Ini Archibong designed its very first furniture collection entitled 'Below the Heavens' for London design label Sé. The entire collection is comprised of 22 pieces in total, but 11 will be showcased at Spazio Rossana Orlandi for Milan design week later this month. Notably, the label also refers to the Below The Heavens collections as 'Collection IV' and the range will be slowly launching over the span of two years. This furniture capsule marks a record for Sé, as it is the brand's largest furniture collection to date. The pieces play with contrasting concepts, blending together curvy, chubby shapes with slender forms.
The collection includes the Circe lounge chair, the Helios tables, Gaea pendant, Morai chandelier and the Eos and Helios lights. The lighting pieces are inspired by the sun, while the chandelier and pendant take influence from the formation of clouds. The chairs blend together steel with bulbous seating, and the tables boast a base of wood beneath slim marble discs.
Contrasting Sculptural Furniture
Ini Archibong Designed the Below the Heavens Collection for Sé
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