Inspired by OEO Studio’s travels on the Pacific Coast, the new Carmel Table Collection introduces a burst of vivid Californian color and energy to homes and gardens. With particular reference to the carefree, easygoing and unconventional lifestyle of the famously bohemian and artistic resort town of Carmel-by-the-Sea, OEO has developed a collection of coffee tables in different heights and sizes, full of color and personality.
Playful in character, exemplary in craftsmanship, the Carmel Table Collection is the first OEO Studio furniture project to incorporate ceramic, making this a bold new material direction for both OEO and GUBI, and a testament to their shared curiosity and drive to explore. Thanks to its material composition, the Carmel Table is a hybrid design, able to enhance interior and exterior settings alike. Set on sturdy, matt black legs in powdercoated galvanized steel affixed to aluminum feet, the ceramic tabletop is made from a single pressed piece of
hard-wearing, single-fired Italian stoneware – a material originally designed for laboratory countertops and outdoor kitchens.
Due to the nature of ceramic, no two tables are the same. Unlike other materials that can be precision-engineered and made uniform and perfect, ceramic retains a life and character of its own – a compelling balance between imperfection and clarity. The vivid colors, in combination with the high-gloss, subtly textured surface, give the tables a sense of richness and depth, whereas the soft, minimalistic shape, with its elegantly crisp edges, adds lightness to the table.
Outdoor Satellite Floor, Pendant & Table Lamp by Mathieu Matégot
With the introduction of the Satellite Outdoor Floor Lamp and Pendants, GUBI takes another step into the life alfresco, launching its first dedicated outdoor lighting designs.
First launched in 1953, Matégot’s eccentric modern design still retains its appeal 70 years later. Satellite features the designer’s signature material innovation, the perforated metal sheeting he called Rigitulle, and the folding and shaping technique he used to form it into an inventive range of furniture and home accessories. Satellite’s hallmark feature is the shade’s ovoid shell, which casts a diffused, ambient light 360º around the lamp. The shade is topped with an aluminum cap, which deflects light back into the room, helping to create an enchanting interplay of light and shadow on the space below, and a distinctive glow when the lamp is viewed from underneath.
With their playful, sculptural forms and enchanting play of light, the Satellite pendants are among some of the most beloved lamps in GUBI Lighting Collection. They are joined outside by the Satellite Floor Lamp, another original Matégot design that GUBI has brought back
into production. Specially adapted for use on covered patios, verandas, and garden spaces, the two lamps bring Mathieu Matégot’s characteristic fusion of the organic and the geometric into the open air.
MR01 Outdoor Lounge Chair by Mathias Steen Rasmussen
First created for indoor use, Rasmussen conceived the MR01 as a lounge chair that could be used while meditating – a comfortable, gently inclined, low lounge seat in which one could relax, feet to the floor, and relish the calming sensation of floating while remaining grounded. The lightweight chair was always intended to be versatile and nomadic, traveling easily around the home as the user wishes. Launching in April, the comfort, flexibility, and sculptural beauty of Rasmussen’s groundbreaking design can now be enjoyed outside.
The MR01 Outdoor Lounge Chair’s frame is constructed without the use of screws. A gifted woodworker, Rasmussen developed the design using techniques from the artisanal discipline of cabinetmaking, with wedged mortise and tenon joints attaching the five cross bars to the open-triangle side pieces. This results in a geometric, materially honest, and structurally transparent form that demonstrates the craftsmanship of its making from every angle it is viewed from, and which creates an enchanting play of light and shadow as it sits in the sun. Making up the seat and backrest – a custom-made high-performance polyster outdoor rope is braided from three sets of yarn, following the contours of the chair and is fastened in place by being run through four holes in the frame. This rope seat and backrest is highly ergonomic, allowing for multiple sitting positions, and open to the flow of air.
The new MR01 Outdoor Lounge Chair is crafted from FSC®-certified iroko (FSC®-C176589). Known for its lively color expression, iroko is a naturally oil-rich hardwood that is highly durable and resistant to the elements, hence the fact it is frequently used in boat building, for outdoor decks and terraces, and to make premium outdoor furniture. Part of the beauty of iroko lies in its wide-ranging color spectrum – from a light brown akin to oak to a much darker, more teak-like shade. Over time, iroko timber patinates beautifully with time, taking on a
coppery tone as it ages.This wood has proved itself ideally suited to Rasmussen’s design, maintaining its strong silhouette through the transition outside, and helping to emphasize the MR01 Initial Chair’s sculptural quality. The rope seat and backrest is made from a new waterproof material, making it perfect for the poolside; UV-resistant, so it will not fade over long days in the sunshine; and mold-resistant, which means it will not degrade. An anti-deformation core prevents the rope stretching over time.
Seine Portable Lamp by Space Copenhagen
GUBI’s introduction of a dedicated portable version of Space Copenhagen’s Seine lighting concept allows lovers of design to bring its magical, mood-setting play of light into any space, effortlessly moving between indoors and out as they desire.
Inspired by the behavior of light on moving water, Seine draws on the layering and blurring effects of glass to practically illuminate spaces while creating a dreamy and reflective atmosphere. By making the design mobile, Space Copenhagen has created the ultimate modern lantern, taking portable lighting to a new level of elegance and craftsmanship.
The Seine Portable Lamp’s defining feature is a shade in patterned mouth-blown glass – a modest, modernist design with vintage references. The clover-like, dome-shaped shade is created by blowing the glass into a mold, allowing it to set into its distinctive grooved shape, evoking the shimmer and motion of a gently flowing river. It remains a beautiful object even when switched off.
Affixed to the base by four metal arms, the glass shade has a distinctive depth thanks to its transparent outside and sandblasted inner surface. This, in combination with a digitally created surface pattern and a frosted-glass diffuser that houses the bulb, gives the lamp’s light a soft, textured, and poetic quality.
New Outdoor edition of the Tropique Collection by Mathieu Matégot
For 2023, GUBI gives Mathieu Matégot’s timelessly glamorous Tropique Collection a ravishing refresh with new sun-kissed colors and summery stripes. Specially developed to evoke the easygoing coastal lifestyle of the Mediterranean summer, new upholstery options give the Tropique Dining Chairs a new and engaging alfresco energy.
In addition to the existing solid-color upholstery options in smooth, natural-toned white or beige, GUBI has introduced two new colorways. Evocative of Capri restaurant terraces and clifftop Riviera cafés, the new designs are characterized by wide, nautically inspired stripes in either white and orange, or white and blue. For an added bohemian flourish, all fabrics can be supplied with tasseled fringes.
A 1950s design revived for the 21st century, the Tropique Collection brings Matégot’s vision of ‘la dolce vita’ vividly to life. Embodying the carefree glamor of the Côte d’Azur in the mid-20th century, Tropique combines a clean and simple silhouette with a distinctly decadent aesthetic. Attached to the curved arms of the Tropique Dining Chair, the seat and backrest are upholstered with Leslie jacquard fabric, developed exclusively for GUBI. Made especially for outdoor use and GreenGuard-certified, this elegant textile is comfortably flexible while being durable and sun-resistant – crafted to last through many seasons in the sun. Hung, hammock-like, across the frame, the textile seat maximizes comfort by responding to the contours of the body, with additional support provided by the foampadded backrest.