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MINI and Republic of Fritz Hansen present a new take on the legendary Drop chair. A modern homage – on show at blickfang Copenhagen 2014.
Fri Nov 14 09:20:00 CET 2014 Press Release
Urban, thrilling, functional – MINI and Danish furniture-makers Republic of Fritz Hansen have made history with their designs. Five years on from their first joint venture – the “MINI Airstream by Fritz Hansen” trailer concept – their second collaboration is to be presented during the blickfang design exhibition in Copenhagen from 15 to 16 November 2014. It takes the form of a modern homage to the Classic Drop chair, now sporting an iconic MINI look.
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. Urban, thrilling, functional – MINI and Danish
furniture-makers Republic of Fritz Hansen have made history with their
designs. Five years on from their first joint venture – the “MINI
Airstream by Fritz Hansen” trailer concept – their second
collaboration is to be presented during the blickfang design
exhibition in Copenhagen from 15 to 16 November 2014. It takes the
form of a modern homage to the Classic Drop chair, now sporting an
iconic MINI look. This lounge seat was designed for the renowned SAS
Royal Hotel in Copenhagen back in 1958, the year before the classic
Mini revolutionised the automotive scene. Today it ranks among the
most celebrated pieces of iconic furniture design.
“Along with our rigorous design standards, the textiles used in
the MINI have to meet a whole range of requirements,” says Annette
Baumeister, Head of MINI Design Colour and Trim. “The materials must
be timeless, comfortable and functional. Transferring this expertise
to a furniture classic was an exciting challenge.”
The best of both worlds: Fritz Hansen Drop Chairs by MINI.
The upshot is a brace of individual pieces showcasing the fusion
of classic form language with forward-looking design elements – the
Classic Drop Chair and the Modern Drop Chair designed by MINI. The
seat cushions with their stitched inserts lend both chairs the aura of
an automotive interior, while contrast stitching and coloured piping –
hallmark MINI styling cues – cite the brand’s familiar design
language. The Classic Drop Chair designed by MINI and made from
premium fulled nappa leather features a piped insert that harks back
to the seats of the classic MINI. Its Pepper White legs echo one of
the most popular bodywork colours for the current MINI family for
several generations. On the Modern Drop Chair designed by MINI, with
its fabric / nubuk leather combination, the key highlights are blue
leather and a sophisticated stitched diamond pattern that made its
first appearance in the MINI Clubman Concept presented at this year’s
Geneva Motor Show.
The Fritz Hansen Drop Chairs by MINI are on show from 15 to 16
November 2014 at the Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 Copenhagen.
Four-year partnership for MINI and blickfang.
In
2010 MINI became a premium partner of the blickfang design exhibition,
which was inaugurated in Stuttgart in 1992 and is now held annually in
six cities. Depending on the location, between 150 and 220 designers
from the world of furniture, fashion and jewellery showcase their
latest collections at the fair. Drawing on its unique recipe of design
expertise, source of inspiration and retail therapy, blickfang has
over the years emerged as a major hub within the international design scene.