Noa designed by Marc Sadler is a chair which combines the elegance of its perfect proportions to the comfort of the seat, all thanks to the innovative construc­tion technique. The seat is upholstered and contained in a polycarbonate shell with a glossy outer surface. The upholstery can be in fabric, leather or eco leather, the legs are chrome-plated steel or powder coated. Noa is stackable. The upholstery range in com­bination with the colours of the shell offers a wide range of possible customizations and solutions for both residential and contract furnishings.

Available Mid September, for more information contact info@thechairfactory.com

We are all in search of the perfect office chair.One that fits our body and offers a mix of cool and comfort while remaining equally functional. Seems like a hard nut to crack, not so, there's one out there for each and everyone of us.

Here to put the contemporary mesh panels and lumbar supports in context, "A Taxonomy of Office Chairs" surveys the evolution of the workplace staple, beginning with the start of the Industrial Revolution. Amassed by design consultant Jonathan Olivares, the book details over 130 office chairs, classified by their distinguishing features.

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Architect Thomas Heatherwick best know for his inspirational projects such as the "Seed Cathedral" designed for the Shanghai Expo, Londons Rolling bridge and the Spun chair for Magis was one of the speakers for the TED 2011 conference.

Frida, the wooden chair designed by Odoardo Fioravanti for Pedrali has won the ADI’s 22nd Compasso d’Oro award in the Design for Living category.

“Compasso d’Oro for pure sculptural beauty”.This was the motive given by the jury of this very old and prestigious design award, chaired by Arturo Dell'Acqua Bellavitis and made up of Chantal Clavier Hamaide, Umberto Croppi, Guto Indio Da Costa, Pierre Keller, Cecilie Manz, Clive Roux and Shiling Zheng.

Frida will be on display until 25th September 2011 at La Pelanda museum, Rome, together with all winning pieces from the ADI 22nd Compasso d’Oro.

Growing up in a small town close to nature in Denmark made him appreciate wood as a material at an early age. The forest became a playground where he created and carved all kinds of things out of wood.

One of his best birthday gifts was tools and timber which enabled him to redesign his playhouse. Mads has always had a desire to explore and create shapes out of wooden materials. Design-wise his passion lays in clean lines and expressions that enable focus on the details. Mads has a background as a cabinetmaker and he has also worked as a furniture salesman and a carpenter. Currently he graduated at Denmark’s Design school as a Master. During Mads`s studies he spent one year at The University of Art and Design in Helsinki. Previously he also worked and studied in Dallas, Munich and Oslo.

Take a look at Mads' latest design