𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗔 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁: A conversation series with friends and community of inspiration for Porter.
Launching our first episode with the wonderful and profound @rasharnpowell musical artist, community architect and founder of @andmore.home@andmore.world an ecosystem for creatives exploring how culture and creativity intersect with commerce. Through @andmore.home dedication to chairs and design objects, he’s building community and making the world of design accessible.
In conversation with Founder Liz Porter, we talk all things inspiration, timeless icons and protecting your inner creative voice in a sea of sameness.
And we’re back with episode #2 of our series “Objects That Changed the Way We Live” - diving into the pieces that reshaped everyday living.
We’re still in Italy, exploring the story behind the Sacco chair, designed by Piero Gatti, Cesare Paolini, and Franco Teodoro.
If it looks familiar, that’s because it sparked the bean bags many of us grew up with. But the Sacco did more than introduce a new silhouette, it completely redefined how we lounge, gather, and relax.
Soft yet supportive, structured yet free-form, it handed control over to the user. Sit, sink or sprawl - the chair adapts to you. A quiet revolution in comfort.
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#interiordesign #furniture #sacco #midcenturymodern
This is episode #1 of our new series how, “Objects Changed The Way We Live” —where we dive deep into the pieces that shaped how we live today.
As Milan Design Week is happening and I can’t be there, I thought it fitting to explore the “Blow Chair” designed by Italian designers Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi.
In an era where furniture was heavy and expensive, they sought to create accessibility through cheaper materials, yet executed with an incomprehensible level of finesse. Designed in the late 1960s, the Blow Chair has a memorable, playful structure that—despite its PVC shell, which warrants the assumption of ‘popability’ (not a word, but I’ll run with it)—gives an air of quality and durability. I personally believe it could be paired against a Noguchi coffee table in someone’s living room and no one would bat an eye.
Its design influenced not just indoor furniture, but also the pieces we so commonly see along a beach’s horizon or floating in hotel pools. It is undeniable how their decisions rippled outward. Even though today’s price no longer reflects its original affordability, its impact remains intact. Now when you see an inflatable chair of any kind, you’ll know who influenced it.
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#milansalone #blowchair #interiordesign
