This article is part of our Design special report previewing Milan Design Week.
A cruel irony of Milan Design Week, which runs until Sunday, is that it requires tremendous exertion; visitors must speed walk from booth to booth, and from showroom to showroom, if they hope to see even a fraction of the goods around town. And yet many compelling new products, like the chair, sofas and bed linens presented below, are about rest and relaxation. On the positive side, one usually can take a moment to sink into the displays to see just how comfortable they are. Ahh!
A Lounge Chair for All
The American designer Stephen Burks has once again teamed up with the outdoor furniture company Dedon to create a new piece that uses the company’s signature woven fibers. Mr. Burks is introducing the Kida lounge chair, adding to an existing collection that includes a hanging swing chair and a dining chair.
“The original brief for Kida in 2019 was to make a fully woven outdoor swing,” Mr. Burks said in an email. “What’s so exciting is the result is just the opposite. The fully wrapped structure is the first of its kind in the Dedon collection to treat the fiber as surface texture and color while maintaining a structurally open lightweight frame.”
Like the rest of the Kida pieces, the new lounge chair incorporates coiled bands of fiber that form the seat frame, creating a look that Mr. Burks said “is at home in both residential and contract settings.” The bands of color that stretch across the back of the chair add a vibrant pop to the piece and can be left exposed or support a cushion for added comfort.
“I’d love to see Kida casually dispersed in urban and natural public spaces,” Mr. Burks said, “open and available to all.”
The piece will be exhibited Tuesday through Sunday at Salone del Mobile, Hall 9, stands L01/L03; dedon.us. — LAUREN MESSMAN
