Moooi looks to the natural world for A Life Extraordinary furniture collection
A Rococo-inspired pouf, a plant-shaped chandelier, and table lamps resembling animals all feature in the latest furniture collection from Dutch brand Moooi.
Moooi presented its new range in an installation called A Life Extraordinary during Milan design week. It includes products designed by the brand's creative director Marcel Wanders, as well as designers including Maarten Baas and Atelier Van Lieshout.
According to the brand, the collection is intended to reference the "extraordinary diversity of life". It features furniture and lighting pieces that take their cues from the natural world, including "earthy"Â terracotta tables and flower-inspired armchairs.
Wanders, who is also one of the co-founders of Moooi, has designed a couple of pieces for the collection. They include a lounge chair called 40 Winks. Made from upholstered leather, it is designed to be "as soft as a cloud, as cosy as a bed".
"With 40 Winks you can dream at any time of the day," said Wanders.
Other designers by Wanders include the Pet Lights, a series of table lamps made to resemble an owl, a rabbit and a penguin. They feature rounded glass bodies with golden details.
According to Moooi, they emit "a sunny, heart-warming light glow".
Regular Moooi collaborator Simone Bonanni contributed the Hana armchair and footstool to the collection. The dark red armchair is designed to resemble the curvature of flower petals.
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