This week 75-year-old furniture manufacturer Knoll launched its new collaboration with OMA, the Dutch architecture practice cofounded by Rem Koolhaas. The 12-piece collection, titled 'Tools for Life', occupies the same space where it was previewed in February, during Prada's A/W 2013 catwalk show. Photography by A Osio. Courtesy of Knoll Inc

设计是一个由协作推动的行业。
这就像是不断重组的大量卡片，每年都以一种新的方式处理，因为制造商与设计师、建筑师、艺术家、材料供应商和制造商相匹配。
有些协作比其他人好。

今年庆祝其成立75周年的Knoll拥有丰富的经验，知道什么行得通，与现代大师的万神殿合作，从米斯·范德罗赫(Mies Van Der Rohe)、埃罗·萨里宁(Eero Saarinen)到弗兰克·盖里(Frank Gehry)。然而，年龄并没有使制造商的实验能力减弱。恰恰相反。

在普拉达的A/W时装秀在米兰（OMA的智囊团AMO已经设计了12套自2004以来的普拉达难以置信的猫步秀），现在参观米兰的沙龙Delobile可以看到在时尚巨兽的展览空间上的最终作品通过FO。加扎罗。

题为“生活工具”的库哈斯收藏就像他之前的任何一个小巧匠一样：现代家具：“高性能工具”，而不是风格陈述，考虑到当代生活方式的不断变化的性质。我们想创造一系列家具，这些家具以非常精确而且完全不可预测的方式进行表演，家具不仅有助于室内，也有助于动画。

OMA的解决方案是最大限度地提高灵活性。每一件作品都是经过严格设计的-当建筑师遇到现代制造商时，这是可以预料的。

了解到其中的几个部分也鼓励协作，就好像是为设计师自己建造的一样，这一点也不足为奇。有转椅，桌子和屏风，它们似乎拥有立即释放创造力的能力。“03咖啡桌”，同时，特色的内部幻灯片，允许个别的元素旋转或悬臂的场合适合。

KNOL，这个星期也将推出新的作品，由Barber Osgerby，英国设计的旗手，正在发挥其王牌。

Pieces like this '01 Armchair' are on display at Prada's exhibition space, on Via Fogazzaro in Milan. Photography by A Osio. Courtesy of Knoll Inc

The acrylic '03 Coffee Table' features internal slides to allow the individual elements to rotate or cantilever as the occasion suits. Photography by A Osio. Courtesy of Knoll Inc

Like the '03', each piece is highly adjustable and kinetic. Photography by A Osio. Courtesy of Knoll Inc

A top view construction drawing of the 'Coffee Table'. Courtesy: OMA

And a longitudinal section drawing of the 'Coffee Table'. Courtesy: OMA

A process shot from the Coffee Table's construction process shows the rotational bearing being assembled over the linear slider of the table. Courtesy: OMA

The '03 Coffee Table' between two '01 Armchairs', displayed as if in a real home. Photography by A Osio. Courtesy of Knoll Inc

The '04 Counter' is made of three laminated plywood beams that swivel on a central axis. Photography by A Osio. Courtesy of Knoll Inc

All together, the beams create a counter or console. Photography by A Osio. Courtesy of Knoll Inc

Swivelled apart, they create stools and tables. Photography by A Osio. Courtesy of Knoll Inc

'We wanted to create a range of furniture that performs in very precise but also in completely unpredictable ways,' says Koolhaas, 'furniture that not only contributes to the interior but also to the animation.' Photography by A Osio. Courtesy of Knoll Inc

The '06 Table Pocket' is a self-contained charging station. Photography by A Osio. Courtesy of Knoll Inc

The '06 Table' and '11 Floor Seat'. The table can be elevated and lowered to accommodate lounge seating or even standing - thanks to an exposed mechanism powered by an electric motor. Photography by A Osio. Courtesy of Knoll Inc

A process shot detailing a model of the table top of 'Table 06'. Courtesy: OMA

The '05 Round Table', between two '01 Armchairs', also has an internal motor for raising and lowering the marble surface. Photography by A Osio. Courtesy of Knoll Inc

The motor in question. Photography by A Osio. Courtesy of Knoll Inc

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