Cape Chair by Nina Edwards Anker

Cape Chair by Nina Edwards Anker

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Cape Chair by Nina Edwards Anker

The fanned back of this chair is counterbalanced by a single slim foot. The main feature of this chair is a double-curved cape-like back. The use of 3-D software not only helped to visualize the project development, but facilitated the fabrication of construction elements in a technologically advanced manner. We developed the geometry and engineering of the bent metal through a 3-D computer model to guarantee exact measurements and facilitate the 2-D shop drawings. The chair’s initial prototype was made by local craftsmen in Norway, its final model will be assembled in Brooklyn for the oudoor version, and London for the indoor version.

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Top Chair or Chair Gear?

Brilliant! I didn’t check out Boing Boing for quite some time, but they really “do” Chairs and in an extraordinary way. Video reviews modeled after the famous British TopGear TV series. This one is about two Herman Miller Office Chairs.

Nuance by Luca Nichetto

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Nunace with hocker
Time for something more colorful:

Venezian designer Luca Nichetto has created the Nuance line consisting of a chair, a lower lounge chair and ottoman for Casamania, an Italian furniture manufacturer

About:

Luca Nichetto Designer

Luca Nichetto was born in Venice in 1976. Afterwards he attended the IUAV, where he graduated in Industrial Design. He began his business career in 1999 by designing his first products made of Murano glass for Salviati. In the same year he began his cooperation with Foscarini: besides designing products, he also worked for them as a consultant for new material research and product development (2001-2003). In 2006, he founded his own agency, Nichetto & Partners.

Grafitti Chair by Luis Alicandu

Grafitty Chair by Luis Alicandu

More and more graffiti are becoming mainstream. Now they seem to have invaded chair deign wit Luis Alicandu.

Via the Coroflot minisite of Luis Alicandu.

Concept of a Concrete Water Bench by Nina Edwards Anker

Concrete Water Bench by Nina Edwards Anker
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Into concrete a bit so another concrete bench:

Concept of a Concrete Water Bench by Nina Edwards Anker.

This concrete energy-efficient water bench is designed for public parks, cafes, outdoor train, ferry, bus stations and other waiting areas in extreme climates.
It is heated from the earth’s energy in cold climates through an underground pipe system. It is cooled in hot climates from pipes connecting to fresh water or to the existing urban water system.
This project explores digital fabrication of non-standard concrete formwork.

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About Nea
Nea was established in 2006 by Nina Edwards Anker and is based in in Grunneløke, Oslo, Norway.

Nina Edwards Anker was born and raised in New York City. She graduated with a Master in Architecture from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design in 2001 after having completed two years at the Architectural Association and a year at Sotheby’s in London. After a couple of years of teaching at Pratt and 4 years of experience in architectural firms in Manhattan and Oslo, Nina started nea studio in 2006. Since then, she has been living and working both in Oslo and in New York City.