HANNES GREBIN for TODD MERRILL STUDIO - Price Upon Request

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

"Berlin-based, Bauhaus educated, multi-disciplinary designer Hannes Grebin has created a group of upholstered seating for Todd Merrill Custom Originals, inspired by the questioning of traditional domestic decor.

Applying the principals of Cubism to design, Grebin masterfully deconstructs the traditional shapes and detailing of a “dad’s chair” and the “family room sofa” into simplified geometric shapes and interlocking planes.

Working with a master upholster in Berlin, the resulting seating is hand-crafted with the highest possible level of materials and artistry.”

ABOUT THE DESIGN

"He describes the pieces as “living sculptures, which puts the traditional views about comfort and taste into question.” The “dad’s chair” is a wing-back style that dates back centuries has been re-analyzed, broken down and reassembled into Grebin’s “Cozy Chair.”

It is both fractured and asymmetric but perfectly meeting the demands of ergonomics. Angular and yet cozy, sculptural and yet functional, Grebin has struck a unique balance that makes The Cozy Chair an alluring work of design.

The faceted planes meet elegantly, giving the chair changing perspectives with each glance. His design is both deconstruction and commentary on the mechanization of modern life."