On the eve of the world's biggest furniture fair, two classic brands--Coca Cola and Emeco, manufacturers of the iconic 106 aluminum Navy chair--are announcing the rainbow-hued progeny of their new collaboration.
If you have five minutes, and want to watch one of the most enchanting videos ever documenting the birth of a chair, then grab your earphones and click on this preview of the piece that American furniture manufacturer, Bernhardt Studio, will unveil in Milan next week. It's a mesmerizing look at what it takes to craft one of these things, and you'll never take a fine piece of furniture for granted again. I was on the edge of my seat, just waiting for one of those jig saws to skitter off the line or for two pieces to fail to match up.
Joris Laarman's chairs grow like bones, his tables mimic leaves, and his lamps are powered by luminescent hamster cells. Is this science run amok or the future of design?
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