Noted Copenhagen-based designer Glyn Peter Machin has created a new collection for HBF. Karina lounge chairs and guest chairs, complemented by occasional tables, recall the mid 20th century designs of such Danish modern icons as Hans Wegner, whom the English-born Machin greatly admires.

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Says Machin, “Designing Karina was a bold personal challenge. First, we found ways to translate the techniques used to hand produce individual pieces into the requirements of large scale production. Even so, each and every component is carefully shaped. Each merges seamlessly with the others; not one straight regular-cut component exists within the whole series. The idea was to ensure all elements flow effortlessly from leg to arm to back rest, making each chair appear to be a single molded entity – strong, yet almost weightless. Exposed end grain, clean lines, light weight construction, highly detailed curvaceous forms and floating, finely tailored upholstery are methods from the Danish modern era.”