modular office furniture series by oma
PRINCIPLES is a modular furniture line designed by Rem Koolhaas-founded architecture firm OMA for the Milanese branch of international company offices UniFor. The central idea is to provide limitless ways of interaction and communication between the office members, all the while adding color and fun.
The series includes more than one hundred elements of different sizes that can be arranged in multiple ways to work in groups or independently. Linear, square, round, or triangular partitions can be connected to shape cozy nooks for privacy or semi-private places to meet and interact.
The collection is now on view in UniFor’s new showroom at Viale Pasubio 15 during Milan Design Week 2022.
© Studio Amos Fricke, Courtesy of UniFor and OMA
designed for every type of space
PRINCIPLES sees the result of a close collaboration between OMA’s (see more here) design ideas and UniFor’s (see more here) technical and manufacturing expertise. The furniture spectrum is defined by simple yet rigorous forms that provide multiple and diversifiable functions and applications. The design team sought to create pieces that ensure the flexibility of the workplace and offer maximum functionality for its users. Thus, PRINCIPLES addresses every type of space and use from working, waiting, meeting, relaxing, or even a combination of functions.
Conceived as an interior micro-architecture, each space adopts its very own style. The series uses various forms, colors, and sizes to serve different work environments. Circular, triangular, or even giant donut-shaped sofas and upholstered islands with bold or pastel hues encourage a vivid, inviting work environment. Meanwhile, all the pieces blend high-tech materials, lighting, sound insulation, and cable management.
© Studio Amos Fricke, Courtesy of UniFor and OMA
‘In designing this collection, we wanted to offer users flexibility in determining their own place of work. The modular system with a range of adaptable elements allows for exploration of different workplace configurations. UniFor’s expertise was instrumental in realizing this collection that suits the office space and beyond,’said Philippe Braun, Associate, OMA.
photograph by delfino sisto legnani and alessandro saletta – DSL studio, courtesy of OMA and UniFor
the furnishings are fully wired, giving users the flexibility to work anywhere in the office
photograph by delfino sisto legnani and alessandro saletta – DSL studio, courtesy of OMA and UniFor
the desks and tables have double-layered surfaces for multiple uses such as eating, working, and organizing
photograph by delfino sisto legnani and alessandro saletta – DSL studio, courtesy of OMA and UniFor
soundproof materials are incorporated into their design for elevated acoustic performance
photograph by delfino sisto legnani and alessandro saletta – DSL studio, courtesy of OMA and UniFor
shaping a backbone structure of endless length and shape
project info:
name: PRINCIPLES
designer: OMA
produced by: UniFor — part of Molteni Group
