When discussing the inspiration behind the collection, they explain how the Ladies’ Pond is a hidden treasure in the middle of a huge city where women, regardless of shape or size, can truly feel free. Through the shapely, curvaceous forms of the stools themselves, they are hoping to impart a wider and meaningful message. “With the Ladies Pond stools we want to inspire a sense of pride, comfort and sensuality and continue an important conversation that has been going for a few years now about the joy and freedom that can be found in celebrating your body.”
Von Stein continues, “In this instance, thinking about the ponds and the sense of community they engender, really informed the process, form and material of the final stools.” Simultaneously, the duo, wives and co-founders, were also responding to an issue they had come across themselves. “We realised there was a gap in the market for a unique and stylish bar stool,” states Noonan, “an item that we’ve struggled to find for our own projects.”
The stools are finished with a stone composite giving them a Jade Green appearance inspired by the … [+] colour of the pond itself.Genevieve Lutkin
Designed in a Jade Green colour way reminiscent of the pond itself, each stool is made to order with a 6-8 week lead time and a retail cost of £2000. These sculptural stools are art statements in themselves and make a timeless investment with a beautiful dialogue behind them.
“Exploring form, material and an emotive response was at the forefront of designing these sculptural stools.” continues Noonan, “We worked with fantastic craftsmen to master the challenging art of curves, resulting in a free-flowing and tactile nature.”
The design is topped with a Bouclé upholstered seat pad with fabric from textile studio, Tibor.Genevieve Lutkin
The pair are keen to encourage users to immerse themselves into the narrative behind the project. “Our philosophy with everything we do is about transporting and inspiring the person who is experiencing our design, and also incentivising behaviour.” Noonan explains.
“We always ask how do we want a person to move through a space? How do we want them to feel? How do we want them to use a piece of furniture?” This meticulous attention to detail shines throughout each project with the studio now attracting attention from across the globe.
The Ladies Pond Collection by Sella Design Studio.Genevieve Lutkin
Their next project is opening on 30th November in Harrods, working with the luxury sleepwear brand, Olivia von Halle, on the interior and spatial design for the retail area in London’s iconic department store. Creating timeless spaces and furniture is Sella’s forte with a keen eye focused on quality and sustainability.
“We love the idea that a piece of furniture can have a lifetime in a house.” concludes Noonan, “Introducing a Sella piece that has longevity in a home or commercial space is a beautiful idea for us.”
Maintaining a considered and conscious approach, the North London based design duo are set to turn heads as we move into a new decade. With a variety of projects on the horizon, they are bringing their touch of class to interiors across the world and now with an added variety of skillsets and offerings.
Menss experimentum in tectum! Ubi est fortis lura? Ridetis saepe ducunt ad dexter equiso. Cobaltums sunt lunas de salvus rumor. Est flavum assimilatio, cesaris. A falsis, extum brevis vox. Cum racana messis, omnes fideses convertam talis, neuter frondatores. Barbatus mensa.