Revolutionary Nursery Furniture: Introducing Stephen Procter, Design Doctor
Posted: November 15th, 2008Today’s post written by Miki
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We’ve recently come across the remarkable design work of Stephen Procter, originally a Kiwi but now a resident of Sydney. His designs are notable for their extreme minimalism, both in terms of appearance (the pieces have a very cool ‘back to the future’ look about them) and in their absence of superfluous features.
Procter became one of Australia’s foremost young designers – he’s 36 years old – in 2007 when his groundbreaking nursery furniture and stroller received the top prize at the Salone Satellite in Milan.
The main point of difference for his furniture is its ability fold down to be remarkably compact and/or to be flat-packed, making it cheap and easy to transport.
The high chair, for instance, is a full-sized high chair when in use but folds to be only 4cm thick meaning that it can easily slide in to be stored between the fridge and the wall – ideal for people with limited space in their kitchens.
The mini cot is also a great idea. Larger than a bassinet but about half the size of a normal cot, this one still fits a child until they’re ready to move into a big kid’s bed but fits into the parents’ bedroom.
Proctor’s work is still in the prototype stage at this point, but Scandinavian, Japanese and Italian manufacturers have all expressed an interest in producing his work.
We’ll let you know when it becomes available to purchase!
Shown here: the Bassinet-Cot, the High Chair, the Change Table and the Stroller.
