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Issue 63 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 63

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Habitus 63 is arguably the most aspirational issue of the year with Kitchens & Bathrooms to dream about. Whether a family hub, an entertainer’s paradise or somewhere to grad a quick meal, how we live in and spend time in the kitchen is a very personal question that requires thought and an abundance of resources. Always the aspirational eye candy of design, we have some truly lovely kitchens from Greg Natale, YSG, Splinter Society, Sally Caroline and Studio Johnston. Bathrooms are just as important with Greg Natale, Studio Tate, YSG and Those Architects sharing some fabulous insights

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The timelessness of Arflex design
ProductsAndrew McDonald

The timelessness of Arflex design

With a design history tracing back to 1947, Arflex is renowned for its contemporary furniture design. In 2016, the company is re-introducing from its historical archives of 1974, the Cross armchair.


Just arrived in Australia, Arflex’s Cross armchair, designed by the architect Marcello Cuneo, features a structure designed in metal and a seat and backrest cushions filled with in goose down. The seat is born from a very simple idea: two tubes bent into a U shape and linked together by a light alloy joint.

On the two structures the covers, made by thick fabric that has also load-bearing functions, are slipped into and carry the cushions of the seat and backrest. The architect Cuneo had a special mention at XII Compasso d’oro, in 1979, for this intuitive idea.

Arflex was founded in 1947 when a group of technicians based in Pirelli in Italy began experimenting with new materials and technologies in the creation of cutting-edge, modern furniture.

Arflex spans all facets of furniture design, being consistently driven by experimentation and research, and the 1974 Cross chair reflects this. Having won numerous awards and recognitions, many pieces have made their way into permanent collections at the world’s leading museums.

Today, Arflex continues to be renowned for its innovative approach and exploration of new technologies, materials and designs and is distributed in Australia through Poliform.

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Issue 63 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 63

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Habitus 63 is arguably the most aspirational issue of the year with Kitchens & Bathrooms to dream about. Whether a family hub, an entertainer’s paradise or somewhere to grad a quick meal, how we live in and spend time in the kitchen is a very personal question that requires thought and an abundance of resources. Always the aspirational eye candy of design, we have some truly lovely kitchens from Greg Natale, YSG, Splinter Society, Sally Caroline and Studio Johnston. Bathrooms are just as important with Greg Natale, Studio Tate, YSG and Those Architects sharing some fabulous insights

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