Seamless Collection, London, UK

The Seamless collection of furniture, featured in a 2006 London exhibition for Phillips de Pury & Company and Established & Sons, represents a dialogue of complex curvilinear geometries and detailed ergonomic research, through which Zaha Hadid sought to reinvent the balance between furniture and space.

Crest Bench, Photography © Jack Coble

The collection’s evolutionary lineage is easily discernable, with clear connections to earlier projects such as Z-Scape (2000), Ice Storm (2003), Aqua Table (2005), the Hotel Puerta America interiors (2005) and Elastika (2006).

The design language explored throughout the collection emphasizes the usage of complex curvilinearity, seamlessness and the smooth transition between elements. A formal integration of diverse forms allows individual furniture pieces to be considered within the overall mass of the ensemble. The pieces, initially morphologically conceived, are shaped further by typological, functional and ergonomic considerations. However these further determinations remain secondary and precariously dependent on the overriding formal language of the collection.

Architect:

ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS

Design:

Zaha Hadid with Patrik Schumacher

Design Team:

Saffet Bekiroglu, Melodie Leung, Helen Lee, Alvin Huang, Johannes Schafelner 

Location:

London, United Kingdom

 Photo Gallery of Seamless Collection, London, UK

Crest Bench, Photography © Jack Coble

Crest Bench, Render © Zaha Hadid Architects

Gyre Chair, Photography © Jack Coble

Gyre Chair, Render © Zaha Hadid Architects

Nekton Stools, Photography © Jack Coble

Nekton Stools, Render © Zaha Hadid Architects

Render © Zaha Hadid Architects

Serif Shelving, Photography © Jack Coble

Swash Cabinet, Photography © Jack Coble

Swash Cabinet, Render © Zaha Hadid Architects

Source: http://www.zaha-hadid.com

The Sofa History

The Sofa History. Who does not know the sofa, furniture that is now being favored as a compulsory part of the house. Layered loveseat upholstery or covering it to hypnotize anyone who occupied it, so be comfortable for long relaxing on it.

Sofa comes from the term Sopha, a native of eastern culture, has a meaning as a place to sit like a couch (bed). Sofa was first used in 1680. While based on the large Indonesian dictionary, the sofa is long-armed and backed chair, usually coated rubber or foam wrapped in cloth, it can sometimes be used as a bed.

Design sofa flourished both in terms of evolutionary models, colors, shapes, and sizes follow the style of the development of architectural styles. In its development, emerging model called sofa sofa beds (sofabed), which is a sofa that has a function as seats as well as a place to sleep.

Quality sofas are very diverse, not only determined by its upholstery, but also the constituent materials such as frame, foam and spring. Thus directly affect the quality of compiler sofa sofa price.

Appearance attractive sofa, deserved placed in different rooms because of the design variable, can be formal or non formal. In addition to home, we find many uses such as in the office sofa, waiting rooms, hospitals, restaurants and cafes so that an atmosphere that was created to be more comfortable.

The Ultimate Flou Beds

This is my idea of the perfect bed.

The frame of the mattress is on a suspension system that lifts easily -- just hit the release button and it pops up with a light tug-- very ingeniously designed. The frame is separate from the head-board. Also, the enclosed space stays clean, unlike underneath a bed. Made in Italy by Flou

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Ottomans, Benches, Foot Stools, Hassocks

Ottomans have become a favourite of mine to use in family/media rooms and dens. I like using them for several reasons. First and foremost they serve as the indispensable coffee table. I like to make mine with tight tops and rather flat as opposed to padded with a pillow effect. This way you can set things on top of them without worrying about them toppling over. Secondly you can comfortably set your feet on them and be in a semi-reclining position to watch TV, read or maybe even fall asleep. Thirdly I can have them made any size to fit the requirements of the room. This is a real benefit because large coffee tables are hard to find and are more costly than having an ottoman custom designed for the space. In the space below the ottoman is made out of deep chocolate brown faux Ostrich. This family has two young daughters and they use the ottoman to color on and do their craft projects and have snacks. Spills can be wiped up easily, and the deep brown faux ostrich adds and a nice textural interest and makes a dramatic center focal point for the room.

Patricia Gray Inc. Photo Roger Brooks

Patricia Gray Inc. Photo Roger Brooks
These ottomans (in the same house as the photo above) go against my tight top rule, but who couldn't resist sitting down in this den and putting your feet up on a down filled leather pillow top ottoman.

Patricia Gray Inc. Photo Roger Brooks

This ottoman is large by ottoman standards 5 feet by 3 1/2 feet. It is covered in Holly Hunt, Hair on Hide Leather, in a creamy butterscotch color. It was made long so 3 people sitting on the sofa could all put their feet up on it, and I made it deep enough to that there was still room at the back for the inevitable books, magazines, remote controls and trays for snacks and drinks. It also doubles as extra seating for parties. What coffee table has that much versatility?

Patricia Gray Inc. Photo Gary Beale
The Ottoman in this penthouse I had made in charcoal gray Beacon Hill "Pashmina". It is soft and luxurious like a Cashmere blanket and makes a nice warming contrast to the leather sofa. It sits on top of the same color of Belgium wool area carpet. Facing the sofa is the view with the TV hung and framed between the windows. Where else do you put the TV in a room that is all windows & view.

Patricia Gray Inc. Photo Gary Beale

Below are some more designs for ottomans, benches, foot stools, and hassocks that I like.

Madeline Stuart Greek Key Ottoman Tangier Hassock by Michael Berman

Skirted Tables

I have lately had a renewed interest in skirted tables. They add a nice touch to a room where an open table with legs just won't do. Two of my favorite Design Icons, Albert Hadley and David Hicks were quite fond of using this treatment. The examples I have shown here are tailored and use plain fabrics with pleated corners and/or a center pleat. I always line my skirts and have them just barely touching the floor. The 5th and 6th pictures have an interesting grommet detail on the corners. Glass can be put on the top of these tables to protect the surface or as Vicente Wolf has done for the design for a dining room table, he has used a piece of granite or marble for the top. Cote de Texas has done an interesting post on skirted tables that is worth checking out.

Jan Showers

Westbrook Interiors

Note that here is a substantial fringe on this table.
Eric Piasecki Photography

Robert Burke Todd Romano

Interesting Grommet detail above and below.
Beach Dwelling

Beach Dwelling

Katrin has used an interesting bead trim on the scalloped edge for this table skirt. Katrin Cargill

Vicente Wolfe

Image via Cote de Texas

Jordan Cappella Collection

Today I want to introduce you to the creations of Jordan Cappella in LA. He designs a line of beautifully crafted lucite furniture. What I like about this line is how he combines other materials with the lucite: stainless steel, marble, granite, and fabrics. Especially unique is his "Corset Table". Jordan grew up in Sydney and cultivated his career in New York at Tod's as the National Sales Manager, then as Director for its sister company, Hogan. Jordan has drawn inspirations from Sydney, New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Milan where he has worked with some of the most renowned designers and textile mills of the fashion world. Every piece of his furniture is custom-made with individual details and finished in the US. I first heard of Jordan's work through Vanessa's Blog Turquoise LA . Jordan also has a Blog Jordan Cappella and was recently featured in the New York Social Diary. Way to go Jordan, I love your work!

Corset Table

Lucite and Stainless Steel

Lucite and Marble

Lucite and Granite

Lucite Vintage Trunk coffee table