naoto fukasawa and monica forster for depadova

naoto fukasawa sitting on his 'tomo' sofa
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japanese designer naoto fukasawa presented his 'tomo' seating solution he created
for italian company depadova at the company's flagship store in milan.
fukasawa's design consists of a frame in aluminum, reinforced with steel, thus
combining light lines with great strength.

'tomo'
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the back of 'tomo'
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naoto fukasawa with ryuko kida editor-in-chief of elle deco japan
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at the same event swedish designer monica forster presented her lamp she did
in collaboration with the company. the 'circle' lamp has a delicate, supple line, like
the stem of a bulrush. a slender segment forms the arch that supports the lampshade,
like a vintage hat. a floor lamp providing filtered direct lighting for a dining table
or work table a reading area or a conversation zone in the living room.

monica forster with her 'circle' lamp
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'circle lamp'
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detail of 'circle lamp'
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detail of 'circle lamp'
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