Deesawat Shines at TIFF 2012 and IFFS with Outdoor Furniture Collection

Desawat Outdoor Collection

Thai design firm Deesawat has displayed their latest outdoor lounge furniture collection at IFFS, the International Furniture Fair Singapore and TIFF, Thailand's International Furniture Fair held in Bangkok from March 14th - 18th of 2012.  The three pieces of by Zero first design each possess
a wide base paired with an elongated and tapered backrest. The unique silhouette of the series ultimately informs the collection's name - 'the bottle'.
The light wood lounge furniture ensemble evokes the shape of a bottle partially obscured from view, as if resting in the sand of the beaches familiar to the designers. The inviting patio pieces are comprised of a large lounge seat and two relaxed chairs handcrafted from sustainable, plantation-grown or reclaimed teak. The wood-formed backrest of the largest unit encompasses more than half of the thick circular seat, realizing a sheltering space from arched timber beams which seem to grow from the base of the unit until joined in a small circle several feet above the center of the lounge chair.  The two smaller components of the eco-friendly series are encircled by struts which decrease in size at various lengths from the highest point on the right until the lowest point on the left side.

The 'Pumkin' Chair by Toshiyuki Kita was designed as a new character piece for the outdoor furniture.  in general, outdoor pieces are all formed more in a straight line. but the Pumkin Chair has been designed to match with the curve of the arm so that the user may rest comfortably on this outdoor piece. 

"Nest tree" by Tae Suzuki from Zero first design and Nakarin Kamsera is architecturally contemporary and unique in rousing the surroundings.
The piece will not sit idle in the garden as humans and birds alike may enjoy resting upon 'Nest Tree.'  The unit was also conceived as a structure from which hanging plants may grow from.  As part of the 'green factory', this collection utilizes small cuts of wood in order to create a unique design and pattern.

Deesawat is one of the leaders of the flourishing wood industry in Thailand. The company was founded in 1972 and is located in the Laksi area of Bangkok. The organization has secured 30,000 sqm of production spaces with over 300 skilled workers and possesses it's own wood working facilities
in order to ensure work of the finest craftsmanship and highest precision. Deesawat is known as a company which specializes in saw milling and wood flooring but has now diversified to include furniture production. While it's name is associated with teakwood, Deesawat has incorporated
alternative materials such as aluminum, stainless steel, synthetic rattan, batyline and sunbrella as well. Due to continuous improvement as well as design development, the company has developed a strong foundation and foot hold in the world market and will present their Outdoor Collection at The Salone del Mobile in Milan in April from the 17th to the 22nd, 2012.  They will also be showing at the ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City on May 19th to the 22nd, 2012.

This article was featured on the Designboom website on March the 19th, 2012.

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