The design duo Iskos-Berlin utilized their talents in crafting the 'Mantle Chair' for Danish company Handvark. The unique furniture piece is designed to be long-lasting and to live through generations, recalling the idea of "aesthetic sustainability" that Handvark aims to exude. Founder Emil Throrup states that the label tries to maintain aesthetic sustainability throughout all its products. To do so, Harkvark only uses materials of the highest quality -- genuine marble, solid brass and aniline leathers. The similarity among these materials, aside from their high quality, is that they all become more beautiful with time.
The Mantle Chair has a silhouette that resembles someone sitting in it, and is coated with black leather. The design duo Boris Berlin and Aleksej Iskos crafted the chair with the vision that it would be suitable in both residential and office settings.
Multi-Generational Furnishings
Idkos-Berlin Crafted the Sustainable Mantle Chair for Handvark
Trend Themes
1. Aesthetic Sustainability - The trend of designing products with a focus on long-lasting quality and materials that become more beautiful with time creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in sustainable furniture design.
2. Multi-generational Furnishings - The trend of creating furniture pieces that can be passed down through generations opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in designing long-lasting, timeless furniture that can adapt to changing spaces and needs.
3. High-quality Materials - The trend of using only the highest quality materials in furniture design creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in sustainable materials and supply chain management for luxury furniture.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Manufacturing - The trend of multi-generational and sustainable furniture design presents opportunities for disruption in sustainable materials development, supply chain management and adaptive furniture design.
2. Interior Design - The trends of multi-generational and aesthetically sustainable furniture design provide opportunities for disruptive innovation in creating timeless and adaptable interior spaces.
3. Luxury Goods - The trend of using only the highest quality materials in furniture design creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in sustainable materials development and responsible luxury product design.