Curve is a modern interpretation of a classic lounge chair, designed by SmithMatthias.
Curve’s contemporary yet light silhouette elegantly softens its generous proportions, creating a chair that exudes confidence, or as we like to call it, Bold Softness. This oversized statement lounge chair, intriguingly timeless, is designed to fit into a variety of environments.
Crafted from solid Ash wood, for such a contemporary design there’s a sensitivity to the materiality and timber craftsmanship that allows the warmth and texture of wood to sing.
Meticulously developed, the core focus of Curve — and the inspiration for its name — is its sculptured, enveloping arm that cradles the body, resting atop four chunky legs, anchoring Curve's oversized yet inviting presence. The result is a timeless piece of design that will seamlessly blend into both corporate and hospitality settings.
Gemma Matthias Quote:
Curve is the result of a melting pot of influence. The original inspiration came from a series of recent research trips to Hakone's Open Air Museum, Japan, and Bruton's Hauser Wirth, Somerset, where artists such as Henry Moore's reclining figures and Agustin Cardenas' Femme au Repos; soft, rounded, organic forms that informed two contrasting thoughts: Brutal elegance meets Bold softness.
SmithMatthias
SmithMatthias is an award-winning design studio founded by Jack Smith and Gemma Matthias. Driven by the challenge to leave a positive footprint, SmithMatthias’ philosophy takes an exploratory and reductive approach to product design by stripping a concept down to its barest essentials while considering all aspects of form and function and introducing richness through material and craft.