Vitra's Vegetal outdoor chairs by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.
A winner of an ICFF Editors’ award, Vitra’s Vegetal outdoor chairs by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec are inspired by plants and their structures. Made from dyed polyamide (a kind of plastic), they’re available in six vivid colors and can be stacked when not in use. Home on the Harbor, Baltimore, MD www.homeontheharboronline.com
Washington, DC-based designer Jonah Takagi’s American Gothic Table was inspired by the lines of the Windsor chairs he grew up
with in New England. With a black-lacquered maple frame and a top made of medex—an eco-friendly engineered wood—the table is
available in custom sizes.Atelier Takagi, Washington, DC www.ateliertakagi.comSensuous Curves
Designed by Ross Lovegrove for JANUS et Cie, the Love Bench, with its sensuously curving, organic form, can be used both outside and in. Generously proportioned, it accommodates up to 10 people; it’s made of colored, molded polyethelyne.JANUS et Cie, Washington, DC www.janusetcie.comTucked Away
Studio Kairos’s sleek, low-slung credenza, Step, was designed for Poliform’s Day Collection with leaf doors that conceal drawers inside. Made from dark-stained oak with a top of marble or veneer, the piece can be affixed to the wall or can rest on metal feet.
Poliform by Sagart Studio, Washington, DC www.poliform-dc.comCafé Style
Jasper Morrison’s steel-plated Pipe Chair for Magis Design took the prize for seating at this year’s ICFF Editors Awards. With its diminutive size and distinctive perforations on the seat and back, it’s a contemporary spin on the traditional café table. A waterproof coating allows for both indoor and outdoor use. Contemporaria, Washington, DC www.contemporaria.com La Difference, Richmond, VA; www.ladiff.com