ABR: a young Spanish company to keep an eye on
by Cosmina Dinu

Haven’t been to Kortrijk just for meeting the the old pals, and revisit past affairs. Definitely the main reason was greeting the newcomers, embracing their freshness. So we came came across ABR, a young Spanish, Catalonia based company at its second collection. The company pride itself with its young and dynamic team, led by Toni Pallejà from Porcuatro Studio, together with Marc Hernández.
Reccomended by ingenuity and humor, the team became famous very soon. Some of you appreciated the holy approach of saving data, through the Virgin Mary-shaped USB memory designed by Luis Eslava and I’m almost sure you all paid at least a zoomed glimpse to the provocative Cul is Cool chair of Ramón Úbeda and Otto Canalda. Check out for the new released white version!


This is about all we knew about ABR. At a second closer look we discovered the beautiful Feel-Thru collection of space dividers, serene and cosy – attributes given by the material it is made of : flame-proofed felt. The 2008 collection includes new versions.
So, as you may see, we had all the reasons to pay all our attention to the new released products.
Having displayed its capacity to offer new and fresh styles with the first collection, with the second collection ABR is reaffirming this freshness. At present the company keeps offering new types of products: a modular sofa and carpet, a rude-cut chair, a calendar with a design that could be personalized and a ceiling lamp adjustable in height.
Here they are:

Dayboard
Designed by StokkeAustad, 2008

Calendar with mobile dates in which the user determines their final layout and the calendar design
Dimensions: 100 x 60 / 100 x 120 cm
Materials: White painted steel sheet metal and pieces injected in ABS. Glossy finishings and matt-coloured stickers.

Latten
Designed by Max Gumpp / Hannes Gumpp, 2008

It is a chair with a premeditatedly rude design.
Dimensions: 45 x 45 x 80 cm
Materials: Structure: Pine from the North. Seat: 5 mm MDF.

Liam
Designed by Toni Pallejà (Porcuatro), 2008

A modular sofa with a heavy rectilinear design of rounded arrises.
Dimensions:
Seats: 65×65 cm / 80×80 x40 cm / 130x80x40 cm
Backs: 64×80 cm / 114×80 cm
Laterals: 80×60 cm / 80×80 cm
Cushions: 55x43x10 cm / 105x43x10 cm
Versatile cushions: 55×55 cm / 52×30 cm
Material: Structure: Solid pine wood. Backs: Curved board. All covered with high density foam. Seat cushion: Made of foam and padded with raw cotton.

Interlock
Designed by Tomek Rygalik, 2008


If sofas are modular, why can not carpets be modular?
Dimensions: 240×80 cm
Material: Woven wool

And of course I couldn’t finish the post without taking a last look to these enchanting panels, the new models.
What do you say?

ABR

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