Category: Furniture

Spanish artist / designer Jaime Hayon brings a suspended sense of animation to a new series of desks which partner two different shapes together in a mix of materials. The result is a freeze frame of motion in a double level design reminiscent of Alexander Calder’s kinetic sculptures.

“Calder transformed a 2D object into an enthralling 3D kinetic experience” says Hayon. “At first his mobiles appear flat, until the slightest breeze rushes in , breathing life into these simple geometric shapes. When I first saw them   I was almost mesmerised. My Palette Desk is an homage to this supremely simple concept of poetry in motion. As I see it, a desk is where we are supposed to sit still and make decisions. And yet, it is also where we find distractions. For the Palette Desk, I merged two different sized shapes  in contrasting materials to hopefully bring a cohesive sense of order out of chaos.”

An elongated bean shape and a small round shape are the two differ-ent elements appearing in various colours and materials which converge together to create a brilliant balancing act, secured by a metal armature. For the table tops look for an elegant choice between either honed Bianco Carrara marble, Nero Marquina marble, or satin polished brass. Adding earthiness is the option of stained ash veneer in red, grey-green or black. Adding a contemporary touch is powder coated steel tubes as the base. It’s this contrast from coupling diverse colours and materials that creates cohesion. For Martin Kornbek Hansen, &tradition’s Brand Director, “Hayon adds a Spanish accent to our Scandinavian sensibility. With the Palette Desk, he creates a new design lingo by fusing different shapes and materials into a hybrid that is harmonious and holistic.”

Bèrgere 30 Armchair is made in solid American walnut, seat and back-rest in upholstered curved ply-wood covered in fabric or leather.

Sammen is the new soft and comfortable dining chair, which is designed by Jaime Hayon. The design is straightforward, open and friendly and has therefore been named Sammen, which is Danish for being together. That is exactly what this design does, as Sammen is designed for a pleasant evening in the company of good friends and family. An evening at the dinner table with good food, good conversations and many treasured moments.

Sammen is instantly likable because it is an honest, modern and simple chair – a comfortable seat that makes you feel relaxed and free to share your thoughts with everyone around the dinner table. This is where we eat, meet, work and discuss life’s events, big and small, spending hours of quality time. Sammen puts you in the right frame of mind – relaxed, at ease and ready to take part in these shared moments. The warm look of the wooden legs and the soft, padded shell that embraces you makes Sammen™ a perfect choice for making your dining room feel like your living room.

Fri™ is the new armchair by Jaime Hayon. It is a natural extension of Ro™. While Ro™ offers a calm and sheltered space for relaxation and reflection, however, Fri™ encourages you to be part of the environment and join in. Fri™ is all about the life that is going on around you.

Fri™ is designed to create a cosy feel in any setting. Of course, it takes more than a chair to create that ambience, but Fri™ is a first step towards bringing this exceptional atmosphere into your life, as Fri™ is designed to put you in the mood for connecting with others and to contribute a pleasant and open atmosphere. Fri™ creates a space where you can feel relaxed and comfortable without feeling withdrawn or unapproachable. Where you can spend quality time and take part in the meaningful moments of everyday life at home, at the office or in a restaurant.

Imagine you’re able to do in plastic what is impossible to do in wood. With the expertise of Magis as pioneers in gas injection-moulding, we were able to make an expressive chair very rich in movement, based on the forms of Catalan modernism: elastic and dynamic. We created a truly elegant plastic chair, something to stand out on a saturated market. It’s a challenge for me, as someone who normally uses materials with thousands of years of heritage such as wood, metal, and ceramic, to create my first product in plastic. And I am happy with it. Jaime Hayon.

Jaime Hayon has designed Analog for Republic of Fritz Hansen. The table is celebrating the authentic way of connecting with people around a table by bringing us closer. The world is filled with communication through digital devices. Analog provides a space where no device is needed. The table promotes a return to the genuine togetherness that is a stark contrast to the digital life we face with demands of constant on-line presence. Analog gives you an invitation to engage, to share, to be intimate and present – to be off-line.

Analog is not a square, not a circle, not an oval – it is a new form that takes the best from the three classic shapes and brings them together in a new, organic form. There is no hierarchy, just a beautiful platform for conversations which is a perfect match for modern relationships among family members, friends and colleagues.

“The table is an underrated piece of furniture. In my eyes, the table is the heart of the home, the heart of the office, the heart of the restaurant. At the table, we share our greatest joys and sorrows, and at the end of the day, some of the greatest things in life happens around a table. What makes Analog unique is its shape. It’s neither square, round nor oval but something in between, which supports dialogue and intimacy. I have worked a lot with the shape of the table and the way in which it is simultaneously heavy and light, so that it exudes quality and possesses that special Fritz Hansen DNA,” -Jaime Hayon.