A collaboration between Benjamin Hubert and Italian brand Moroso, ‘Cradle’ is an investigation into a new chair typology. Based on the studio’s research into various seating formats, ‘Cradle’ is a unique blend of two existing typologies – a net hammock and a conventional upholstered lounge chair.

‘Cradle’ also represents the studio’s interest in innovative use of materials and construction techniques. A custom cut pattern allows the non-elastic textile that forms the chair’s back to perform in a three-dimensional way, offering the correct tension to comfortably support the body.

High res images are now available for ‘Cradle’.

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‘Net’ is a series of small tables designed by Benjamin Hubert in collaboration with Italian brand Moroso. Constructed from expanded steel – more commonly found on industrial equipment and architecture – the collection stems from the studio’s research into material perceptions.

By utilising the expanded steel in a domestic context, the user’s perception of the material shifts from industrial to desirable and high-end. In reference to the industrial origins of ‘Net’, the design language is purposefully simple and geometric.

High res images are now available for ‘Net’.

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Named ‘Talma’ in reference to a type of cloak, this new chair, developed by Benjamin Hubert in collaboration with Moroso, comprises a frame enveloped in a softly padded textile.

The lightweight, CNC-shaped steel frame with integrated support straps gives form and structure to the chair yet allows it to maintain flexibility in the backrest, seat and base. The custom textile – developed in collaboration with Dutch brand Innofa – has integrated padding, providing comfort and minimising the use of polyurethane foam. In reference to the fashion inspiration behind the chair, the fabric is secured by way of zips and fastenings.

High res images are now available for ‘Talma’.

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Designed by Benjamin Hubert in collaboration with German brand Classicon, ‘Membrane’ is a new chair driven by a desire to create volume without weight. The stainless steel and aluminium frame is covered in a 3D-woven mesh fabric and weighs only 3.5kg.

The innovative materiality and construction stems from the studio’s research into tents and the sports industry with a focus on space frames and stretched textiles. The seating area utilises integrated padding, and is held in tension using cables that are visible within the void of the chair’s base. The combination of the metal frame and padded textile minimises the need to use polyurethane foam, thus reducing the carbon footprint for this seating typology.

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Benjamin Hubert has worked with Dutch brand Innofa to develop a new elasticated padded upholstery textile. The new textile will be showcased at Salone Internazionale del Mobile in April 2013 Pavilion 16 - Stand C29/D30.

The textile will be used on 'Talma', a new chair designed by Benjamin Hubert for Moroso. The design uses a repetitive geometric pattern enhanced by a strong use of contrasting colours to create a dynamic flowing textile ideal for upholstered furniture with complex curvature.

Benjamin Hubert will show the production version of Garment with Italian brand Cappellini during Salone Internazionale del Mobile in April 2013 Pavilion 20 - Stand D01-E01.

The chair was originally shown as an earlier prototype at last years Salone and has been developed and detailed for contract usage. The chair will also be shown in a new leather finish showcasing the softly folded upholstery technique conceptualised by the design.

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Benjamin Hubert has been selected as a jury member for the prestigious Design Report award during Salone Internazionale del Mobile in April 2013.

The title is awarded to the most promising young designer in SaloneSatellite. Benjamin will be joined by designer Younes Duret, design teacher Kuno Prey, Droog founder and director Renny Ramakers, materials expert Nicola Stattmann, and Design Report Editor-in-chief, Lars Quadejacob.

Benjamin Hubert has launched the studio's first
collaboration with Danish brand Menu during Maison & Objet in Paris.

'Pots' provide an earthen landscape of sculptural yet functional objects for your kitchen table, desk or windowsill. The series consists of four vessels, each holding a specific function – or ingredient - of your choice.

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Benjamin Hubert has launched the studio's first collaboration with French brand Ligne Roset during IMM Cologne and Maison & Objet in Paris.

