Category: Design and Interiors

On first impressions, it might look like a mid-century piece, but the Cherner dining table is actually a modern design.

The work of Benjamin Cherner and available in round, rectangular or oval shapes, with Aalto-like curved legs, these US-made tables are available in walnut or beech and designed to go with the equally stylish Cherner side chairs or armchairs.

This kind of stye doesn’t come cheap though – prices start at £1,637 for the dining tables, while the chairs start at £550. Just think of it as an investment in a future design classic.

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We’ve featured quite a few items by Enzo Mari recently but if you are hankering after seeing more, New York is the place to see more of his work at the moment.

The Italian Cultural Institute in New York has an exhibition of sixty objects by Mari. The collection brings together pieces created for famous companies including Alessi, Artemide, Danese, Kartell and Magis.

The exhibition runs until 5 September so if you happen to be in New York in the coming weeks, add this to your list of things to do. More information can be found on the Institute’s website.

Inflatable furniture seems to be the thing this year – we’ve already seen the Branex Quasar range reissued and now we have the return of the Zanotta Blow armchair.

The Blow armchair was the work of De Pas, D’Urbino and Lomazzi back in 1967 – very much a sign of the times, it was hit with the swinging 60s crowd for its looks and functionality.

The new version is much the same as the original, made of ‘electronically welded’ clear, yellow or red PVC and good for both indoor and outdoor use and in most temperatures. A pump is supplied, with each chair selling for £344.

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The interiors department on the fourth floor of the Liberty store is always worth checking – but even more so in the next couple of months for Knoll Past, Present and Future.

As the name suggests, this is a retrospective of Hans Knoll and his company over its 70-year history – everything from Mies van der Rohe’s iconic Barcelona chair to Ross Lovegrove’s Sprite Stacking chair, taking in the likes of Frank Gehry, Eero Saarinen, Isamu Noguchi and Robert Venturi.

Check out the link below for a full breakdown of everything on display – or just check it out in the store from now until the 4th September.

Find out more at the Liberty website