I really love this outdoor 'Wimbledon Chair' that Nola presented at the Stockholm Furniture Fair 2009. Nola is a Swedish company that excels in creating funky and functional designs for the urban environment.
I would even have the steel square 'Wimbledon Chair' in my home with a nice sheepskin cushion. I love the strong graphic look of the grid combined with the round bend of the metal for seating. The chair comes in bright green and red; it is part of a series called 'Concrete Things' created by Komplot, a Danish design company.
Funky Steel Furniture
'Wimbledon Chair' from Nola for Stockholm Furniture Fair
Trend Themes
1. Outdoor Furniture - Disruptive innovation opportunities in the outdoor furniture industry include incorporating funky and functional designs, such as the 'Wimbledon Chair', to attract urban customers.
2. Steel Design - The use of steel in furniture design presents disruptive innovation opportunities for creating strong graphic looks, like the grid pattern in the 'Wimbledon Chair'.
3. Urban Design - Incorporating designs that are both funky and functional, like the 'Wimbledon Chair', offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the urban design industry.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture - The furniture industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating funky and functional designs for outdoor furniture, similar to the 'Wimbledon Chair'.
2. Design - The design industry can tap into disruptive innovation opportunities by utilizing steel in furniture design to create strong graphic looks, such as the grid pattern in the 'Wimbledon Chair'.
3. Home Decor - The home decor industry can embrace disruptive innovation opportunities by introducing funky and functional designs, like the 'Wimbledon Chair', that appeal to urban customers.