Polder Sofa Hella Jongerius, 2005 /06
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Hella Jongerius, an expert on colour, designed the Polder Sofa in five different colour shades: “One colour isn’t a colour. Only when different colours stand in relation to each other can the true quality of the various shades be seen. Even the slightest of changes can have a dramatic effect.”
These decorative buttons with irregular holes are made of natural materials such as buffalo horn, olive wood, bamboo and mother-of-pearl, and are attached to the cushions with colourful high-tech thread.
In furniture design, there is a well-known guiding principle according to which a piece’s functionality should be emphasised. The Dutch designer strays from this principle and is guided more by the emotional aspect of design: “Form follows feeling.”
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