We suspect the reason we write so much about designer furniture in an airport context is simply because of the amount of time we spend in airports. And consequently the amount of time we spend thinking about and analysing what we are being offered. If you're going to be delayed at Frankfurt for five hours. You want to make sure that your seat is comfy. If you're going to have to spend the night at Copenhagen Airport. You want to make sure your seat is comfy. If you're... you get the idea.
read moreIn the past we have often talked about airports, airport design and airport furniture. And not just because we want to demonstrate how much we travel and how often we are in airports. But because we find it just as important that high-quality furniture is available in public spaces as in the home or office. If you think your office furniture is well used - imagine the stress your average airport chair is put under. From March 23rd until March 25th Europe's largest airport terminal
read moreFirstly apologies for the small delay... the internet connections in Milan aren't all they could be :) A couple of months ago we mentioned the Terminal trade fair and introduced Vitra's range of public seating solutions. And so it was with a particular joy to experience the chairs in action this morning at both Munich and Leipzig airports. Wheres in Munich we just saw Sir Norman Foster's "Airline" system, in Leipzig we saw both the "Airline" and .03 from Maartin Van Severen. Both airports
read moreFoster series from helit Norman Foster is not only a lord of the realm and one the worlds most in demand architects, but also one of the leading modern industrial designers. With his agency Foster + Partners, he has completed important architectural projects in six continents including the Vivaldi Tower in Amsterdam, Stansted Airport in England and the Elephant House at Copenhagen Zoo. However, Lord Foster has also turned his attention to smaller-scale object, including a range of desk
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