'Container' is a a desk lamp made from ceramic components emulating the design language more commonly associated with tableware. The components, which require no glue or screws for ease of assembly and recycling, are fixed together with a silicon band.

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Benjamin Hubert launched a range of jewellery with German jeweller Biegel during IMM Cologne.

'Cell' is a series of pleated sterling silver, gold and platinum pieces including a ring, earrings, necklace, and bracelet.

The German jeweller adds Benjamin Hubert to a list of industrial design collaborations including the Bouroullecs, Tom Dixon, and Konstantin Grcic.

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The popular 'Float' lamp by Benjamin Hubert is now available in a new finish. The pendant lamp has been constructed using a new blackened cork with a very dark brown colouration to complement the existing natural cork range. Both the natural cork and blackened cork ranges are produced in Portugal.

The 'Float' lamp can be purchased through our shop area here

Benjamin Hubert has been short listed for Furniture designer of the year by Homes & Gardens magazine.

Benjamin Hubert has been short-listed in the Furniture Designer category alongside Ron Arad and Doshi Levien. The awards will be presented on 6th March at the British Museum.

More information here.

Benjamin Hubert has been short listed for Furniture designer of the year by Homes & Gardens magazine.

Benjamin Hubert has been short-listed in the Furniture Designer category alongside Ron Arad and Doshi Levien. The awards will be presented on 6th March at the British Museum.

More information here.

Pelt is a dining chair comprised of plywood and solid ash launching at the London Design Festival in collaboration with Portuguese manufacturer De La Espada.

The chair has a thin 8mm plywood shell that wraps around a solid ash frame, akin the skin over an animal’s skeleton. It extends down the front and rear legs with a fluid tab that seamlessly integrates with the solid frame beneath. The frame of the chair has been reduced to a simple cross construction linking the front and rear
legs. This geometry was made possible by cncing a complex twist to maintain the integration of the start and end points.

The chair also offers efficient stacking with its ability to stack 6 chairs.

Pelt has been developed over a period of 12 months after several interations of
prototyping and testing.

‘Tenda’ is a series of textile lamps launching at the London Design Festival as a result of Benjamin Hubert’s materials driven research

‘Tenda’ Italian for tent is comprised of materials from a diverse mix of industries:

Fibre glass rods from the kite manufacturing industry
Lycra from the sports industry
4 way stretch mesh from the underwear industry
A construction technique from the tent industry

The primary component of the lamp series is a multi layered construction of textile. The exterior is covered by a quad-directional high stretch micro mesh. This give the lamp its volume and an ethereal lightness with a sense of varying opacity depending
on your viewing position. The internal layers are constructed from Lycra which diffuses the light source. The interplay between external stretched convex curves and internal concave forms creates a dynamic typology of components and progressive design language. These layers of textile are supported by flexible fibre glass rods held in tension by textile and brass connectors.

The technical textile system has been developed in house over a period of 12 months after several iterations of prototyping and testing.

Bow is a series of furniture including a bench launched at the London Design Festival in collaboration with Portuguese manufacturer
De La Espada.

Bow is a system of simple timber frames and surfaces held in tension by a rolled sheet of mild Steel. The rolled steel allows for a great strength to weight ratio swell as economy of materials. It also has the benefit in the bench of giving suspension to the user and some flex to the seat. The integration between the steel and timber has
been CNC cut to maintain a fluid integration of the two materials and geometries.

The timber and steel system has also been designed to be knockdown for cost effective shipping to reduce its carbon footprint.

The system has been developed over a period of 12 months after several interations
of prototying and testing.

Bow is a series of furniture including a trestle table launched at the London Design Festival in collaboration with Portuguese manufacturer
De La Espada.

Bow is a system of simple timber frames and surfaces held in tension by a rolled sheet of mild Steel. The rolled steel allows for a great strength to weight ratio swell as economy of materials. The integration between the steel and timber has
been CNC cut to maintain a fluid integration of the two materials and geometries.

