Morgan, contract furniture designer and manufacturer, announces the launch of Rakino, a collection of lounge chairs and tables, designed by Tim Rundle, during Clerkenwell Design Week in May 2019.
Juxtaposing soft sculpted upholstery with a strong, low line frame, the new family of furniture features crisp timber detailing, emphasised by a clean linear structure.
Rakino lounge chair
Rakino lounge chairs and table
Katerina Zachariades, design director at Morgan, comments, “It’s been a pleasure working with Tim, who brings an international perspective to Rakino. His experience in furniture, lighting and interior design enables him to develop new product ideas with an understanding of commercial demands. We have enjoyed developing this chair and refining our production methods to achieve the light, simple structure that defines it.”
Rakino lounge chairs
Describing his approach to the project, Tim says, “I wanted to create something that felt quiet and inviting, that could feel right in your home, while being appropriate for hard working contract environments.”
Tim Rundle
Morgan has a tradition of naming its collections after places, which Tim embraced. He explains: “It only felt right we choose a New Zealand name, being designed by a Kiwi, albeit London based. Rakino is one of a cluster of small islands in the Hauraki Gulf, the body of water surrounding Auckland’s east coast. There people are able to escape the busy city, a short boat ride leaving you with a pleasant sense of isolation and calm. A comfortable low lounge chair in a busy hotel or workplace could, I hope, provide the same feeling.”
Morgan will launch the Rakino collection at its London showroom (1 Dallington Street, EC1V 0BH) during Clerkenwell Design Week (21-23rd May 2019).