Magazines from the world Furniture to be packaged, transported and assembled easily, reducing the use of glues, hardware and materials: Metropolis magazine explains why designing them is one of the fastest ways to achieve emissions reduction goals Furniture to be packaged, transported and assembled easily, reducing the use of glues, hardware and materials: Metropolis magazine explains why designing them is one of the fastest ways to achieve emissions reduction goals “Design for assembly (DFA) is hardly new. Thonet’s 1859 No. 14 chair, when disassembled, could be shipped in batches of 36 per 40-square-inch box. Those cost savings tied to DFA are still valuable. And as it helped revolutionize shipping in the industrial era, it now carries prestige as a powerful carbon-reduction tool. In fact, DFA is currently the distinguishing feature of at least six highly visible product launches among commercial furniture manufacturers in just the past year” - read here the full article. Magazine: Metropolis Country: USA Date: 27th October 2022 Article: Is the Future of Furniture Flat-packed? Author: Kelly Beamon Photo: Thonet n. 14 chair by Gebrüder Thonet Vienna 7 December 2022 Add to bookmarks Add to bookmarks Share
Stories Designing outdoor spaces: parks and playgrounds to (re)discover From the new permanent installation by Parasite 2.0 in Piedmont to the skatepark outside the Centre Pompidou designed by the artist Raphaël Zarka and local architect Jean-Benoît Vétillard Serena Scarpello
Exhibitions Vases, carpets, plates, screens: the barometer of decoration The latest edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano confirmed the trend towards ornamentation, marking out contemporary living spaces. Celebrating its buzz in the name of expressive freedom. Giulia Zappa
Salone Selection The holiday library. 5 important books to savor tranquilly From Robert Wilson’s chairs to fables about the Castiglioni brothers. From the Compasso d’Oro to Beatrice Leanza’s thoughts and a bookazine on luxury. Essential reading for all those with a passion for the topic. Patrizia Malfatti
