Trends: "Collegiate" style furniture

Standard Chair by Jean Prouvé

At this time when many of us are deciding the best school or institute for the education of our children (and crossing our fingers) it occurs to me that it may be a good time to remember or show some designs and ideas of schoolboy air that can be used to give a retro, bohemian or youthful spirit touch to the decoration of our home or office. If the world of fashion has given way to the "college" or "preppy" style, why not extend the proposal to furniture and accessories?

One of the timeless collegiate style designs is the Standard seat that Jean Prouvé designed in the 30s and that Vitra has been marketing in Europe for a long time; precisely this year the company has revitalized the piece with a new range of colors thanks to the Hella Jongerius studio, which was recently presented in Milan. Despite being narrow (42 cm.), It is a very robust and resistant chair, with an iron structure and reinforcement at the back, originally designed for work and study, although today its use has been extended to very versatile functions thanks to its adaptability and contemporary aesthetics.

Knoll Office Toboggan Seat

The Standard chair has probably been a clear inspiration for the Antenna Design studio when creating this practical and manageable office seat called Toboggan and produced by the Knoll company. It is an element with a school aspect that encourages spontaneous communication and makes work more dynamic, since one can work on his laptop or handle his tablet and at the same time share information during a meeting without interfering in the work (and vital) space of others; and it can even be useful in common areas and in the office at lunchtime or having a coffee, thus avoiding the unnecessary use of auxiliary furniture.

Scaffolding Studio Apart Shelving

This shelf does not remind you of the typical ones trellises What is usually in the gymnasium of schools? Scaffolding is a design by Estudio Apart, and is based on the light scaffolding systems from India, with a very clean result and a simple assembly that does not require tools, just fit the components and combine the infinity of options according to the needs of the Username. With a brief natural wood structure and several metal shelves, it is great as a shallow bookcase, an organizer or a display rack for commercial decoration, since it can be assembled and disassembled in no time.

Furniture with a schoolboy air

The coat hangers With boxes or lockers for recurring use in student residences, schools and nurseries, they are perhaps the most widespread complement in private decoration, serving as a pocket tray or key holder in the hall, a shelf in the bedroom or as a bathroom furniture. Any collegiate style design will always be welcome in a Children's room, like this original bunk bed that reproduces a school bus and that functions as a play and storage space at the same time.

More information - Making the most of a children's room

Sources - Arthur Casas Blog, Nuria Naharro Blog, Fast Co Design, Studio apart, Etsy, Squidoo


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  1.   ubalda said

    I really like the first table with the matching chair and I find the bunk very funny