INTD 138_Portfolio by David Boi Huynh

HISTORY of INTERIOR DESIGN Boi Design

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David Boi Huynh

Contents Katsura Imperial Villa, Edo Period in Japan & Wang Family Courtyard House, Ming Dynasty in China 01 02 Bauhaus - Modernism The Rosenbaum House, in Florence, Alabama (1940) by architect Frank Lloyd Wright 03 04 Celebrate: Seven Wonderful Chairs Design Copyright © boidesignstudio

Katsura Imperial Villa, Edo Period in Japan & Wang Family Courtyard House, Ming Dynasty in China

In the Katsura Palace, Japanese architect Kenzo Tange claimed “there is a marvelous balance between still ness and movement, between the aristocratic and the common, between the perfection of form and sheer invention.” (Hinchman, 2009, p.411) I believe that the design of Katsura Imperial Villa is characterized by “stillness” because it was connected well to the surrounding space of habitat and the natural world. They used so great natural elements such as wood, bamboo, and rock to build houses and continue the atmo sphere of the garden. It is also linked to “movement” surrounding the landscape such as the movement of water, wind, and the sound of the garden with birds and small insects as well as human activities. Of course, the Courtyard House also mentioned the “stillness” and “movement” but they were less prominent and unique. The “stillness” space in the courtyard house has the quiet of plants and flowers providing a cool at mosphere in a small garden. The “movement” focused more on the Chinese people’s activities because they spent much time in the courtyard as a place for household chores, and relaxing with tea.

The interior of the Katsura Imperial Villa concentrated on the edges of the horizontal and vertical to create the geometry movement in order to change the perspective view of house space in a wonderful way. They also used the modular concept for designing the furniture to connect relationships to horizontal and ver tical perspectives and create harmony in space. Contrary to the interior of the Katsura Imperial Villa, the interior of Courtyard House has complex spaces but it was less showed up about horizontal and vertical which seem to be hidden by wonderful furniture and decoration. Both applied well the wooden frame systems based on the post and beam members to form the sloping roof. It’s a good structure system for supporting the roof to be strong and durable. The round columns presented in the space of the Courtyard House as being to support the house and roof as well as decoration by painted and added text, even be a ruler to divide the space without designing the extra interior walls.

Edo

and Ming are two wonderful eras with many highlights and changes in the field of architecture and interior design. In the history of interior design, the Katsura Imperial Villa and Wang Family Courtyard House are the most impressive to me because that is two specific examples to show well the hierarchy of interior and play role importance to a social function. I would like to analyze similarities and differences in characteristics of interiors, styles, and space arrangements between the Edo period in Japan and the Ming Dynasty in China. After discussions of the Edo period and Ming Dynasty from class, I believe that their architectural and interior styles are very traditional and friendly with the environment and people. The most interesting concept is both focused on bringing the inner space to connect with the outside surround ing landscapes. The Katsura Imperial Villa is a living place for the royal family in the Edo period while the Wang Family Courtyard House is a house for small families in the middle class in the Ming Dynasty.

Figure 1.1 Inside the Shokin-tei tea Pavillion, Katsura Imperial Villa

Unlike the division of space in Courtyard House, the Japanese used the folding screen that painted artwork with common motifs from nature including mountains, regal peacocks, blooming flowers, and other motifs related to Japanese culture so that serve as enclosing and dividing private spaces in the open space of the interior. Moreover, they used the “shoji” and “fusuma”, as sliding doors for separating the spaces to highlight the flexible function and provide the flooring material “tatami mat” into the different rooms of the house. The “shoji” screen could be with translucent or transparent panels on the window, and the door catches the soft light that comes inside the space. I believe that it appeared the movement of light by changing the day times. (Figure 1.1) Different from the Japanese door and window, the Chinese most are folding screen doors and windows function with decorating strapwork motifs and the chip carving with hand-decorated wooden surfaces by slicing chip away, forming the geometric pattern. (Figure 1.2) Especially, they de signed the big wooden frame windows decorating more complex patterns with fixed-function without pa per screens to easily balanced the wind and light coming in. Its style is very unique, detailed, and elaborate, emphasizing the carving technique and artistry of the Chinese in the Ming Dynasty.

