lanzavecchia + wai grows retro PLAYplay collection for journey east

design duo francesa lanzavecchia and hunn wai of lanzavecchia + wai along with one of singapore’s favorite furniture stores, journey east, present their latest retro furniture collection PLAYplay — a series of colorful, bold, playful and simultaneously contemporary furniture. it includes six new pieces of furniture that reflect the light-hearted asian spirit of the designers’ first PLAYplay collaboration with the addition of new materials, shapes and colors.

the gridlock shelves’ colorful cubes come in tangerine, light gray, aquamarine and pink
80 cm x 140 cm x 180 cm
all photos © davide farabegoli

lanzavecchia + wai’s PLAYplay series with furniture giant journey east feature pieces made of a light-hued oak, although the indonesian mahogany of the first collection is also offered as an option. the furniture is designed in both singapore and italy but crafted in south east asia, which boasts an overwhelming amount of rich colors and flavors.

rails desk and side console come in yellow, aquamarine and light gray
115 cm x 53 cm x 87 cm

the polqa sofa uses brushed cotton fabric
170.2cm x 82cm x 53.5cm

the polqa sofa which features a built in side table

the rails media console comes in pink, light gray and aquamarine
200 cm x 42.5 cm x 58 cm

details of the rails media console

the gridlock media console comes in both yellow and light gray
200 cm x 40 cm x 55 cm

details of the gridlock media console

the rails desk and side console come in aquamarine, light gray and yellow
desk:115 cm x 53 cm 87 cm
side console: 118 cm x 41.2 cm x 89 cm

the rails desk

gridlock shelves + media console

PLAYplay collections 1 and 2 with design duo francesa lanzavecchia and hunn wai

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