IN BETWEEN SK2 UPHOLSTERED SEAT By Sami Kallio Materiales: Solid wood and formpressed veneer, Kvadrat fabrics and CA-MO semi-aniline leather. Dimensions: H: 770 mm, W: 580 mm, D: 540 mm. Armrest height: 700 mm, seating height: 450 mm. Colours: White oiled oak, Smoked oiled oak, Stained black ash Design date: 2013/2014 Story: The interplay between positive and negative space is central to IN BETWEEN, Sami Kallio’s chair design for &tradition. Its back and side panels provide a concrete shape and support, but forms are created equally by the gaps in between them. Kallio’s expertise in traditional woodworking craftsmanship is evident in the chair. In Between is produced using two classical techniques; compression molding (making it light and thin, yet strong) and woodturning (a technique that uses a lathe to achieve greater detail). IN BETWEEN has proven to be hugely popular and now &tradition is introducing an upholstered edition, making the chair even more welcoming and comfortable. Sami Kallio, with his solid grounding in the traditional woodworking techniques of Scandinavia and his eye for ingenious detail, has proven to be the ideal candidate to design the first wooden chair in &tradition’s stable. The new upholstered seat is the perfect addition to the wooden chair: it embraces modern lifestyles and long, cosy dinners around the dining table, without compromising the chair’s light and elegant expression. The new upholstered seat is available in Kvadrat fabrics and semi-aniline leather. andtradition.com

SAMI KALLIO Designed the In Between SK2 Upholstered seat Tradition: Sami Kallio (b. 1975) was born in Helsinki, Finland, and moved to Gothenburg, Sweden, at the age of two. He completed the Swedish high school joiner programme and studied fine art for two years, before embarking on a BA and MA in design at the School of Design and Crafts in Gothenburg. An exchange year at the Helsinki School of Arts, Design and Architecture in 2004 helped maintain the contact with his Finnish roots. In Kallio’s own words, his work combines the melancholy of the Finnish design heritage with the humor of the Swedish...