The Now: Le Off! furniture exhibit, which was a part of this year's Maison et Objet design tradeshow during Paris Design Week, showcased a slew of young, up-and-coming designers. Although the designs featured ranged from vases to tables and everything in between, Cool Hunting was particularly taken with the seats, bringing attention to five.
Frederic Dejeant brought a standout leather armchair to the Now: Le Off! exhibit, which boasted a swivelling back and iPad holder. On the otherhand, TurriniBy focused on outdoor furniture with its sinuous Bee deck chair while French designer Marion Steinmetz created a unusual stool made out of felt, wood and cork layers. Celine Descamps' looks like she also designed stools, but in reality they piece together into a unique dining set. Yuan Yuan's cloud house rocking chair rounds out the fun finds.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Young Designer Furniture
- The up-and-coming furniture designers showcased at Now: Le Off! present an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the design industry.
- Multifunctional Seating
- Designs such as Frederic Dejeant's leather armchair with a swiveling back and iPad holder present opportunities for disruptive innovation in the technology and furniture industries.
- Unconventional Furniture Materials
- Marion Steinmetz's stool made of felt, wood, and cork layers presents new opportunities for disruptive innovation in the furniture industry.
Where This Applies
- Furniture
- The furniture industry can benefit from incorporating the unique designs and materials showcased at Now: Le Off! into their product lines.
- Technology
- Technology companies can explore incorporating multifunctional features into furniture designs like Frederic Dejeant's armchair with an iPad holder.
- Textiles
- The use of unconventional materials like felt, wood, and cork in furniture design, as seen in Marion Steinmetz's stool, can present opportunities for disruptive innovation in the textile industry.
