Lisa Albin has worked in architecture, interiors and set design in New York since 1992, with projects ranging from private residences to feature film production design.
Albin received her B.F.A. and B.Arch. from The Rhode Island School of Design and has
taught at Parsons School of Design and guest-lectured at Columbia University, School of
Visual Arts and The Cooper-Hewitt Museum's after-school program. Inspired by her first
daughter and after a seminar at the Haystack Mt. School of Crafts in Maine, Albin launched
Iglooplay in 2005.
Moveable, space-saving furniture for the whole family, the Tea Pods from Iglooplay double as an organic, growing system of sculptural pieces that transform a room. When kids flip the pieces into different positions, a pod becomes a stool, side table, bench, ottoman, lounger, or an infinite number of play objects. Best of all, with no wood or metal frame, the solid foam pieces are safe for kids of all ages.
Designed by: Lisa Albin
Features:
- Small and medium pods have interlocking capability
- High density foam construction
- Available in luxe ultra suede and non-toxic, PVC-free vinyl upholsteries
- Spot cleans easily with with brush, mild soap, and water
- Ideal for contract use
- Optional molded ply tray converts small pod to table
- Tray available in in hard maple, walnut, or amber bamboo
- Resource-efficient: All wood obtained from sustained yield forestry practice
- Meets or exceeds the Consumer Product Safety Commission Standards for child safety
- High durability for contract use
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Dimensions & Weights
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| Medium Tea Pod |
16" H x 43.25" W x 32.25" D |
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| Small Tea Pod |
16" H x 19.75" W x 13.75" D |
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| Tea Pod Tray |
2.5" H x 21.5" W x 15.5" D |
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Iglooplay:
Winner of the
2005 Good Design Award from The Chicago Athenaeum / Museum of Architecture and Design, and
Honorable Mention by the
2006 I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review the Iglooplay children's furniture collection from Lisa Albin Design combines organic forms, ergonomics, and a modernist sensibility to playfully engage both children and adults. Child development flourishes from contact with sculptural forms, material variation, and rich color, and Iglooplay blends these forms with beautiful hardwood veneers and soft, upholstered foam. What children get is a safe sense of place and play, gracefully integrated into stylish, contemporary family life.
child's play: As Maria Montessori said, "Play is a child's work" Inspired while watching her young daughters artfully create a sense of place using the objects around them, designer Lisa Albin developed pieces with low, wide proportions, organic shapes, and ease-of-use to enhance the creative process that children naturally express in their daily play.
green + safe: Nurturing our children and our earth goes hand in hand, so Iglooplay uses eco-friendly materials like resource-efficient, molded ply construction with hardwood veneers obtained from sustained yield forestry practice. By working with materials designed to last, Iglooplay reduces waste and consumes less natural resources. Best of all, Iglooplay’s multifunctional design means having fewer pieces in your home - less stuff and less waste!
Iglooplay has been featured in
Ultimate New York Design by Anja Llorella Oriol (TeNeues Publishing, 2007) and
The Lazy Environmentalist: Your Guide to Easy, Stylish, Green Living by Josh Dorfman (Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishing, 2007).
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