barcelona stool
Design Ludwig Mies van der Rohe,
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Stainless steel, head layer cowhide
"Like so many of her groundbreaking designs that became the gold standard for the industry, Florence Knoll's signature bench is characterized by the objective perfectionism of mid 20th-century modern design and architecture. Consists of distinct, individually sewn squares of upholstery attached to a chromed steel frame. The knoll bench has a versatile aesthetic which is Ideal in both formal and informal settings.
While a student on the campus of the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Florence Knoll Bassett became a protegée of Eero Saarinen. She worked briefly for Walter Gropius, Marcel Breuer and Wallace K. Harrison. In 1946, she married Hans Knoll, after which they formed Knoll Associates. As a pioneer of the Knoll Planning Unit, she revolutionized interior space planning with her belief in ""total design"" - embracing all aspects of design principles which were radical departures from the standard practice in the 1950s, but were quickly adopted and remain widely used today. For her extraordinary contributions to architecture and design, Florence Knoll was accorded the National Endowment for the Arts' prestigious 2002 National Medal of Arts."
1980 w | 500 d | 420 h
German-American Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886 – 1969) commonly known as Mies, is widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture, alongside Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright. He sought to establish a new architectural style that could represent modern times just as Classical and Gothic did for their own eras. His buildings made use of modern materials and he strived towards a minimal framework of structural order balanced against the implied freedom of free-flowing open space. He is often associated with the aphorisms "less is more" and "God is in the details". Mies designed pieces that have become popular classics, such as the Barcelona chair and table, the Brno chair, and the Tugendhat chair. His furniture is known for fine craftsmanship, a mix of traditional luxurious fabrics, like leather, combined with modern chrome frames, and a distinct separation of the supporting structure and the supported surfaces, often employing cantilevers to enhance the feeling of lightness created by delicate structural frames. He collaborated closely with interior designer and companion Lilly Reich.
American furniture brand Knoll has been adhering to the Bauhaus design concept for 75 years, that is, modern furniture should fill the interior space of the building instead of occupying space. At Knoll, modern design has always been our guiding principle and our passion has always been shared by our global customers and design experts.
Good design has always been the driving force behind Knoll's progress. Since 1938 Knoll has been focusing on and thinking about how people interact with their environment and how their environment affects their work. No company can match our product lineup because our products combine modern aesthetics with a living experience. For many years. Knoll has always worked with renowned architects and designers to provide creativity, groundbreaking furniture, textiles and accessories that inspire the experience and enhance your self-expression and self-worth.
Knoll has extensive research on ergonomics and health, such as ten tips for healthier workspace infographics;
Ergonomic setup guide: sit-up workstations; ergonomic skills in 10 healthier work areas, etc. Knoll puts health first, which is the biggest change in the positioning of furniture products in work life. .
Knoll is also a responsible brand and a founding sponsor of the World Heritage Foundation (WMF) Risk Modernism Program. WMF is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the world's architectural heritage. Committed to protecting modernist masterpieces that were built less than a century after construction, they are often dismantled, destroyed or abandoned.
