In the next movie in our Bolon at Heart video series, Stockholm design duo Emma Marga Blanche and Fredrick Färg explain how they combined material by flooring company Bolon with thermoplastic felt to create an armchair informed by Japanese armour.

The Long Neck armchair, which will be presented by Färg & Blanche during Milan design week as part of a collection called Armour Mon Amour, envelops the sitter within a large shell-like backrest.

"It's a shell that you can walk into and it will protect you," explains Färg in the movie, which was filmed at Färg & Blanche's Stockholm studio.

"It is inspired by samurai body armour, where hard and the soft material is sewn together."

The chair is the result of experiments Färg and Blanche have been undertaking with new textiles by Swedish flooring brand Bolon. The company is best known for producing woven vinyl flooring, but recently launched a range of rugs that combine vinyl thread with natural fibres such as wool.
Read more on Dezeen: https://www.dezeen.com/2017/03/23/video-interview-farg-blanche-bolon-fabric-samurai-inspired-long-neck-armchair-movie/

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