Bilou Bilou

A luxury Italian furniture-maker's riff on the classic Thonet chair

Bilou Bilou, a play on Thonet chairs, recently caught our attention for its subtly luxurious reinterpretation of the classic cafe seating in the Beau Rivage bar in Lausanne, Switzerland. Now, with the just-opened NYC branch of Promemoria, the manufacturer of the chair, we look forward to seeing more of its sensuous pared-down lines stateside. First introduced in 2003, the Bilou Bilou is available covered in …

Kettal

Our latest Rough Cut video with an innovative Spanish outdoor furniture maker

In the early 60’s, in a Spain still suffering the repercussions of the civil war and a population living under the hard handed rule of Franco, Kettal founder Manuel Alorda took a trip to Germany with his Dutch father in-law to purchase outdoor furniture. Alorda had never seen outdoor furniture before and was immediately struck by the opportunity to bring beach and camping chairs to …

Jig and Crown

Massproductions pack a colorfully modern punch with the bold lines of two new chairs

The new Jig chair by Massproductions in Stockholm is, in a word, beautiful. Absolutely poised in its form and slightly odd colorways, it’s the work of English designer Chris Martin (who founded Massproductions with his design partner Magnus Elebäck). Where most designers would opt for accents and poppy colors on the upholstery itself (reserving subtle neutrals for the frame), Massproduction takes the opposite route here, …