At this year's Milan furniture fair, Vitra will present new products stemming from collaborations with Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby, Antonio Citterio, Konstantin Grcic, Alfredo Häberli, Jasper Morrison and Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec. This will see the Vitra Home Collection enlarged by important designs that will convey Vitra's design philosophy to an international audience.
Tip Ton Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby, 2011
Tip Ton defines the new design standard for the forward-tiltable all-plastic chair: it can be tilted forward from its normal position and will remain stationary at a 9 degree incline. This forward-slanted sitting position, which has only been available to date from sophisticated office chairs, straightens the pelvis and spine thereby improving circulation through the stomach and back muscles. Up to four Tip Ton chairs can be stacked on one another and the chair is available in eight different colours. It is made from polypropylene, is extremely durable and 100% recyclable. More …
Map Table Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby, 2011
Map Table is a suite of tables that allows individual tables to be re-arranged simply and quickly as well as stacked on one another. The tables come in various shapes and can be placed flush side by side or chained end to end, so allowing multiple configurations. The elegant individual table is ideally suited for home use, while the entire Map Table suite has been designed for flexible use in training, meeting and conference rooms.
Grand Repos and Panchina Antonio Citterio, 2011
Grand Repos introduces a new degree of comfort to the world of home furniture: its backrest and seat surface can be moved to different opening angles – from a comfortable sitting position to a relaxed reclined position – by means of a synchronous mechanism hidden in the interior of the upholstery. The armchair can be locked into any desired position. Grand Repos is available in various leather and fabric qualities whose ornamental seams lend the chair a contemporary and practically artisan touch.
Panchina, the small upholstered bench, serves as a simple universal seat as well as matching ottoman for Grand Repos.
Suita Fauteuil Antonio Citterio, 2011
Suita Fauteuil complements the sofa family of the same name with a compact armchair with comfortable seat-cushion depth and a high back. Viewed side on, it embodies perfectly the expression of comfort: a deep, soft-padded seat and elongated armrests merge elegantly with a high back, which is finished off with a neck cushion. Suita Fauteuil can be combined with the matching ottoman and all other furniture pieces in the Suita sofa family. More…
Waver Konstantin Grcic, 2011
A yearning to break free from conventional types of seat design was foremost in the development of Waver. The chair accordingly embraces in a new aesthetic the materials and design principles used in outdoor sports and, using a simple technical design, offers a degree of comfort most commonly associated with traditional upholstered furniture. Vibrant fabric colours and prominent connecting and functional elements give Waver an eye-catching look and the use of weatherproof materials also allow it to be used in the garden or on the terrace.
Jill Alfredo Häberli, 2011
Jill is inspired by the beginnings of laminated wood shaping and re-explores the limits of this technology: using a patented process, the laminated sheets are twisted like a ribbon until they meet one another in the seat. This produces an open, flexible shell in the transition between seat and backrest that supports the body with remarkable comfort. The frames of Jill to an extent also pay homage to historic precedents, yet lend the chair a contemporary expression – especially also their colours which complement the optionally available fabric coverings.
HAL Jasper Morrison, 2010
In HAL, Jasper Morrison has re-interpreted the multi-functional shell chair and created an option-rich family of chairs with a distinct, contemporary look. Formed from slightly supple plastic, the seat shell offers a high degree of sitting comfort. More than ten different frames as well as a multitude of colour variations and fabric coverings can be combined with the shell. It all allows HAL to offer solutions that meet the widest spectrum of needs and preferences. More …
L’Oiseau Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, 2011
While furniture accounts for the key elements of an interior, it is only transformed into a living collage by decorative and personal elements. Motifs drawn from nature have played a prominent role here since the earliest interior furnishings known to us. Routed from maple wood and sanded to a smooth finish, L'Oiseau is reminiscent of the wooden artefacts of Nordic folk art and enriches contemporary interiors in an appealing way, without sinking to cuteness or even tackiness like many other animal figures.
