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Product review: Rob Gregory selects some of the best exhibits from orgatec, interieur and design miami.


501 BOSS DESIGN

Tom, Dick and Harry are a trio of tub chairs produced by UK seating company Boss Design. Designed by Mark Gabbertas, Tom, Dick and Harry share a distinctive family resemblance, while maintaining their own specific identity. The range is completed by the Tom, Dick and Harry coffee and lamp tables and is available in a variety of fabrics and leathers.

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502 MOOOI & SMART DECO

Crochet and paper may not seem substantial enough for furniture, however these two ranges by Moooi and Smart Deco defy convention. Crochet table, designed by Marcel Wanders Marcel Wanders (July 2, 1963) is a Dutch industrial designer.

He was born and grew up Boxtel and graduated cum laude from the School of the Arts Arnhem in 1988. Marcel Wanders’ fame started with his iconic Knotted Chair, which he produced for Droog Design in 1996.
, uses a composite of cotton and epoxy resin epoxy resin (ēpok´sē, pok´sē),
n See resin, epoxy.
. The flat packed paper furniture range employs paper, cardboard and papier-mache in an ode to classical style.

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503 BULO

CHAIR is the new office chair designed by Vincent van Duysen for Bulo. It is characterised by pure lines, a specific profile, remarkable ergonomic qualities and the use of innovative materials. The height adjustment knobs are ceramic, which is pleasant to the touch. The colours of the covering, the frame and the side profile can be attuned at·tune  
tr.v. at·tuned, at·tun·ing, at·tunes
1. To bring into a harmonious or responsive relationship: an industry that is not attuned to market demands.

2.
, creating a monochromatic monochromatic /mono·chro·mat·ic/ (-kro-mat´ik)
1. existing in or having only one color.

2. pertaining to or affected by monochromatic vision.

3. staining with only one dye at a time.
 chair.

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504 MOROSO

Take Off uses a rounded, wrap-around form to transmit comfort and fantasy to the home interior: around a lunch table, for the home office, or waiting area. The structure of the armchair is steel covered in high resilience foam and polyester fibre. A version with adjustable base and spokes will soon to be available.

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505 VITRA

Net 'n' Nest is more than an array of individual furniture products. It defines an attitude that promotes the principle of networking while providing opportunity for retreat and privacy. BaObab baobab (bä`ōbăb', bā`ō–), gigantic tree of India and Africa, exceeded in trunk diameter only by the sequoia. The trunks of living baobabs are hollowed out for dwellings; rope and cloth are made from the bark and condiments  is a stand-alone desk designed by Philippe Starck Philippe Patrick Starck (born January 18, 1949) is a well-known French designer and probably the best known designer in the New Design style. His designs range from spectacular interior designs to mass produced consumer goods such as toothbrushes, chairs, and even houses.  that was sculpted sculpt  
v. sculpt·ed, sculpt·ing, sculpts

v.tr.
1. To sculpture (an object).

2. To shape, mold, or fashion especially with artistry or precision:
 to provide a welcome respite from the dominance of the right angle. It has integrated cable management and storage.

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Author:Gregory, Rob
Publication:The Architectural Review
Date:Jan 1, 2007
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