Overall, the selection of motifs of the Ming Dynasty is very unique and complex, creating harmony and elegance between the space of the interior and furniture with ornament. While the structure of interior and spatial distribution in the Edo period are very coherent and logical with also the combination of using natural materials and decorative objects as well as modular furniture. These characteristics were culturally considered impressive at the time because they emphasized hierarchy about the needs and social function as well as painting a big picture of architectural styles imbued with artistic and traditional aesthetic taste.

Figure 1.2 Wang family Courtyard House, Seventeenth-century classic styles residences, Shanxi province

Both used natural materials for interior decoration and furniture to keep the simplicity in the space con nected with nature, mainly using hard and fine woods. Chinese paid a lot of attention to the chairs had the seat and back with the openwork carving and chip carving technique by slicing away chips, forming patterns. For example, the round-back chair’s design was focused on chip carving technique, as well as nat ural colors of wood, or painting lacquer with brown, and visible wood grain (Hinchman, 2009, p.178-179). The Chinese of the Ming Dynasty applied a great construction method to make the chair by wooden joints method connected from parts of the chair without glue or nails but it still maintains well strong support for the whole structure. Actually, the chair is the most important piece of furniture in the Chinese interior that provides measure the spatial arrangement for Courtyard House and for people sitting. In addition, the chair reflects the characteristics and meanings of traditional Chinese culture and the relationship with the spiritual world of literary artists. It also reflects a pattern of an educated and uneducated society and the social status of the rich and official families in the Ming Dynasty. On the contrary, the Japanese focused less on the chair and less important in the Edo period instead they always sit on “tatami mat,” the flooring material or small mattress chair. The absence of chairs has increased the area of the space to become more spacious and airy.

“Fusuma.”Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Feb. 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusuma

“Tatami.”Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Feb. 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatami “Shoji.”Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 2 Feb. 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoji

Hinchman, Mark. (2009) Chapter 18: Japan and Japanisme. The History of Furniture: A Global, page 409427, Fairchild Books

“Katsura Imperial Villa.”Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 5 Feb. 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Katsura_Imperial_Villa.

Figure 1.1 “Katsura Imperial Villa, Inside the Shōkin-Tei.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 5 Feb. 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsura_Imperial_Villa#/media/File:Shokin-tei.jpg.

Words Cited

Figure 1.2 “Wang family Courtyard House, Seventeenth-century classic styles residences, Shanxi prov ince,” Hinchman, Mark. (2009) Chapter 8: From Stupa to Pagoda and from Mat to Chair. The History of Furniture: A Global, page 172, Fairchild Books

Hinchman, Mark. (2009) Chapter 8: From Stupa to Pagoda and from Mat to Chair. The History of Furni ture: A Global, page 171-185, Fairchild Books

Bauhaus’s design is very simple, flexible, and dynamic by using geometrical shapes and new materials such as steel, glass, plywood, and plastic; as well as connecting color graphics. These new materials were con sidered unusual at that period time, but they still facilitated production and promoted the spirit of the Bauhaus movement, and became popular in that time. Besides, the Bauhaus style focused on “forms follow the function,” and decreasing the element of lines to enhance usability, appropriateness, and simplicity. The simplicity of Bauhaus design is to highlight decoration objects and furniture as more beautiful, coherent, and of good quality as well as make good look interior space. Indeed, their design reduced the features of columns to create a spacious and bright space instead applied steel-frame construction, and the glass cur tain walls called “curtain wall – the glass sheathing surrounding the design studios is effectively hung from the floor slab, and open free-plan flooded with natural light.” (Hinchman, Mark. (2009), p. 481) They also applied well the horizontal and vertical forms to transform the interior of the space to show the clean lines and proportions of the wall, ceiling, and flooring which are balanced and appropriate. I think that material availability greatly impacts these design decisions in all aspects like selecting and considering materials because it is a measuring tool for how to pair materials together for cohesive interior design and their re lationship linked to each other.

After what I learned about historical periods of interior design in this class, I’d like to choose the Bauhaus styles of the early modernism period time for designing a domestic room because its style is very unique in simple and neat look but complex in the philosophy of design and perspectives as well as is known “International style.” According to History of Furniture: A Global, Bauhaus was an art school, es tablished in 1919 by Walter Gropius in Dessau, Germany, was an amazing movement with opened the way for the minimalism of design in the modernism period time. It is a movement with the goal of bringing the architecture, interior design, art, craft, and textile to come together in order to form and develop a mod ernized industry system with the slogan “Art into Industry.” (Griffith Winton, Alexandra). Bauhaus with a modernism style was a very strong development and very successful at the beginning with so many good things and products; yet, sadly, due to the difficult economic situation and chaos of politics and a big social change at that period time in Germany forced the Bauhaus to be closed in 1933. The Bauhaus was shortlived at only 14 years but its style still resonates with later periods and today.

