Favn™

SPECIFICATIONS

FAVN™

JAIME HAYON 2011

FAVN™, the Danish translation for embrace, is designed with great attention to detail and consist of only a few elements. "I wanted to create a form that embraces you, something really organic, that's why we named it FAVN, says Jaime Hayón. It is an evolution of Fritz Hansen's design language that brings together the qualities of Spanish and Danish design. The work of the artist-designer is characterized by his respect for colours, craftsmanship and techniques.
The large rounded shell rests on the small, but elegant legs while the seat and back together with the decorative cushions combined with the use of three textures, makes up the strong visual layers. As the sofa has no edges – it is round and soft. "I wanted the sofa to be based on a shell. A shell, being hard on the outside, soft and welcoming on the inside. Protective and warm."
The sofa comes in 9 unique and different designer selections with a mix of three fabrics; one fabric for the shell, one for the seat and back cushions and the third fabric is applied to the small decorative cushions:
 

LIGHT GREY: Shell in Divina Melange2 120, cushions: Hallingdal 130, decorative cushions: Remix 123
CLEAR BEIGE: Shell in Steelcut 220, cushions: Hallingdal 103, decorative cushions: Divina Melange 220
TAUPE: Shell in Hot 332, cushions: Steelcut Trio 253, decorative cushions: Remix 233
CHOCOLATE: Shell in Steelcut Trio 383, cushions: Steelcut 380, decorative cushions: Hot 392
MOUTARDE: Shell in Steelcut 450, cushions: Clara 448, decorative cushions: Hot 462
RED: Shell in Steelcut 660, cushions: Tinta3 520, decorative cushions: Hot 562 
VIOLET: Shell in Steelcut Trio 683, cushions: Divina Melange2 681, decorative cushions: Hot 682 
DARK BLUE: Shell in Steelcut 760, cushions: Tinta3 790, decorative cushions: Hot 792
BLACK: Shell: Hot 192 , cushions: Steelcut 190, decorative cushions: Remix 183

THE DESIGNER: Jaime Hayon

Spanish artist-designer was born in Madrid in 1974. As a teenager, he submerged himself in skateboard culture and graffiti art, the foundation of the detailed, bold-yet-whimsical imagery so imminent in his work today. After studying industrial design in Madrid and Paris he joined Fabrica in 1997, the Benetton-funded design and communication academy, working closely with the legendary image-maker and agitator Oliverio Toscani...

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