The 42-year-old German designer Konstantin Grcic was feted as the Stockholm Furniture Fair’s guest of honor this year, following on the heels of past years’ celebrity choices like the Bouroullec brothers, Patricia Urquiola, and Naoto Fukasawa. Grcic was a particularly fitting hero this year, as casual observation of the booths suggested a trend in the prismatic shapes Grcic ostensibly introduced in 2003 with his aluminum-and-concrete chair_ONE for Magis, and which he refined two years later with the Miura bar stool, manufactured of injection-molded polypropylene by Plank.
A Bouquet of Folds
Although the individual seats of the Mayflower bench are angled into sharp facets, the plastic construction suits the curves of one’s back comfortably. This three-seater, designed by Lars Pettersson and Thomas Bernstrand, can withstand the weight of five people. Klaessons, Tranås, Sweden. www.klaessons.com
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