Bauhaus - Modernism

Figure 1.3 “The living room with Bauhaus style” Bauhaus Design and Decor

In Figure 1.3, the space is designed to be very comfortable and aesthetic with the use of cubism Bauhaus with colors of red, blue, yellow, white, and black which is inspired by the art painting of artist Piet Mondri an, whose geometric theory based on vertical and horizontal directions, also connected with a characteris tic palette of primary colors that were important to the Bauhaus movement. (Bauhaus Kooperation) I’d like how to use these colors with red, blue, yellow, white, and black on geometry shapes (rectangles, and squares or cubism) for designing the wall to emphasize aesthetics and attraction of the room. The color scheme is very unique with creating a feeling of comfort and happy. I choose these colors to increase the playfulness and warmth for the environment in the room. I like the decorative form with artistic color graphics on the carpet on the flooring which is abstract and harmonious while it reflects well the decorative lights on the ceiling and the walls, the metal decorative objects as well as whole space.

Particularly, I’d like to change these chairs into the “Wassily Chair,” which is known as the Model B3 chair, designed by Marcel Breuer. (Figure 1.4) It’s a great simple chair but also complex with curving lines of steel without decorative motifs and covered with leather material to create an elegant chair with back seat. Its design still remains high quality and minimalist in form of the Bauhaus style while it is reduced to essential components. It also highlighted the technique of modern design by using new materials and technology. I think that the Wassily chair is very suitable for the arrangement of this space to emphasize the simplicity of the furniture arrangement. Especially, when the black color of the Wassily chair is placed in this domestic room, it would show unobtrusive but still exudes simplicity and aesthetic as well as interaction well in the interior. I believe that the Bauhaus style has had a huge impact on interior design and furniture in the his toric period time in general and modernism time in particular.

Figure 1.4 “Wassily Chair”

Hinchman, Mark. (2009) Chapter 21: Heroic Modernism - Myths and Realities. The History of Furniture: A Global, page 479-511, Fairchild Books

Words Cited

Bauhaus Kooperation, “Piet Mondrian. New Design – Neoplasticism, Nieuwe Beelding.” Retrieved drian-new-design-neoplasticism-nieuwe-beelding/https://www.bauhauskooperation.com/knowledge/publications/publikationen-zum-bauhaus/piet-monfrom

Cate st Hill Get the look: Bauhaus interiors – 24 Bauhaus-inspired designs. February 28, 2019. Retrieved from https://catesthill.com/2019/02/28/get-the-look-bauhaus-interiors-24-bauhaus-inspired-designs/

Figure 1.4 “Wassily Chair” or Club chair (model B3), Marcel Breuere, Designed 1927–1928. Retrieved from https://www.moma.org/collection/works/2851

Griffith Winton, Alexandra. “The Bauhaus, 1919–1933.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved from http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/bauh/hd_bauh. htm (August 2007; last revised October 2016)

Figure 1.3 “The livingroom with Bauhaus style” Bauhaus Design and Decor; Spontaneous Minimalism. Rockin Cushions Rockin Cushions April 7, 2021. Retrieved from in-cushions/bauhaus-design-and-decor-spontaneous-minimalism-by-rockin-cushionshttps://rockincushions.com/blogs/rock

Rosenbaum

House is a residential house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1940, an American ar chitect who pioneered the international style of modernism in the mid-century modern. According to the “History of Furniture: A Global,” he focused on the “Prairie style” which was influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement and based on features such as using simple materials, built-in furniture, geometric shapes, horizontal and vertical lines, large glass doors and windows to catch the natural light, and organic design motifs. The living room of the Rosenbaum House showed a simple and neat design by function and open space. The space of the house is elongated with low ceilings while the plank and ceiling walls changing con tinue the overall horizontal form. The bookshelves were built with the technique of built-in furniture and followed along the horizontal lines of the ceiling and the space. Wright’s chairs are very characteristic in the traditional and modern looks with applying the geometrical shapes and using the material plywood form and upholstery fabric. Wright used the ribbon windows style in which a series of large or small windows set the edge to form a continuous horizontal for easy bringing the natural light in as well as people can explore the whole scene of the garden from inside the house. Especially, his design has designed a space for the fire place which is built with brickwork and bold American family styles because its features made “in Wright’s houses become the icons of the family,” and “became a symbol of the American family.” (Hinchman, Mark. (2009), p. 471). Besides, I saw the structure of the house, and some furniture is based on the modular principle design to emphasize the horizontal and vertical lines. He applied colors very harmoniously and spiritually intended to connect to the relationship with nature and the organic. His decorative elements are also very unique and close to the natural.

