Orgatec: Catherine Slessor surveys Cologne's biennial encounter with the world of contract office interiors. This furniture makes doing business a pleasure

Architectural Review, The, Dec, 2004

501 SEGIS

A new addition to the Segis family--Nami stacking chair by Paolo Crescenti in recyclable polypropylene on a steel frame.

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502 WILKHAHN

Aline is a new compact, lightweight stacking chair by Andreas Storiko for Wilkhahn. A skid base frame supports a cantilever seat.

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503 MAXDESIGN

The eye-catching X3, an innovative polycarbonate mesh seat on a chromed steel base by Marco Maran for maxdesign.

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504 BULO

Desk by young Antwerp-based designer Vincent Van Duyson for Bulo, based on the proportions of a traditional English bureau, refined and updated for modern business life.

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505 BULO

Tab chair by Belgian architect Alain Berteau for Bulo. Streamlined and stackable, it can also be used for extendable row seating without the need for any fiddly accessories.

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506 LAMMHULTS

A-Line modular seating by Anya Sebton for Lammhults is an extendable sofa system. Robust, light and stylish, it is supported by a slim extruded aluminium beam.

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507 INTERSTUHL

Stylish Silver chair from Interstuhl designed by Hamburg based architect Hadi Teherani. The sleek aluminium monocoque frame has a touch of futuristic je ne sais quoi.

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508 STEELCASE

Think from Steelcase is a highly engineered 'intelligent' ergonomic chair that aims to anticipate user needs and react to them based on a weight-activated mechanism.

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509 WALTER KNOLL

Revisiting the '60s with FK Lounge, a low slung bucket armchair in supple leather by Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastholm for Walter Knoll.

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510 VITRA

Vitra introduce Level 34 by Werner Aisslinger, a 340mm high bench containing cable management which acts as a base for containers, cabinets, shelving, tables and seating. This accretional, flexible system can be used to create a range of different workplace configurations.

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511 HOWE

To mark the 40th anniversary of the famous 40/4 stacking chair by David Rowland (40 chairs can be stacked into 4 feet). Howe issued a limited edition in its six original 1964 colourways. At Orgatec, designers also paid homage by customizing the 40/4 in various quirky and ingenious ways. The version on skis by Finnish designer Simo Heikkila (complete with video showing its performance on a frozen lake), was especially memorable.

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