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The Afteroom Collection

BY AFTEROOM

AFTEROOM, THE STOCKHOLM-BASED TAIWANESE

DESIGN STUDIO, WAS TASKED WITH CREATING ICONIC

FURNITURE DESIGNS THAT WERE BOTH MINIMALIST

AND COMFORTABLE WITH A SILHOUETTE THAT

WAS BOTH SLEEK AND INSTANTLY RECOGNISABLE.

DEFINED BY THIS ‘LESS IS MORE’ AESTHETIC,

MENU’S AFTEROOM COLLECTION PROFILES HONEST

MATERIALS IN AN ELEGANT COLLECTION OF

FURNITURE WITH LASTING APPEAL.

A study of the unity between functionalism and

minimalism, the Afteroom Collection looks to the simple,

geometric lines of the Bauhaus design movement to create

furniture and interior objects pared back to their purest

forms. The Afteroom Dining Chair was MENU’s first foray

into the world of chair design. Given our Scandinavian

heritage in iconic chair design, we knew from the start that

this chair needed to be special. Stripped of all superfluous

details to reveal a chair in its most simplistic form, the chair

pays homage to Bauhaus and functionalism with a design

that combines minimalistic clean lines with high quality

materials and craftsmanship, without compromising

comfort. The addition of a plywood version creates a new

expression in the now classic series.

Since they were reinterpreted into multiple iterations,

the collection’s chairs and bench reveal only the most

essential elements of their design. Tubular powder coated

steel legs and a characteristic backrest that extends upwards

from beneath the chair seat to support the body are crafted

using some of the same techniques used in Bauhaus

modernism – steel bending, die casting and welding. The

uncompromising designs with a silhouette that is both

sleek and instantly recognisable are available in multiple

iterations, each representing the utmost in comfort and style

and in fully customisable versions to suit any space and style.

MENU offers a range of Afteroom designs for expedited

delivery in our Quick Ship programme.

Afteroom Dining Chair Plus, Black Steel / City Velvet CA7832 031, by Afteroom

Snaregade Dining Table, Rectangular, Black Steel / Charcoal Linoleum,

by Norm Architects

Stackable Glass, Norm Architects

TR Bulb Suspension Frame, Brushed Brass / Matte Opal, by Tim Rundle

CONNECTED SPACES 2020

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