Residential style and commercial-grade durability erase the boundaries between home and work furniture.
April 2018 Product Briefs: Contract Furnishings
Tablo
This 16"-high side table is among Danish manufacturer Normann Copenhagen’s first contract offerings in North America. Designers can specify Tablo, with its black or white composite plastic top on ash legs, as well as a collection of Normann Copenhagen seating and service carts, exclusively through office-products maker Allsteel.
Shell
Designers can tailor this side chair for restaurants, cafés, and workplace kitchens. Swedish manufacturer Karl Andersson & Söner designed Shell to be specified with an array of options, including upholstery, fabric or leather seat cushions, and in three wood species, 10 stains, and eight colors.
Kashan
Monica Förster’s upholstered Kashan lounge chair for Bernhardt Design features a 33"-wide x 31"-deep suspension spring seat made of high-density molded foam. The frame comes in a polished stainless steel or powder-coated matte black finish.
Buddy Family
Pedrali’s Buddy Family poufs by Busetti Garuti Redaelli provide flexible relaxed seating in three sizes and two heights suitable for collaborative work spaces. The soft seats are comprised of upholstered polyurethane foam.
Pilot
Washington, D.C.–based industrial designer Scott Mason built Pilot as a modernist take on the classic Captain’s chair. Wisconsin-based Wooda uses 3-D modeling and computer controlled cutting (CNC) to create each walnut chair, 30" wide x 25" deep x 32" high.
Pilot
Washington, D.C.–based industrial designer Scott Mason built Pilot as a modernist take on the classic Captain’s chair. Wisconsin-based Wooda uses 3-D modeling and computer controlled cutting (CNC) to create each walnut chair, 30" wide x 25" deep x 32" high.
BuzziMe Low
With a subtler profile than the high-backed BuzziMe chair designed by Axel Enthoven, the Low version sits 37" high and uses the same sound-absorbing upholstery as its 53" predecessor. Fabric on all items in the BuzziMe line are abrasion-tested to withstand up to 60,000 rubs—suitable for offices, lobbies, and airport lounges. Velvet has an abrasion resistance of up to 100,000. Designers can also specify an optional 9" x 11" work surface that attaches to either armrest.
New York
French architect Jean-Marie Massaud designed the 16"-tall New York pouf to serve as a seat, ottoman, and side table. Designers can specify the 21"-wide ottoman in four lengths (72", 48", 39", and 21") or as a 39"-square upholstered in leather or a removable fabric cover.
Pacific Stool
Thos. Moser Contract designed this residential-style stool for heavy use. Available in 25", 27", and 31" seat heights, the Pacific Stool is frequently specified for universities. Its wood profile is available with an optional upholstered seat and in a variety of sustainable American hardwoods, including walnut. A resin lacquer helps the product resist abrasion.
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