Design Archive

Tufty-Time Sofa history, from Patricia Urquiola's B&B Italia modular system to its Chesterfield echoes.

Terrazza Sofa history, explaining Ubald Klug's DS-1025 landscape sofa for de Sede.

Mah Jong Sofa history, from Hans Hopfer's 1971 Roche Bobois modules to couture-dressed floor lounging.

Pumpkin Sofa history, from Pierre Paulin's ?lys?e Palace commission to Ligne Roset's revival.

Serpentine Sofa history, tracing Vladimir Kagan's curved social sculpture and its long afterlife.

Polar Bear Sofa history, from Jean Roy?re's Ours Polaire softness to its modern auction mythology.

Platner Lounge Chair history, from Warren Platner's 1966 Knoll collection to its welded steel shimmer.

Bibendum Chair history, from Eileen Gray's Michelin Man curves to Aram's licensed revival.