Mixing retro and contemporary in such a crafty way, the new modernist furniture collection by Slovenian designer Nika Zupanc for London design label Sé is stunning.
Recently unveiled at Milan Design Week 2014, the new modernist furniture collection is the designer's third collaboration with the design label. Inspired by 1950s furniture in a private sports club, the collection of furniture and products is strongly influenced by modernism shapes, vintage textures and sporting motifs.
The designer used luxurious materials like marble, brass and wood to add an opulent feel to the collection, which almost gives the pieces a luxurious ancient Greece look.
"With Collection III, I wanted to blend timeless elegance, sensitivity and tenderness with a splash of smoky, determined and even masculine reality," says the designer.
1950s Sporty Furniture
Nika Zupanc's Modernist Furniture Collection Debuts at Milan Design Week
Trend Themes
1. Retro-modern Fusion - Opportunity for designers to create furniture and products that blend vintage textures with modern shapes.
2. Luxurious Materials - Innovative use of materials like marble and brass in furniture design to create an opulent, ancient Greece feel.
3. Sporting Motifs - Opportunity for designers to incorporate sporting motifs into furniture design to create a unique and interesting aesthetic.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Design - Opportunity for furniture manufacturers and designers to create new collections that incorporate retro-modern fusion and luxurious materials.
2. Interior Design - Opportunity for interior designers to use pieces from this collection to add a unique and interesting element to a room design.
3. Luxury Product Manufacturing - Opportunity for manufacturers of luxury products to expand their product line by incorporating unique, sport-inspired design elements.