freifrau | mia modular sofa | corner module inside
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Dimensions: 105 x 105 x 70cm high | seat height: 40cm
With Mia, German designer Ilja Huber has developed a sofa system that embodies the perfect fusion of soft seating comfort and classic design.
The versatile appearance of the sofa is characterised by flexibly positionable back and armrests, which are reminiscent of large-format cushions that catch the seated person. Mia is characterised by its modular conception, which allows the sofa to be adapted in size and shape to individual wishes and environments.
Besides its unparalleled levels of comfort, it is Mia’s adaptability which makes it so special. Designer Ilja Huber has developed 11 modules which can be flexibly combined. Characterised by adjustable backs and armrests reminiscent of large-sized cushions, Mia’s versatile appearance and modular concept allow it to be configured, sized, and customised to suit any number of spaces and tastes.
In developing the Mia collection, the main challenge was to design the sofa to enable the broad range of potential upholstery Freifrau offers: a curated leather collection as well as 14 fabric options ranging from classic single-colour textiles to boucle, thick corduroy and experimental upholstery.
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Furniture made of passion. Freifrau represents well-being in all aspects - design, functionality, materiality and a familiar service. In cooperation with a team of renowned designers and newcomers they produce seating furniture that meets their high demands regarding both aesthetics and design. All Freifrau products are designed and made in Germany. | EXCLUSIVE TO TOP3 BY DESIGN IN AUSTRALIA
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What started back in 2012 as a one-man show has now, in little more than a decade, become an established European design brand: Freifrau Manufaktur. Operating from Lemgo, a small town in Westphalia, Germany, this exclusive manufacturer of seating furniture is characterised by the highest possible levels of comfort, lovingly-rendered details, and exacting quality and sustainability standards.
When, in 2012, trained carpenter Hansjörg Helweg decided to resign from his job, he had a clear vision in his mind – and set up Freifrau, a brand for seating furniture which, right from its beginnings, has always been different.
Freifrau furniture is elegant, stylish, and, true to the meaning of its name in German (literally ‘free woman’), often decidedly feminine. That’s why the various collections are called by female forenames – that, and because the names give them a personality.
A favourite here at top3 by design, The Leya series, introduced as a single model and then developed into a teeming collection of chairs, armchairs, benches, barstools, rocking and swinging chairs, has proven to be a real milestone on Freifrau’s journey. Supreme quality and comfort and unmistakable style.
Designed seating, and something personal, too, that´s what Freifrau stands for: “We have the great fortune of working with an upholsterer in the region,” says Hansjörg Helweg, “where we can easily carry out quality checks on fabrics.” This enables Freifrau to retain its exceptionally high standards for leather and textile coverings while also allowing customers to personalise their pieces with their own choice of fabric. Freifrau products only ever ‘wear’ the finest apparel!
Birgit Hoffmann, Creative Director at Freifrau from day one, working with Christoph Kahleyss, with whom she runs a design bureau, is the woman behind the Amelie and Leya lines, as well as several other Freifrau products. Another part of her role is to manage cooperation with new designers as they help the brand to expand its product range in an organic, authentic way.
Freifrau's stable of designers includes world-renowned names such as Sebastian Herkner (Ona and Theia), and Hanne Willmann (Nana)
Click for more ideas from Ilja Huber (designer)After several years working in the car industry, trained toolmaker Ilja Huber (born 1983) became a mature student, taking a degree at Hamburg’s University of Fine Arts (HFBK) specialising in product design and experimental design. After graduation, in 2019, he set up his own studio and won first place in the Pure Talents Contest at that year’s imm cologne; in 2020, he was given a ‘Best of’ label in the Design Plus Award at Light + Building in Frankfurt.
In his work, Huber (now based in Berlin), shows his lasting passion for experimenting with industrial and handcraft processes, always with the overarching aim of finding the best solution for functionality and user-friendliness in each individual product. His approach is to design things which are simple, easy to understand, yet have something of a twist, an unexpectedly radical element in store – an approach recognisable in the 2023 modular Mia sofa collection he has produced for Freifrau.
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