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Push Collection Armchair

Alessandro Morello Armchair Furniture Saturday, 11 July 2026

Push Collection

Push Collection is a modular seating range built around a stackable armchair. The armchair design is reduced to a minimum in order to reveal the essence of each element. Only two materials are used: die-cast and extruded aluminium for the frame, which is fully recyclable, and technical fabric obtained from recycled PET bottles for the upholstery. By replacing a few parts of the seat frame, four items can be produced: a chair, an armchair, a backless seat and a two-seater armchair. The collection joins minimal form with sustainability and robustness.

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Multifunction Mirror

ZIEL HOME FURNISHING TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD Mirror Furniture Friday, 10 July 2026

Multifunction

Multifunctional is a mirror designed for small living spaces. The unit combines a dressing mirror, a coat rack, a storage tray and a shoe mirror in one piece. Geometric hooks hold coats and bags. The tray in the middle holds keys, watches and glasses. The angle of the tray can be adjusted, and a mirror on the underside works as a second mirror. Set flush with the upper mirror, the tray forms a full-length mirror; turned downwards, the tray shows shoes. A beech wood base adds stability, and flat-panel packaging reduces transport volume.

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Hana Chair

Pablo Vidiella Chair Furniture Thursday, 9 July 2026

Hana

Hana Chair is an elegant piece of furniture inspired by plant nature. Like a flower, Hana blossoms into two petals as a structural and functional solution to the requirements of a chair, forming the backrest, the seat and embracing the body of the user. The material used could only be solid wood, enhancing its curves and natural beauty.

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Xu Wei Art Museum

LIGHTING DESIGN INSTITUTEof UAD Art Museum Lighting Wednesday, 8 July 2026

Xu Wei

Xu Wei is a lighting design for an art museum in Shaoxing, a Chinese city with a history of 2,500 years. The museum stands within an old residential quarter, so the lighting is kept low-key and calm. L-shaped light troughs and linear wall washing fixtures are hidden on the facades to brighten the walls evenly. Faint light marks the bronze statue of the artist, and tree shadows fall along the corridor. The square is lit at a moderate level, and hidden projection allows different scenes for public cultural events.

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Freelight Luminaire

CENTRSVET Luminaire Lighting Tuesday, 7 July 2026

Freelight

Infinity Freelight is a cylindrical track luminaire designed for the Infinity lighting system. The luminaire emits light from its whole surface, with a 360 degree beam angle. Flexible neon allows the body to be shaped freely, so lighting compositions and light objects can be created. The luminaire is available in lengths of 1.6 metres and 5 metres. Installation in the track is simple, and a patented click fixation adapter holds the luminaire in place. The 48 volt supply provides electrical safety. The flexible neon is odourless and releases no harmful chemicals.

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Niemeyer II Armchair

Joana Santos Barbosa Armchair Furniture Monday, 6 July 2026

Niemeyer II

Designed by Joana Santos Barbosa, the rounded forms of the Niemeyer II armchair are influenced by the modernist House of Canoas of Oscar Niemeyer. Having a refined design with architectural details, this armchair is minimal and yet a statement piece. The upholstery work is meticulous, with seams reduced to essential, in order to reproduce the backward movement of flat roof when seen from an aerial view. Upholstered in a special woven bouclé, this welcoming armchair receives people with a gentle embrace and feels the most comfortable place in the room.

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