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Patch by Benjamin Hubert at Blå Station
Milan 2010: London designer Benjamin Hubert will present a range of brightly-coloured seating covered in patchwork fabric at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan next week.
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Called Patch, the collection of chairs and stools will be presented with Swedish brand Blå Station.
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The fabric on the seats are upholstered on a plywod shell and supported by bent steel legs.
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This new range has been developed from Hubert's earlier prototypes of Diamond Chair (see our earlier story).
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The following information is from the designer:
Patch by Benjamin Hubert
Benjamin Hubert will launch Patch for Bla station on pavilion 8, stand D36 during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, 14th-19th of April 2010.
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Patch comprises of a patchwork fabric upholstered onto a plywood shell supported by CNC formed steel legs.
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Patch is inspired by the language of flat metal work construction used in civil engineering.
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The patchwork upholstery detail references industrial sheet steel panel riveting with the flatwork steel completing the relationship.
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The range was developed from earlier prototypes of ‘diamond chair’ exhibited in London and Cologne in 2008.
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