Carol M. Highsmith, photographer. The Rosenbaum House –(Living room), Florence, Alabama, photographed in 2010.

The Rosenbaum House, in Florence, Alabama (1940) by architect Frank Lloyd Wright

Carol M. Highsmith, photographer. The Rosenbaum House – (Living room), Florence, Alabama, photographed in 2010.

His design style is significant in the history of interior design and influences design today because I believe that Wright provided a big picture of the design with how to apply lines and geometrical shapes excellent in the space as well as making the interior and exterior like there is a connection together. Of course, he is also one of the elite people leading in design during mid-century modernism and promoted his modern design development appropriate the function and aesthetics. Wright’s design features still influence design today such as the lines and geometry shapes and new materials. I believe that it is important for an interior de signer to know the history of interior design because it looks like a foundation to collect the knowledge and the ideas in design through examining and studying different styles, decorations, furniture, and ornament materials from different periods times. The decor and design ideas from the past will provide us the chance to develop a new design or maintain them, and learn more about making aesthetic forms and appropriate functional spaces. It also shows us how its style and characteristics affected culture, society, and politics as well as people to different design movements from the different periods times. On the other hand, we will enhance the design skills and way of seeing and thinking in design. We can bring them to today’s design in different ways to honor the values of design styles in history and bold the identity culture of interior design.

I think that factors that are most important to consider when comes to interior design are function and aes thetics such as colors, textures, furniture and lighting, and other materials because these are linked together to form the space that looks like and consider the purpose of each individual space used. The functional space is the most essential element of interior design and a key point to achieving the ideal interior design for people’s lives and needs today as well as taking care well the clients.

Cindy Dampier, “Outside in: Frank Lloyd Wright’s influence on interior design,” Jun 01, 2017. Re trieved from 20170601-story.htmlhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/sc-home-0605-wright-design-

Words Cited

“Rosenbaum House.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Jan. 2022. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosenbaum_House

Hinchman, Mark. (2009) Chapter 20: Protomodernism. The History of Furniture: A Global, page 469-475, Fairchild Books

Carol M. Highsmith, photographer. “The Rosenbaum House – (Living room)”, Florence, Alabama, 2010. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, 2010640738 and 2010640733. Retrieved from https://www.claasshaus. com/blog/10-things-flws-rosenbaum-house

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The mid-century modernism focused on furniture that was simple, elegant, and functional. This style has become very popular these days as it offers a clean, beautiful look that everyone can afford. Mid-century modern home fashion represents a clean, organized lifestyle. Chair is an amazing piece of furniture designed for a person sitting or reclining, supporting the back and usually the arms, and usually standing on four legs. In philosophy, the chair is considered an inanimate object carrying the essence of truth, goodness, friendliness, feeling, love, power, and beauty.

“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do”

I am very excited to share my new model named “Seven Wonderful Chairs Design” with approximately 1,330 LEGO pieces, for celebrating World Interiors Day (annual at the end of May), organized by IFI (International Federation of Interior Architects/ Designers), which encourages cultural exchange and enhances awareness of the Interior Design profession as well as communicating its importance to our society today. I would say interior spaces often promote the functioning of the environments in which we exist, making them essential to stimulating our daily lives; especially, chair design.

SEVENCelebrate:WONDERFUL CHAIRS DESIGN

Dimensions: Height: 8.0 inches / 203.2 mm Width: 28.3 inches / 718.82 mm Depth: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm

My model has 7 single chairs which can be connected or separated by Lego technic joints. The model is very flexible which allows we can move and change the position of 7 chairs that we want. The original arrangement of my model is 1. Westside Lounge Chair by Ettore Sottsass (1983), 2. “White & Black” Armchair by Boi Design (2022), 3. Z-Chair by Zaha Hadid (2011), 4. Robie 1 Chair by Frank Lloyd Wright (1908), 5. VIA57 Lounge Chair by Bjarke Ingels (2016), 6. Marshmallow Sofa by George Nelson (1956), and 7. Barcelona Chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1929). These 6 chairs are selected after the early modernism period time, except for the “White & Black” Armchair which I designed.

