Knoll Unveils Sculptural New Collection in Milan and Clerkenwell: A Dialogue Between Design, Material, and Space
At Salone del Mobile 2025, Knoll unveiled a bold new chapter in contemporary design, introducing products shaped by some of today’s most influential voices across architecture, sculpture, and interiors. The presentation captured the spirit of modern living with sculptural, forward-thinking forms that blend innovation with heritage.
Following its acclaimed debut in Milan, the collection made its UK premiere during Clerkenwell Design Week, bringing Knoll’s vision to a new audience. Among the highlights are the Biboni Sofa by Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee, Jonathan Muecke’s refined all-wood dining collection, the immersive Bun Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Willo Perron, and the reissued Occasional Tables by Joseph D’Urso.
Biboni Sofa by Johnston Marklee
Knoll builds on its practice of partnering with prominent architects with the introduction of the Biboni Sofa by Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee of Johnston Marklee.
The sculptural form of Biboni echoes the firm’s distinct approach to architecture, shaping space into volumes, voids, and curves. Plush scallops and soft folds are shaped into an anthropomorphic form that envelops and embraces the human body. The experience of Biboni strikes a balance between formal and informal, offering a unique combination of softness and support, allowing the sitter to feel both relaxed yet engaged at once.
Biboni Sofa by Johnston Marklee
Designed with an architectural mindset, every detail of Biboni has been carefully crafted to enhance its relationship to a surrounding space. It truly stands out when it appears in the round—floating away from the perimeter, as part of a constellation of elements composing a total interior.
Muecke Wood Collection by Jonathan Muecke
Knoll presents its collaboration with architect and sculptor Jonathan Muecke. Muecke Wood Collection is an all-wood collection of dining chairs and tables that are familiar and uniquely crafted. This simple collection exemplifies Muecke’s artistic approach, centered around the belief that material is elemental, repetition is clarity, and logic is freedom.
Muecke Wood Collection by Jonathan Muecke
Unlike traditional wooden furniture, which typically hides the end grain in mortise joints, Muecke’s collection showcases it boldly. By utilizing a single round wooden profile, and stacking members following structural principles, Muecke’s chair eschews the formal decisions typically associated with design. This approach places focus on materiality and proportions and the way the chair occupies space.
Perron Bun Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Willo Perron
Building on last year’s collaboration with designer and creative director Willo Perron, Knoll unveils the Perron Bun Lounge Chair and Ottoman, which blurs the lines between lounge chair, sofa, and bed. The ultra-relaxed chair is like a plush cloud floating above a transparent sculptural base. Bun Lounge Chair delivers a sense of comfort and is ideal for a time when we are looking to bring a relaxed aesthetic to more spaces.
Perron Bun Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Willo Perron
With a thick cushion supported by a slim frame, the Perron Bun Lounge Chair plays with the juxtaposition of heavy and light. Like an inviting nest, the pleasing roundness of the mattress-like cushion is visually and physically comfortable. The curves of the sling base hold the sitter in a comfortable, reclined position, while the discreet stilt legs virtually disappear to make the cloud-like seat appear to float in space. It is available with or without an ottoman.
D’Urso Occasional Tables by Joseph D’Urso
Celebrated minimalist and internationally renowned interior designer Joseph D’Urso first translated his signature aesthetic to furniture for Knoll in 1980. Among those pieces was the D’Urso Occasional Table, now available in three sizes. Durably constructed of welded steel with polished and glossy painted finishes, the reissue reflects its surroundings, seamlessly becoming part of the environment. Its functional design, industrial materials, and concealed casters align with the high-tech design movement of the 1970s and reflect D’Urso’s preference for objects that feel more engineered than styled.
D’Urso Occasional Tables by Joseph D’Urso
The open lower shelf of the table acts as a second tabletop, offering space to store and display books and objects while keeping the top surface clear and uncluttered. Because the items below are still visible, they’re celebrated but not obtrusive. From its two-level structure to its caster wheels, every aspect of this table is thoughtfully designed for both form and function. It’s a small piece of architecture within a living space.