Avec Loft, le designer Thomas Bentzen a dessiné pour Muuto une chaise simple et épurée, caractérisée par le mariage des matériaux et l’attention toute particulière portée au détail. La structure en acier contraste avec la chaleur du bois, moulé pour s’adapter au corps. Clin d’œil nostalgique au design industriel, le châssis – doté de pieds plus larges à l’arrière - est soudé afin d’apporter une meilleure stabilité et une plus grande longévité à la chaise. Explorant les limites des matériaux, le siège et le dossier en bois sont courbés afin de créer de nouvelles proportions à la fois fonctionnelles et sophistiquées, pour s’adapter à tous les environnements avec un confort maximum.
Founded in 2010, the Thomas Bentzen design studio is based in Copenhagen. A graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts - School of Design in 2003, Thomas Bentzen has headed Muuto's Design department from 2013 to 2015, having previously been appointed Design Manager from 2011 to 2013 within the same company. His work is characterised by simplicity, rationality and functionality. Thomas Bentzen likes to create products that make sense in everyday life while meeting human needs. Its aim is to stimulate curiosity. Thomas Bentzen combines the use of materials and new technologies with traditional craftsmanship. " For me, sustainability means quality, form and function and putting an immense amount of energy into making virtues into necessities." His reputation extends to the creation of the iconic Cover Chair and his taste for sustainable products. His collaborations with Hay, Louis Poulsen, Menu and Muuto are testament to his talent. He never forgets to add a playful touch to his creations, as in the case of the Shade Bin. "Scandinavian design has always been about honesty and functionality, mixed with poetry. That's the way I like it. I think that Scandinavian designers have succeeded in bringing their heritage into an era where we are no longer at the side of the cabinetmaker, but are challenged and excited by new materials and new ways of producing. "
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MUUTO
Founded in 2006 by Peter Bonnen and Kristian Byrge, the Danish brand, Muuto is a young design publishing house that asserts its ambition to perpetuate the Golden Age of Scandinavian design by encouraging continuous innovation and creativity. Muuto publishes iconic design furniture such as the must-have Around coffee tables, the Split dining table, chairs, armchairs, and stools like Fiber and Nerd, the Stacked modular shelving, and the Outline sofas, an iconic design by Anderssen & Voll that combines comfort, elegance, and modernity.