Author Elena Nosova.
Idea.
Once, leafing through a scientific magazine, I came across an article about mussels (media, in Russian) and their impact on the ecology of the Planet. They filter water particles from dirt and microplastics, cleansing the ocean. At the same time, due to the high level of water pollution, they lose the ability to survive, reproduce and are under the threat of extinction. So I thought to myself, 'We should all think about preserving our home planet' and chose the shape of the sofa to draw people’s attention to the problems of the ocean. Inside the sofa, like a clam in a shell, hides a cozy cushion — an important feature inspired by the wondrous anatomy of mussels.
Production.
A team of professionals led by Dmitry Kryukov (furniture studio «Oblako», Rostov-on-Don) together with Elena meticulously and scrupulously worked on the production of a sofa. The sofa was produced in 2022 in a single copy.
The target audience for this product is very broad: from thematic cafes/restaurants, children’s playrooms, creative people who value art and individual design, to research ecological institutes and organizations studying the problems of the world ocean.
Technical information:
— Frame: birch plywood; — Main fabric: SoyuzM Premier 15; — Cushion fabric: NoFrames Mechta col. 14; — Base: 50 mm MDF, 1 mm thick brass strip all around. — Brass is coated with a special varnish to protect the metal from scratches and oxidation.
Product dimensions: Length — 1700 mm; depth — 725 mm; height — 880 mm.
Weight — 100 kg.
Price: 250.000 Rub.
