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“My initial idea for the Linear Steel Series came from an exploration of meetings—the meetings of lines, the meetings of shapes, the meetings of typologies—and it was integral that this too was breathed into the new designs for an aesthetic coherence,” says Bentzen.
Looking towards the Linear Steel Armchair & Side Chair, he crouches down next to the designs whilst examining their construction: “I wanted to create a rational chair that could challenge and question the conventional processes, redefining the connection between the seat and its apron to reduce the amount of raw material used in the design,” says Bentzen.
Uniting invitingly organic shapes with a comfort that is both extensive yet refined, the Linear Steel Armchair & Side Chair is an outdoor chair that is uncompromising at its heart—uncompromising in its expression, uncompromising in its strength and uncompromising in its comfort.
On the design process for the chairs, Bentzen explains: “There are two integral elements to consider when designing a chair for outdoor use. Firstly, comfort stands above all. This meant that we had to find a way of bringing deep comfort into the design through its backrest, tubular structure and shaped seat for an ergonomically inviting form. Secondly, an outdoor chair must be highly durable to allow for year-round use.”
The new additions to the Linear Steel Series also include a café table, being a straightforward yet refined design through its clear-cut tabletop that rests upon a subtle foot: “The Linear Steel Café Table is an exercise in design that is simple yet understatedly elegant, having only a few yet the right details—the curvature of its foot, the linearity of the tabletop and the ring underneath the foot that allows for one to easily roll the table along the ground when moving it from one place to another,” tells Bentzen.
Along with the new designs are seat pads for the benches and chairs of the Linear Steel Series, bringing an inviting comfort and textural warmth to any outdoor setting. Made in water-repellent and breathable textiles, the Linear Steel Pads are created in colors that have been carefully selected to pair effortlessly with the color universe of the Linear designs.
Expanding on the ethos of the Linear Steel Series as a whole, the designer ends: “The Linear Steel Series and its new members are designed for anywhere outdoors, be it at home on the balcony, terrace and garden or in public spaces such as cafés, restaurants and even parks; all those places where we’d like to sit down comfortably and be with others.”
