
Say hello to Tron
Over the last few months we have been working really hard to bring you our latest furniture range, Tron.
This is a special collection for us as it is the result of a collaboration between ourselves and Bruce Kenneth, a friend and industry peer of the team here at Knightsbridge. Bruce is a furniture designer from West Yorkshire and a regular maker on BBC 1’s Money for Nothing. As an up-and-coming designer with heaps of passion, creativity and talent, we were keen to work with Bruce to bring our ideas together to create the new range. Created under Knightsbridge Furniture’s long-standing sustainability ethos, Tron seeks to minimise any harmful effects on the environment that furniture production could inadvertently contribute towards. All of the materials used within the creation of the Tron range were responsibly and thoughtfully sourced. All while meeting the stringent guidelines set by the sustainability bodies to which Knightsbridge is a committed member.
Design
Inspired by angles and motion, the Tron range evokes a sense of movement. Fascinated by the sense of static objects appearing ‘in action’, Bruce brought this detail to the project as a key inspiration behind the piece. The range evokes architecture. It has having been designed with clean, hard lines, in to create interesting geometric shapes within the chair frame. In Bruce’s words, the piece “takes your eye on a journey around the chair” to imbue a personality and a dynamic motion to the piece.
Considering the ergonomic requirements of a multifunctional workplace and hospitality space were a key consideration. Tron looks to meet all of these requirements. The strong design signature of Tron sets it apart from other contract furniture collections currently on the market. The striking angular sections bring flavours of the curvilinear shapes seen in the Art Nouveau period. A feature which reflected in furniture pieces created throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Moreover, this element of old meets new offers a compelling balance when setting Tron within a modern setting. Allowing the range to retain its unique look and feel while fitting seamlessly within a modern office or opulent hospitality interior.
The Tron collection brings this nostalgia back to them but in a strong contemporary way. This has been a purposeful design move for the two furniture designers. All to evoke a sense of familiarity and comfort with a touch of modernity for residents. within healthcare and care home settings.
The Collection
The new collection is split between table and seating option. This includes a highback lounge chair, midback lounge chair, upright chair and 25 tables. These tables are similarly split between Dining, Occasional and Coffee table heights, available in various shapes and sizes. To hear more about the collaboration and Bruce’s experiences on Money for Nothing, watch our extended interview with the man himself.
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