Right on trend: the sideboard

A modern take on classic, mid-century Scandinavian style – that’s Reflect from Muuto in a nutshell. The sideboard clearly follows in the tradition of Scandinavian craftsmanship. Designer Søren Rose really shows off wood as a material at its best in this piece. The four corners of each drawer front are of different thicknesses, producing gentle curves that catch the light beautifully. The piece is crafted from oak. The back panel is veneered, allowing the sideboard to function as a free-standing, low-level room divider without the back being visually conspicuous. The lower part of Reflect also hides a cable duct – a useful feature that’s sure to win over even the most sceptical of customers.

Much like modernist architecture, The Farns sideboard plays with light and shadow, form and geometry, wood and glass. The design by EOOS excited the developers at Walter Knoll and presented them with new challenges: new door fittings were created especially for The Farns, as was an adhesive that compensated for the temperature differences between aluminium and glass without losing any of its strength. New lighting technology was also developed to present the interior of the sideboard to perfection. The Farns sideboard is available in three veneers: white-pigmented oak, black-flamed oak or walnut with sapwood inclusions. Its metal frame is available in a matt powder-coated bronze or black finish.

Designed by Hanne Willmann for Tecta, the new S4-2 display case is discreet and unassuming. In the upper section of the piece, which can also be used as a sideboard, there is a compartment with a black front that appears to float on the transparent glass shelf. There are options to fit the body of the cabinet with a fold-down surface, a door or a drawer, thereby offering concealed storage space.

Willmann has always felt a connection with Bauhaus, recently cemented by lectureships in Dessau – and now through S4-2, which she developed for Tecta. “Tecta’s design language fascinated me from the start,” says the designer. “Tecta’s products are known for their focus on the essentials and their structural approach, and my designs echo the same principles.”

Elegant simplicity and exceptional attention to detail – Allure from Bielefelder Werkstätten combines these principles with taste and refinement, while also embodying the finest craftsmanship. The sideboard’s recessed top and rounded corners are crafted from the finest solid wood, while the door frames enclose delicate panes of glass. The contrasting colours between the inside and outside of the piece add an intriguing detail. Inside the cabinet, an integrated light provides subtle illumination that draws particular attention to the high-quality materials and clever design. This elegant light source not only serves a practical function, but also lends the cabinet an additional aesthetic dimension that further enhances Allure’s exclusive look.

For more than 16 years, Sudbrock’s system furniture has been based around a fully customisable shell that allows for great flexibility in terms of the materials used and the dimensions. To suit individual customer tastes, the shell can be fitted out as an open compartment or with drawers, hinged fronts, doors or a glass front, with the interior again customised to match the design of the exterior, creating a “seamless look,” as Theres Sudbrock points out. Thanks to the company’s flexible approach, its furniture – including designs from the Cubo series – can be ordered as free-standing units, with legs or ready to be mounted on a wall, in line with customer preferences.