naoto fukasawa and his ‘tomo’ sofa at the depadova showroom portrait © designboom
japanese designer naoto fukasawa presented his ‘tomo‘ seating solution he created for italian company depadova at the company’s flagship store in milan. fukasawa’s design consists of a frame in aluminum, reinforced with steel, thus combining light lines with great strength.
‘tomo’ image © designboom
the back of ‘tomo’ image © designboom
naoto fukasawa with ryuko kida editor-in-chief of elle deco japan image © designboom
at the same event swedish designer monica förster presented her lamp she did in collaboration with the company. the ‘circle’ lamp has a delicate, supple line, like the stem of a bulrush. a slender segment forms the arch that supports the lampshade, like a vintage hat. a floor lamp providing filtered direct lighting for a dining table or work table a reading area or a conversation zone in the living room.
monica förster with her ‘circle’ lamp portrait © designboom
‘circle lamp’ image © designboom
detail of ‘circle lamp’ image © designboom
detail of ‘circle lamp’ image © designboom
