MINIMALIST TAKE

Offered in a single size and in two different shapes, the Dip & Double Dip benches by designer Chris Howker for B&B Italia are built using a stainless-steel sheet with a thickness of 1.5mm and a circular sandblasted finish. Manufactured with special processes involving milling, bending and welding, they appear as sculpted monoliths with a contrasting interplay between soft, curved forms. The benches convey a feeling of massive solidity and, at the same time, have a refined minimalist look. (Available from Leafy, Charoenkrung 37.)