match any surface.

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