The timber and steel system has also been designed to be knockdown for cost effective shipping to reduce its carbon footprint.

The system has been developed over a period of 12 months after several interations
of prototying and testing

‘Construction Site’ a site specific installation comprised of 2050 cuts and 2050 folds was shown at Design Junction 2012.

Construction site demonstrated Benjamin Hubert’s ‘materials driven process led industrial design’ approach - where the starting points for projects are the materials and construction themselves. By highlighting not only the finished articles but their origins as de constructed elements.
Within the installation furniture and lighting fresh from Salone Del Mobile 2012 in collaboration with the studios international brand partners including Cappellini, Poltrona Frau, De La Espada, Casamania amongst many others was displayed along side new launches.

Benjamin Hubert has designed ‘Construction Site’, an installation for the Tramshed area at Design Junction in September as part of the London Design Festival.

Three new product ranges will be launched at ‘Construction Site’ – ‘Pelt’ chair and ‘Bow’ collection for De La Espada, and ‘Tenda’, an experimental lamp.

'Construction Site' is an ethereal installation demonstrating Benjamin Hubert’s materials driven, process led, industrial design approach, where the starting point for projects is the materials and construction themselves. The exhibition will highlight not only the finished articles but also their deconstructed elements.

The installation will house new furniture and lighting launches for the London Design Festival as well as recent works fresh from Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2012 in collaboration with the studio’s international brand partners, including Cappellini, Poltrona Frau, De La Espada, Casamania, Decode, Viaduct, Zero, and De Vorm.

Design Junction

19-23 September 2012
The Sorting Office
21-31 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1BA

Benjamin Hubert will be discussing his work and approach at Design Junction during the seminar entitled:

'Human, humane, emotional? In search of design's heart'

Speakers

Benjamin Hubert, Benjamin Hubert Studio
Simon Hasan, designer
Omer Arbel, architect and industrial designer
Sue Timney, interior and textile designer and President of the British Institute of Interior Design.

Chair
Aidan Walker, Director, designJunction Theatre programme

2.30pm
20 September 2012
The Sorting Office
21-31 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1BA

Benjamin Hubert has been invited by The Conran Store to participate in the exhibition 'Red' alongside international designers including Thomas Heatherwick and the Bourrellec brothers.

The exhibition celebrates 25 years of The Conran Store at the Michelin building and will showcase the studio's new research project 'Tenda'.

As the youngest international designer invited to exhibit, Benjamin will be giving a talk at the store on Saturday the 22nd of September discussing his approach.

The Conran Shop

1.30pm
22 September
Michelin House
81 Fulham Road
London

Benjamin Hubert will be discussing his work and inspiration with Editor in Chief of Dezeen, Marcus Fairs, at 100% Design during the London Design Festival.

5.00pm
21 September
100% Design
Earls Court
London

Benjamin Hubert has been invited by the British Council to present his work and represent the London design scene at The Dock, to welcome this years international delegation to the London Design Festival.

The delegation includes:

Mr. Jongwon Baik, Chief Executive, Seoul Design Foundation
Anna Guy, Senior Projects Manager, Moscow Design Development Centre and Stretenka Design Week
Aishwarya Pathy, Co-Founder of India Design Forum
Babitha George, Co-founder of Unbox Festival
Paola Pavanello, Design Coordinator, National Department for Creative Industries of Argentina
Ginger Chan, Director, Taiwan Design Museum
Li Degeng, Vice Dean of Communication, Tsinghua University (and curator of Beijing International Design Triennial in 2011).
Eric Zhu, Chair of Shenzhen Design Association, China
Lynda Dorrington, Executive Director, FORM Gallery, Western Australia

Benjamin Hubert has been invited to present his work and approach by Design September to the prestigous Seminar series at the Flagey building in Brussels.

8.15pm
26th September
Flagey
Place Sainte-Croix
1050 Brussels
By Reservation : +32 (0)2 641 10 20