Josef Hoffmann

Josef Hoffmann was an Austrian Architect and also a designer. "Hoffmann's style by time became more serious and abstract and it was limited in relation to functional structures and domestic products." (August Sarnitz (Taschen), Hoffmann) Work that relates to furniture and domestic use, is still produced in the present day.







A product of his is the Kubus Armchair designed in 1910. Here we can see easily that the designer, Hoffmann is more likely to use geometric shapes in his products. Here the Kubus is like a cube cut in a cuboid. All surfaces and edges are cut the same level and measures. It rests on four square metal legs and covered with leather. Even the texture of the Armchair is geometric.In my opinion this looks quite comfortable but it is a bit bulky for a furniture, one need a big room to fit this and to connect it with its surroundings.

Kubus Armchair

Another product is the Club Armchair it is similar to the Kubus. He still follows the theme of geometric and have the same shape of the Kubus. The only difference is that the top part is rounded and the texture is in linear, sort of a tubular of foam, forming curves. I would prefer the Club over the Kubus although this is also bulky the rounded top makes it more elegant.

Club Armchair

Reference:

August Sarnitz (Taschen), Hoffmann