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A Furniture Collection That Looks Like It’s Softer Than Steel

08.19.14 | By
A Furniture Collection That Looks Like It’s Softer Than Steel

When you think of steel, you think of its hard, rigid strength, right? Well nendo, designed a furniture collection made out of said steel with design features that include bends, curves, and wraps, giving the impression that the material is soft and flexible. softer than steel was designed for Italian company Desalto, who are known for their metal furniture, and the collection includes three benches, a chair, a coat stand, small tables, and some shelves, each with a detail that seems impossible with steel. That new detail then added a new functionality to the piece.

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softer than steel / 687 / benches

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softer than steel / 688 / small tables

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softer than steel / 695 / chair

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softer than steel / 685 / wall shelf

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softer than steel / 686 / coat stand

Photos by Desalto.

Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in photography from SCAD and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, doing New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or reworking playlists on Spotify.