Designer Highlights

union sidles up!

Willow by name, willow(y) by nature. Designed for laptop work while seated, this small and slender pull-up table byKFI Studios is designed for quick collaboration and impromptu work in loungelike settings. Product designers Shaun Smith and Jeff Theesfeld, cofounders of UNION, used steel, aluminum, and laminate for the offset design, which can be positioned in front of the user or to the side, overhanging a chair or sofa. PullWillow closer via a hidden grove. And, cleverly, the angled lower surface acts as footrest that is ergonomically designed to keep feet at an upward angle for optimal blood flow. Fits up to a 17inch laptop. space 329

suzanne tick steps outside

Outdoor accessibility is a hot topic

in the workplace.SoOutdoor In byLuumcreative director Suzanne Tick offers up new bleach-cleanable performance textiles for indoor-outdoor spaces using high-UV fibers, new coated technology, and recycled polyester yarns. Digital and analog themed patterns reference today’s hybrid work culture. Among the four products on offer is Megapixel, Luum’s first indoor-outdoor chenille, designed on Tick Studio’s loom using mélange yarns and a striated weft.space 1043 and reference Mega Studio’s loom

jean-marie massaud sits pretty

Continuing the shape of his heralded Aston seating range, designer JeanMarie Massaud and manufacturerArper launch the similarly generous and ergonomicAston Club LowBack with a four-star base. The minimalist silhouette belies the contract lounge chair’s cocooning quality, engineered with precise craftmanship—and entirely without glue, thus reducing emissions. Each component can be disassembled and reupholstered as needed to ensure the longevity of the piece; at the eventual end of the chair’s life, all materials can be recycled or upcycled.space 346

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