A well-designed office becomes the focal point for designers, who seek a balance between functionality and aesthetics. This creative drive aims to conceive harmonious and relaxing environments where worker well-being is central. Integrated systems, modular bookshelves, ergonomic seating, desks, and tables for meetings and conferences, along with sofas and workstations, are created to foster concentration while also promoting interaction. The modularity of diverse yet compatible elements allows for the organization of fluid and adaptable spaces, meeting the rapid changes of the modern work world. Finally, particular attention is given to ergonomic seating, to ensure a continuous sense of well-being between home and office.
Ferruccio Laviani is behind the new Elle bookcase (on cover) by Mara: a transversal, modular and modern architecture that is a homage to lightness. Its modular structure enables the creation of compositions that respond to different spatial and functional needs. Thanks to an adjustable L-shaped element that gives the shelves their shape, it is possible to create enclosed structures such as containers and space dividers or open ones with exposed shelves. By altering arrangements and heights, that can be implemented over time with the addition of new fittings, new customisable systems are obtained. The Elle bookcase is made entirely from metal, a material that is part of the brand’s DNA, creating stylistic harmony with the other collections of the brand.
Present in the furniture sector for almost a century, IOC Project Partners‘ mission is to improve the environment in which people work by creating comfortable and functional spaces. High-quality raw materials, customized finishes, complete production processes and cutting-edge technologies characterize the entire collection, showcasing the expertise and specialization typical of Made in Italy. Particular attention is paid to materials and their processing, especially aluminum. As in the Solari desk system with trestle structure and adjustable height, perfectly matched with the Isola poufs, designed by Raffaella Mangiarotti, available in round or super-elliptical versions.
Milani presents Cocoon Light, a smaller-sized variation of the model created in 2023 by Giovanni Ingegnoli that can be supplied with a swivel base, four wooden legs or as a tub chair, with a sound-absorbent surround in thermoformed felt. Comfort is enhanced by a pouf inserted under the seat that becomes a footrest. The asymmetric design of the armrests allows the right side to be fitted with a tray that houses LED light, wireless connections, USB, induction charging and a swivel table. The cover material of Cocoon Light can be chosenfrom over 300 available in the Milani range, in particular the sustainable Reviva, with yarn derived form recycled plastic, and Seaqual® Yarn.
Stefano Barzaghi has come up with a chair with a playful design for Caimi called Shopper, that takes inspiration from a shopping bag. A soft pouf in sound-absorbing fabric, it plays with the scale of the shopper to create a comfortable seat. Large handles enable the user to pick it up and move it anywhere, in keeping with the dynamic nature of contemporary living. The piece is available in assorted colours for adapting to any context. Shopper is covered in Snowsound Fiber Textiles fabric which uses Caimi’s patented technology to provide quick and functional solutions to problems linked to acoustics, providing both comfort and aesthetics.
The Decumano range of executive and meeting tables from Fantoni is based on a design conceived independently by Giulio Iacchetti and Matteo Ragni, developed in collaboration and by subtraction to be easily integrated with all the brand’s collections. Fixed or adjustable in height; rectangular, square or round in different sizes and rigorous finishes (black, grey, champagne and Minio red), the models embody the idea of a simple yet solid structure. The transparent tops allow the connections in the support to be appreciated, an orthogonal intersection of beams that creates a quadrilateral inspired by the grid layout of Roman cities (cardo and decumanus), the foundation of the Western world.
Meeting & Seating system Kokoro, disegnato da Federica Biasi per Manerba, è concepito per creare neo-agorĂ , dinamismo degli spazi, l’interazione tra le persone e il massimo confort nei luoghi di lavoro e co-living, al fine di ispirare e potenziare la creativitĂ . Oggi il sistema si è arricchito di nuovi elementi – divani, poltrone, panche, tavoli e tavolini, working box e pannelli divisori che creano alcove – per un workspace contemporaneo e armonico, non standardizzato, altamente personalizzabile da vivere e lavorare con tecnologie integrate, pannelli acustici, sedute modulari e piani d’appoggio mobili. I rivestimenti sono in tessuti eco- friendly con particolare attenzione allo studio dei colori.
Designed in 1969 by Pierre Paulin for the French pavilion at the International Exhibition in Osaka, the eponymous sofa last year celebrated the tenth anniversary of its reissue by La Cividina. Its steel structure covered in non-deformable expanded polyurethane, with stretch fabric cover – Arda by Kvadrat, produced using methods that reduce water consumption by 95% – enables endless solutions to be created simply by placing straight and curved elements alongside one another. Thanks to its non-deformability and differentiated zones, fire-retardant treatment and stitching with carbon fibre support, Osaka is ideal for multifunctional and shared spaces.
Stripped back, with a canvas seat and backrest on a tubular steel frame, the Able seat by BlĂĄ Station is the result of years of study by Johan Lindau, the CEO and Design Manager of the Swedish brand, Stefania Borselius and Thomas Bernstrand. Awarded Product of the Year 2024 at the Stockholm furniture fair by Form magazine, Able has a seat that is 100% recyclable and easy to remove at the end of its useful life, while still offering considerable qualities in terms of customisation and transformation. The materials and colours can be chosen from an extensive range of proposals, the frame is available in a selection of colours with optional additional features such as lacquering and chrome, armrests made from assorted materials and swivel wheels.
