Ribbon Chair

Artifort’s Ribbon Chair is a design classic that is as captivating today as when Pierre Paulin designed it in 1966. Like all of Paulin’s seating, it blends invention and industrial innovation with the exploration of comfort and organic forms. Born in France in 1927, Paulin grew up in the northwest city of Laon and from an early age was inspired...

Pierre Paulin's Ribbon Chair takes pride of place in music legend Alicia Keys 32-room house in Englewood, New Jersey. A completely upholstered design by Paulin from 1966 and manufactured by Artifort. The chair is a a professional, innovative take on the well-known ribbon form and a beautiful example of applied art. The chair is featured in the collection of the National Gallery...

This week, Jackson Wicks, Senior Industrial Designer for Axolotl Group drops by for a chat.

'Mistress of the Melange' or 'Queen of Clutter' - however you respond to the works of US native Kelly Wearstler, you can't help but be drawn into the depths she constructs.  An explosion of colour that ripples unapologetically through layer upon layer of texture, bold choices in form and brilliant, constantly competing, finishes. With a distinct Hollywood Regency flavour, the...