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text Mavis Ang

r ight Here & There is

a quirky take on the
traditional Windsor
chair. left The Warren
Collections accompanying
lamp can be attached to
either the chair or shelf.
below, left Symbiosis
is a two-in-one design
for the bathroom.

You can re-arrange

the Two Be sofas
upholstered modules to
create different seatings
around the display shelf.
below The Blossom Fruit
Bowl adds interest to the
otherwise ordinary items
on the tablescape.

Come Together

Dual (even triple) use designs just got a lot more creative.
A similar concept is seen in The Warren
Collection by Berlin-based designer
Michael Sans, which allows a detachable
reading lamp to be attached to either the
table or seats.
As one-piece wonders, fusion designs
that offer elegant functional extensions
include the Rise sofa with an extended
side table by Note Design Studio, the
Symbiosis bathtub and washbasin by
Slovenian design studio Desnahemisfera,
and the Din desk and table by the
Germany-based Gompf + Kehrer.
The hybrid design trend can also be
expressed in smaller yet equally clever
ways, with the help of quirky accessories
such as the Blossom Fruit Bowl by
emerging Thai design firm Studio 248,
which combines a vase and dish together
in a turquoise steel frame.

exaggerating rather than concealing

the designs multi-functionality.

The Ophelis Docks

system serves as an allin-one office island that
caters to changing work
cultures. left The Din
table and desk by Gompf
+ Kehrer is an elegant
solution for both working
and storage needs.

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Space constraints, especially in urban

living, have inspired a slew of double-duty
furniture that integrates multiple functions
seamlessly into its design. But a new
breed of hybrid pieces conjoin separate
entities into a singular item, such as the
American-made Here & There seat by Why
Not Bespoke, which integrates a high-back
Windsor chair into a bench.
With modular systems, you can play
creator and decide how you want your
pieces to look like and function. The Two Be
sofa by Spanish design studio Vitale allows
seating configurations to be arranged
around an attached shelf, and the Ophelis
Docks office furniture system by designers
Till Grosch and Bjorn Meier comes with
separate side tables, shelves, storage and
upholstered seats, which can be mixed and
matched to form hybrid islands.

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