Furniture Design
Home and Office Furniture Design
Furniture and how it is designed and ultimately how we use it and interact with it, is totally bound up with our lives and how we live.
Badly designed furniture may not look ugly but it can have serious negative impact on our live, bodies and mental health.
As more and more of us need to work from home due to the global pandemic, we also have to consider what we need for our homes, and new home offices, whether it is an office chair, a drafting table, or decent lighting, this is now becoming a critical question for many.
At Nordic Design Review, we look at mid century furniture designs as well as new designs from the Masters and stalwarts such as Herman Miller, Steelcase and the newcomer, Nouhaus.
The David Rowland 40-4 Stacking Chair
Back in the fifties the standard requirement from most design firms was for new designer employees to sign away all patentable rights for a dollar.
Big Tulip Armchair F545 – Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Pierre Paulin always thought in three dimensions. He originally trained as a sculptor, inspired in part by his uncle, the sculptor Frédy Stoll, until he injured a tendon in a fight which caused him pa...
Nouhaus Ergo3D Office Chair Review
For us the NOUHAUS Ergo3D ergonomic office chair is the real deal. It is built to last, and built for comfort and in our opinion it fully delivers on both counts.
The Universale Chair by Joe Columbo
If you were asked to name one designer who sums up the pioneering spirit of the sixties better than any other it would have to be Joe Colombo.
Seagull Chairs by Arne Jacobson
With the Seagull Chair, Arne Jacobsen conjured up a chair that inspire passion in the interiors magazines and press.
How to save money when buying used Office Equipment
We all love a bargain but want to make sure that we are not being scammed and actually receive what we have paid for.
How to find good used office chairs
We tell you all you need to know about how to find good used office chairs
Refurbished Steelcase Gesture Chairs
We tell you how and where best to get hold of a renewed or second hand Steelcase Gesture, complete with warranty.
The Garden Egg Chair by Peter Ghyczy
The Garden Egg Chair by Ghyczy is often highlighted as a typical example of sixties space age design furniture
Birillo Bar Stool, Joe Colombo
Around the time the first man landed on the moon, Joe Colombo was on his own mission: to reinvent interiors.
OMKSTAK Stacking Chair
OMKSTAK Stacking Chair. The classic chair with a design based on a military car
THE WASSILY CHAIR (B3) by Marcel Breuer
The Model B3 (Wassily Chair) was one of the earliest products to emerge from the Dessau Bauhaus and helped consolidate the school’s reputation as the leading force in functional design.
The Paimio Sanatorium Chair
Whichever Paimio chair you prefer, you cannot help but marvel at Aalto’s sculptural tour de force that inspired some of the greatest designers of the twentieth century and set the standard for integra...
Herman Miller its history and timeline
Herman Miller, its timeline, Key products and its history.
Beat Back Pain with an Ergonomic Office Chair
Beat Back Pain with an Ergonomic Office Chair