Depth: 3.1 inches / 78.74 mm

Width: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm Height: 1.0 inches / 25.4 mm 98 pcs/pcz

Westside Lounge Chair by Ettore Sottsass (1983)

Dimensions

Depth: 1.7 inches / 43.18 mm Width: 3.0 inches / 76.2 mm Height: 2.8 inches / 71.12 mm 90 Total:pcs/pcz 188 pcs/pcz

Height: 30 inches / 76.2 cm Width: 37.5 inches / 95.25 cm Depth: 30 inches / 76.2 cm

LEGO Chair Model Dimensions (BDS_285101a)

LEGO Base Model Dimensions (BDS_285101a)

The Westside Lounge Chair is a great chair, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for the firm Memphis. Its design is very simple with applied well the primary colours and simple geometry form, which recalls toy bricks. It showed garish colours and non-traditional shapes which defined 1980s post-modern design. Postmodernism rejected the purism and seriousness of functionalist modernism by injecting wit and redundancy into the design. It was designed to be used in offices, lounge areas and the home.

LEGO Base Model Dimensions (BDS_285101b)

LEGO Chair Model Dimensions (BDS_285101b)

Dimensions

Height: 31.75 inches Width: 26.5 inches Depth: 27.75 inches

Inspired by a pair of cube armchairs designed by Jean-Michel Frank in 1928. It was the chair design made satisfied the senses and focused on the idea of luxurious minimalism through the materials used. I designed a “White & Black” armchair which is simple but unique with a box form presenting clean geometric lines with horizontals and verticals. I combined the Mondrian style with white and black elements which are placed alternating as texture. In my design, white is a symbol of the bride - elegant, and black is the groom-authority.

Depth: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm Width: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm Height: 1.0 inches/ 25.4 mm 101 pcs/pcz

Depth: 2.1 inches / 53.34 mm Width: 2.4 inches / 60.96 mm Height: 1.9 inches / 48.26 mm 161 Total:pcs/pcz 262 pcs/pcz

2. “White & Black” Armchair by Boi Design (2022)

Z-Chair Chair was designed by architect Zaha Hadid, one of the first women to offer a female perspective of architecture - ground-breaking, sensual designs that brought her fame. A simple three-dimensional gesture zigzags through space as part of an ongoing discussion between form and function, luxury and utility, difference and continuity. Summarize the geometry that informs the design’s linear loop, matched along its path by a language that alternates thin wire threads and large surfaces to provide both ergonomic affordability and stability. inherent determination to the overall shape. The dichotomy between the elegance of the composition and its articulation is negotiated through a subtle play between contrasting angles and wide, smooth curves. This chair emphasized the perfect synthesis of breakthrough ideas in the design of Zaha.

LEGO Chair Model Dimensions (BDS_285101c)

Depth: 2.5 inches / 63.5 mm Width: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm Height: 1.0 inches / 25.4 mm 68 pcs/pcz

Dimensions: Length: 920 mm Height: 880 mm Depth: 610 mm

LEGO Base Model Dimensions (BDS_285101c)

Depth: 1.6 inches / 40.64 mm Width: 2.4 inches / 60.96 mm Height: 3.0 inches / 76.2 mm 87 Total:pcs/pcz 155 pcs/pcz

3. Z - Chair by Zaha Hadid (2011)

Depth: 3.1 inches / 78.74 mm Width: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm Height: 1.0 inches / 25.4mm 88 pcs/pcz

Dimensions: Width: 17.9 inches Height: 52.5 inches Depth: 189.5 inches

Depth: 2.5 inches / 63.5 mm Width: 1.9 inches / 48.26 mm Height: 6.9 inches / 175.26 mm 123 Total:pcs/pcz 211 pcs/pcz

LEGO Base Model Dimensions (BDS_285101d)

The Robie 1 Frank Lloyd Wright chair was first chosen this chair in his own home in 1895 to bring more beauty to the area around the dining table and also make the space feel more intimate. With Robie 1 chair designed in 1908 for the dining room of Frederick C. Robie House, what catches the eye is not only the high back but also the legs that extend outwards in a soft curve. Especially, it features the finest traditional construction with leather or wool fabric cushion upholstery in a choice of colors.

