Stockholm Furniture Fair 2023

We look forward to the Stockholm Furniture Fair, February 7-11. We will launch several exciting new products and you are warmly welcome to visit us at stand A14:12.

Launch Oas modular sofa

Relax for a moment. Do concentrated work in peace and quiet. Sit and chat while charging your computer or phone. These are some of the features of the multi- faceted Oas modular sofa.

Oas is a generous and flexible modular sofa that invites to creativity. This untraditional workplace has the characteristics of a traditional one, such as the tabletop for laptops, personal storage, and close to power outlets. The undulating, soft design is consistent throughout the series. When it comes to choice of materials and manufacturing methods, we are uncompromising. One of our goals is for all products containing wood to come from responsibly managed forests, certified according to FSC® (Forest Steward-ship Council). This time we have taken a further step towards our sustainability goals which is why the moulded polyurethane foam used is the REDcert2 certified PurFlex® Biomass Balance. This material helps reduce fossil consumption, while also reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

The modular sofa can be configured according to your needs, providing comfortable seating suitable for many different spaces, such as offices, receptions, and shopping malls. Oas also works as an exclusive lounge sofa for hotels and lobbies.

Design Fredrik Mattson

Find out more about Oas here

New products autumn 2022

NEO LITE SOFT chair/armchair/easy chair
Design: Fredrik Mattson

Neo Lite Soft is a creative take on Neo Lite. As the name suggests, Neo Lite Soft provides softer seating. The fabric is sewn in a, for the product, specially designed quilted pattern that gives character and a unique expression. The chair, with or without armrests, is ideal for longer periods of sitting comfortably in for example offices, hotels, meeting rooms, cafés and restaurants. The lower seating height of the easy chair makes it suitable for various lounge environments such as receptions, lobbies and break areas. FSC®-labelled wood frame in white pigmented alternatively white or black stained ash as well as several different metal frames in chrome and Colours by Materia (CbM*) powder coating present many options.

*CbM = beige, mustard yellow, dusty pink, rusty red, burgundy red, blue grey, green, grey, dark grey, black, white

 

DOMINO bench + accessories for the chair
Design: Axel Bjurström

The Domino series is characterised by light organic shapes and an appealing character. The elegant series with chair and table is complemented by a bench in two lengths, tailored to the short and long rectangular Domino table. In addition, the chair gets linking devices and a sound-absorbent pad as accessories. The warm feel of the wood, the concealed fixings, and the oval shape of the legs contribute to its strong design. The series is made of FSC®-labelled wood, which means that it generates a minimal carbon footprint. The bench’s frame is solid wood, while the seat is made from veneer, white pigmented or black stained ash. The bench is available non-upholstered or with upholstered seat. Use the bench together with the Domino table and chair or use it as a solitaire.

 

UNI table, new size 2100×900 mm
Design: Axel Bjurström

Uni is a versatile table range suitable for both smaller and larger seating arrangements It is available with a spoke base or T foot in different sizes, heights and finishes. The table series’ many choices make it extremely flexible and suitable in various situations ranging from meeting rooms to cafeterias, mingle areas and lecture halls. Available as accessories are hooks for hanging bags or clothes. The tables with lengths 1400, 1600, 1800 and 2100 in height 900 and 1100 mm feature a foot rail. Table tops from FSC®-labelled wood in many finishes and frame in chrome or Colours by Materia (CbM*) powder coating.

*CbM = beige, mustard yellow, dusty pink, rusty red, burgundy red, blue grey, green, grey, dark grey, black, white

 

AMBIENT beam sofa, table tops in white HPL laminate + armrest tables in white compact laminate
Design: Fredrik Mattson

The Ambient beam sofa focuses on design and comfort. While sturdy, the design is neat, minimalistic and elegant. Ambient has many options, such as different beam lengths, several types of armrests, screens with or without magazine holders, and tables that provide a pleasant extra surface. The seat units can easily be replaced individually, if necessary. The table tops of solid white pigmented or black stained ash and HPL laminate white, as well as the wooden seat base, are FSC®-labelled. As a complement to the table tops with borders are magazine holders and a black plant tray. Armrest tables have compact laminate in white. The corner unit with its round table top can be mounted in five different fixed positions. Power outlets in the table top and a rail for floor mounting are available as accessories. Frame, armrests, borders for table tops, magazine holders and rail in Colours by Materia (CbM*) powder coating. The flexible Ambient beam sofa is suitable for lounge areas, coworking spaces, hospitals, schools, and universities.

*CbM = beige, mustard yellow, dusty pink, rusty red, burgundy red, blue grey, green, grey, dark grey, black, white

 

A new colleague at Materia.

A warm welcome to Malin Zagerholm, our new sales representative in southern Sweden. Her district covers Malmö to Linköping. For contact information, click here.

Materia received design award for innovative product at NeoCon.

Yarn armchair has received the finest design award for innovative product, “Best of NeoCon Innovation” in the category “Seating: Guest” at NeoCon in Chicago.

Yarn is a unique and environmentally friendly armchair designed by Mia Cullin. Sustainability and the environmental impact have been central to the design and choice of materials. In Materia’s production, the back’s beautiful pattern is braided by hand using hemp strings.

Read more about Yarn here.

Open all summer.

We are here for you, production is running all summer long and our customer support team is ready to help you out. You are most welcome to contact us!

Evaluation and assessment of Materia’s Motus stool

We love hearing feedback from our customers and we really appreciate the time primary school teacher Eleonor Holm took to write this detailed review of Motus stool.

For the past year, I have been using Materia’s stool every day in my teaching.

The stool is easy to lift, flexible and easy to move around in the classroom, even in confined spaces such as between student desks. It is comfortable to sit on and the height of the stool helps you maintain a good ergonomic posture, which is otherwise difficult on a normal chair or stool.
Thanks to the foot rail under the stool, you can easily change the position of your legs (e.g. by resting one foot or both on the rail), which is both comfortable and offers variation.
The seat not only looks good with its rounded shape, but it also stays clean and doesn´t show any signs of wear and tear despite intensive daily use.

I highly recommend this product for people who require flexibility and speed of movement in their work, and even for those with sedentary jobs (e.g. office work), as it gives a good ergonomic posture and keeps you moving.

After more than 20 years of using different types of stools, cushions, yoga balls and chairs, I don’t ever want to use any other chair in my daily teaching.

Eleonor Holm,
Primary school teacher

 

FSC week 2022

During week 14 we celebrate the FSC week! This year, the campaign is about biodiversity among insects and animals found in our forests. They are small, but numerous and form an important part of the forest ecosystem. By choosing FSC-certified products, you are helping to protect the diversity of insects and animals found in our forests – both large and small.

Materia has supported FSC as a member since 2008 (FSC C010544).

Read more about our sustainability work here.