Tools of the life of the OMA for Knoll – Modern furniture designs

The architect Rem Koolhaas at the furniture fair in Milan in 2013, he is shown a collection of mechanized rotation and sliding furniture for the US furniture brand Knoll.

Comfortable armchair in white with a touch of a button

See the red button, which regulates the amount Unusual coffee table design – acrylic glass and height adjustable The collection is designed by architects Rem Koolhaas and OMA is called "Tools for Life" (Tools for Life). The collection contains a table, the height is adjustable with a simple push of a button, or a chair that can be adjusted in the same manner and a wardrobe consisting of three hinged slot blocks. The firm consists of three blocks swivel Koolhaas said: "We want to create a range of furniture that highlights the design of an accurate, but totally unpredictable, such as furniture, which can not only help inside, but also animation" design of the adjustable table. This furniture collection was presented for the first time in the presentation of Prada Fall-Winter 2013 -Herrenkollektion in January. Today they can be seen in the Fondazione Prada in Milan during the furniture fair here, which coincides temporally with the 75th anniversary of the artist's Knoll. The otherwise attractive cabinet now looks boring Two adjustable tables and a rotating chair are driven by an electric motor and can be raised or made ​​low by simply pressing a big red button. Adjustable Round Table and upholstered armchair Coffee table consists of three transparent acrylic boxes that can be moved outside to provide a shelf. Cushions offer comfortable seating and relaxed, the complete collection of mechanized furniture -. Exposure Although not shown in these images, OMA, a modular bench, another glass table and even an adjustable height stool also made ​​a screen of aluminum, travertine and wood laminate sheets designed. The so-called "pocket table "provides additional space for storage Mechanized designer furniture set Seen from above the cabinet – eccentric design The three pivots, blocks slot cabinet Find not result from a comfortable seating of all mechanical adjustable furniture? translated and edited by Sabine