LEGO Chair Model Dimensions (BDS_285101d)

4. Robie 1 Chair by Frank Lloyd Wright (1908)

LEGO Chair Model Dimensions (BDS_285101e)

The VIA57 lounge chair was designed by Bjarke Ingels, a Danish architect, just as many other pieces of furniture in Fritz Hansen’s history were designed for a particular location - the VIA 57WEST building in New York City. This chair brings together the best of two worlds - Scandinavian elegance and American comfort. The shape of the chair refers to the triangular shape of the building. The chair is constructed of a steel frame embedded in molded soft polyurethane foam. Two different densities create soft yet firm comfort. Thick seat covers offer great comfort without sacrificing visual elegance, while the rounded and piping back is the masterful collection of Fritz Hansen. The solid oak base has a clear lacquer finish with plastic panels mounted and creates an elegant finish towards the floor so that the chair almost floats in space. A collection consists of an element that can be used in many ways. It can be positioned individually so you can easily reach the chair from multiple sides, or it can be placed in sofa-like forms. This offers great flexibility so it can fit into a variety of interiors such as lobbies, receptions, lounges, and private homes.

LEGO Base Model Dimensions (BDS_285101e)

Height: 30.7 inches Width: 38.5 inches

Depth: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm Width: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm Height: 1.0 inches / 25.4mm 86 pcs/pcz

Dimensions:

Depth: 35.8 inches Seat height: 16.4 inches

Depth: 2.3 inches / 58.42 mm Width: 3.1 inches / 78.74 mm Height: 2.5 inches / 63.5 mm 78 Total:pcs/pcz 164 pcs/pcz

5. VIA57 Lounge Chair by Bjarke Ingels (2016)

Depth: 2.5 inches / 63.5 mm Width: 4.4 inches / 111.76 mm Height: 1.0 inches / 25.4 mm 90 pcs/pcz

LEGO Base Model Dimensions (BDS_285101f)

Depth: 2.1 inches / 53.34 mm Width: 4.1 inches / 104.14 mm Height: 3.2 inches / 81.28 mm 97 Total:pcs/pcz 187 pcs/pcz

LEGO Chair Model Dimensions (BDS_285101f)

The Marshmallow sofa is an icon of mid-century design, designed by George Nelson who was inspired by the lightweight foam used in airplane interiors which led to his creation of a soft, squishy, and puffy piece of furniture. It formed 18 pieces of circle shapes made with fiberglass shells that were then covered with foam cushions which were filled with polyurethane foam with different colors. Marshmallow sofas combine innovation, practicality, and distinctiveness to become one of the most sought-after pieces of furniture available today, also known for their lightweight since they are made from fiberglass covered with foam which makes them easy to move around if need be. There may be many other designers who have wilder and more imaginative designs, but none in my opinion can match the blend of art, technology, and design that flows through the veins of a George Nelson piece.

6. Marshmallow Sofa by George Nelson (1956)

Dimensions: Length: 57 inches Height: 39 inches Depth: 57 inches

LEGO Base Model Dimensions (BDS_285101g)

Height: 30.25 inches / 77 cm Width: 29.5 inches / 75 cm Depth: 30 inches/ 76 cm Seat Height: 17 inches / 43 cm

LEGO Chair Model Dimensions (BDS_285101g)

Depth: 2.9 inches / 73.66 mm Width: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm Height: 2.6 inches / 66.04 mm 169 Total:pcs/pcz 296 pcs/pcz

Barcelona Chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was one of the most recognized objects of the last century, and a symbol of the modern movement. It exudes a simple elegance that epitomizes Mies van der Rohe’s most famous maxim “less is more.” Each Barcelona piece is a tribute to the marriage of modern design and exceptional craftsmanship. Its design achieves the elegance of line and the sophistication of proportions and materials that characterize Mies van der Rohe’s highly disciplined architecture. It is supported on each side by two flat, chrome-plated steel bars.

7. Barcelona Chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1929)

Depth: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm Width: 5.6 inches / 142.24 mm Height: 1.0 inches / 25.4 mm 127 pcs/pcz

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