osko and deichmann: straw

‘straw’ chairs by osko + deichmannall images courtesy of osko + deichmann

‘straw’ chairs by osko + deichmann for bla station was the winning design for the forum‘s yearly +1 award at the stockholm furniture fair 2010. the bent tubular steel has been heralded as the symbol of modernity in furniture design ever since the radical innovations designed by mart stam and marcel breuer in the 1920’s. this industrial technique completely innovated household design and matured to an undisputed iconic element of design vocabulary. ‘straw’ is a homage to classic tubular steel furniture by visually and physically challenging tradition and implementing controversial detail into the canon of the design.

‘straw’ chair

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one such controversial detail is the kink found on the chairs. they provide a contrast to the disciplined aesthetic of steel as the objects seem spontaneous as if folded by hand.

‘straw’ chairs

detail of the ‘bends’ and ‘folds’

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‘straw’ chairs can be stacked

detail of ‘bends’ and ‘folds’

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product and furniture designer alexander lervik (2009 winner) and forum’s editor-in-chief daniel golling handed out the award. the winner is chosen by previous year’s prize-winner.

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