lievore altherr molina's designs for arper's 2013 furniture collection

lievore altherr molina’s designs for arper’s 2013 furniture collection photo by marco covi

from june 10th – 12th, 2013 arper will be exhibiting at NEOCON in chicago. on this occasion they will also be celebrating the opening of their showroom in the windy city inside chicago’s merchandise mart (unit #339 on the third floor of the large commercial building) which covers an area of more than 372,000 m2. the new facility is a 150m2 space which will open with an exhibition of the furniture company’s 2013 product innovations, as well as pieces from the major collections in their catalogue.

upholstered versions of the ‘saya’ chair collectionphoto by marco covi

arper’s 2013 collection features additions to the ‘saya’ chair collection by lievore altherr molina. first launched in 2012  (see more on designboom about the spanish creative’s concept here), ‘saya’ now includes a stool, for bar and social settings; and a mini chair option, suited for children. the entire family of seating pieces are now available with sled base legs (available in white, yellow, pink, red and chrome metal finishes) ideal for contract use, accompanied by shells following a coordinated color palette, which can be combined freely with one another depending on your preferences.

‘saya’ mini chairphoto by marco covi

the ‘saya’ chair now has sled base leg options and a new color palette for its shell seating to matchphoto by marco covi

‘song’ freestanding rackphoto by marco covi

other pieces of the 2013 arper collection by lievore alterr molina include ‘song’ wall and freestanding hangers; as well as the ‘wing’ wall-mounted hooks. ‘song’ references the arrangement of music in its formal characteristics. each of the eight rotating arms are shaped like musical notes which can be twisted and turned, creating diverse, dynamic compositions, for hanging coats, scarves and hats.

‘song’ wall hooksphotos by marco covi

‘wing’ wall hookphotos by marco covi

similar in function to the ‘song’ hanger, ‘wing’ features three bent walnut wood arms which animate the wall in which they are installed, the flow and movement of its striated arms creating a sculptural composition on the surface in which it is mounted.

‘dizzie’ tablesphoto by marco covi

 lievore altherr molina’s ‘dizzie’ tables are now being produced in new materials with subtly textured black bases which support MDF veneered tops available in brushed black, brushed white and natural oak. the surfaces have a fine grain texture with a matte finish (available in brushed black, brushed white, and natural oak), making it tactile as well as practical, and sit at a height of 50cm.

‘catifa’ 46 and 53 covers

the ‘catifa’ chair sees the addition of the ‘catifa’ 46 and 53 fabric covers which have been created to liven up the polypropylene seat shell of the design by the spanish studio. constructed from kvadrat textiles, they incorporate contrasting top-stitch patterns. these ‘garments’ extend the ability of the seating system so that one may adapt the chairs for almost any application or environment. they can easily slide on and off the frame via a zipper, ideal when they need to be laundered.