Spanish studio Arnau Reyna debuted a stool at this year’s Hábitat València fair that, in a thrillingly concise move, has just two components: an upholstered cylindrical ottoman and a tubular-steel armature that sidles below to provide even footing and extends ramrod-straight to terminate in a half-moon backrest…which itself doubles as a carrying handle. Tibo comes in three sizes and is available just as the ottoman and with optional casters. (The collection also encompasses three side tables made from the same powder-coated steel tubing.) The design neatly reflects cofounders Ramón Arnau and Mariola Reyna’s ethos of versatility and functionality and is sustainably made, too, at Mobboli’s workshops in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid. ¡Viva España!
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