Dezeen Roundup Highlights Five Modular Furniture Designs Balancing Flexibility and Function
The latest compilation from Dezeen showcases five innovative modular furniture systems that merge functionality with distinctive aesthetics. Among the featured designs are Golem's Amoreba, which comprises soft, upholstered spheres for adaptable configurations. SF-SO presents the Thin collection, featuring metal shelves that are merely 1.6 millimeters in thickness yet capable of supporting substantial weights and allowing for user assembly. At the London Design Festival, Lozi unveiled a modular system that facilitates customizable freestanding elements. Omi Collective's Omi Series 2 Stool, adorned in Klein blue, can be separated into three modules to encourage communal use. Lastly, Dubbeldam Architecture + Design introduces Advanced Concepts 2.0, which offers flexible office furniture for tailored work environments. This roundup underscores the growing trend of user-configurable furniture systems.
Key facts
- Dezeen's roundup features five modular furniture designs: Amoreba by Golem, Thin by SF-SO, a modular system by Lozi, Omi Series 2 Stool by Omi Collective, and Advanced Concepts 2.0 by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design.
- Amoreba by Golem comprises hundreds of soft, upholstered balls and was modeled using custom software to create three-dimensional surfaces.
- SF-SO's Thin metal shelves are 1.6 millimetres thick but can support the equivalent weight of a baby elephant.
- Lozi presented its modular plywood system at the 2026 London Design Festival in its Hackney Road showroom, including wardrobes and a fold-down bed.
- Lozi founder Soroush Pourhashemi compared the system's mix-and-match approach to Ikea's Billy Bookcase design.
- Omi Collective's Omi Series 2 Stool is a six-legged, Klein-blue reinterpretation of traditional African seating that splits into three modules connected by steel rods.
- Dubbeldam Architecture + Design's Advanced Concepts 2.0 includes a mobile work station, an under-desk pet holder, and a ceiling system with coils descending from a grid.
- The roundup highlights modular furniture as an alternative to bespoke cabinetry and fixed joinery, emphasizing user customization and flexibility.
Entities
Artists
- Soroush Pourhashemi
- Olorunfemi Adewuyi
- Heather Dubbeldam
- Mathilde Hiley
Institutions
- Dezeen
- Golem
- SF-SO
- Lozi
- Omi Collective
- Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
- Ikea
- London Design Festival
- Teknion
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Hackney Road
- Lagos
- Nigeria
- Toronto
- Canada
Sources
- Dezeen —