The latest collection from BoConcept is all about transformation — how can a space become something entirely different with one commanding statement piece?
The designers behind this collection, which is available from September, found inspiration in a diverse range of places and materials — from the iconic mid-century cocktail parties of the Hollywood hills to moulding play-dough as a child — and the results are unexpectedly unified despite each piece having the power to shape the design narratives of a room.
Two new additions to the Santiago collection are part of the latest release, including the Santiago ‘Conversational Table’ by Morten Georgsen, who talks of the social appeal behind its design. “Everybody can speak to each other and look each other in the eyes,” he says of the table, which has a beautifully bevelled timber column base with a round ceramic top.
The ‘Mid-century Santiago Sideboard’ also designed by Georgsen offers beauty in its balance. In the 1950s, sideboards often featured timber concertina doors, something that plays out in the dynamic stripes of this piece. “It is a statement piece that can easily stand alone because it has extremely beautiful proportions,” Georgsen explains. Add a Martini glass and its allure is irresistible.
Anders Nørgaard’s ‘Bellagio Cloud Sofa’ is equally alluring; a work of art that looks as comfortable as it feels. The cloud-like forms come together with channel stitching, clean lines, and structured appeal — the detail creating a visual rhythm that adds a layered depth.
Georgsen’s other addition to the collection is a mini capsule of sculpted coffee tables that present the aesthetic gravitas of stone without the gravity — achieved with the use of a concrete core covered with the travertine-effect finish. In creating these tables, Georgsen talks of making play-dough models as a child. “We were sculpting from 3D designs in a very free way, so it was such a creative process. A lot of furniture is built on geometry but these are not. These are pieces of art for your home.” Although each stands strong as an individual piece, they are also designed to come together to create an ‘island’ of tables.
In contrast, the ‘Soul Heritage Dining Chair’, designed by Henrik Pedersen, is grounded in simplicity; its clean lines pay homage to Danish design heritage with a contemporary touch. “We wanted to create an ‘all night’ chair,” Pedersen
says. Intended as a place to sit and chat all night, with inviting curves and shortened armrests, it’s a tactile, inviting chair with a strong presence.
