Located on the rooftop of one of the buildings of the School of Architecture at the Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, the new pavilion offers a multidisciplinary space. The tables, chairs and drafting tables designed by architect Álvaro Siza Vieira and manufactured by Iduna furnish some of the spaces and stand the test of time.

Development of shelving units in various dimensions, manufactured in wood finished with HPL and fitted with sheet metal shelves. Canto tables with sheet steel legs and frame and HPL tops, including a cut-out in the top and horizontal and vertical cable management ducts.

The new Instituto Cervantes Cultural Centre in Milan is an intervention that brings together the preservation of historic heritage and the demands of contemporary use. Located within the underground spaces of the Church of Sant’Alessandro, the project revitalises a series of Baroque rooms, preserving their architectural character while introducing new cultural functions.
To accommodate the wide range of intended uses, a bespoke collection of furniture was developed for a library, exhibition area and event space. Manufactured in blue MDF, the furniture integrates seamlessly into the existing architecture, creating a dialogue between contemporary design and the site’s historic heritage.

Various wheeled shelving units with four browsing sides, constructed from birch plywood and equipped with standard and angled shelves, as well as retractable steel cabinets. Album boxes, also made of birch plywood and fitted with casters, equipped with angled metal shelves.

Based on the Nova shelving system, the various shelving units developed adapt to the different requirements of the project, ranging from the more conventional single and double units to tall wall-mounted shelving with curved segments that conform to the building’s morphology. The black plinths elevate the main body of the unit, which is composed of frames and top and bottom shelves veneered in birch wood. The frames also incorporate wired glass with backlighting. The steel shelves retain the characteristic 30 mm incremental height adjustment typical of the Nova shelving system.

The Hat desks, in the leg-mounted version, allowed the creation of electrically and individually height-adjustable workbenches, enabling users to easily alternate between seated and standing positions. The same Hat system was used in the offices, this time in the version with a side panel. The meeting area was equipped with the Lno table, prepared for power connections and cable management.

Inaugurated in the renovated Herta Mohr Building, the Middle Eastern Library and African Library are part of Leiden University Library. The tall Nova shelving units stand out, featuring floor fixation, LED lighting, and mobile ladders. Some side modules include special prints with colours and patterns that identify specific disciplines and support spatial orientation within the building. The lower shelving units, some with integrated study spaces, include lighting and castors. Also noteworthy are the LN reading tables, with integrated lighting and power and data connection points.

Interior Architecture
Fokkema & Partners

Products
Nova shelving and Ln tables

Photography
Peter Baas Photography

Year
2024

Development of Moov meeting tables with 740 mm and 1100 mm height, double-base circular tables with 1100 mm height, fixed and wheeled metal planters, and tubular shelving with ceiling and floor mounting with integration of various accessories.

Int. architecture
Maike Kentrop

Products
Moov, BD, flower pots and shelving

Photography
Gerlach Delissen

Year
2023

A former cinema in Antwerp has been converted into the new headquarters of B-architecten, a Belgian architectural firm that was also responsible for the conversion project. For this project, Iduna supplied various elements of the Penta range, a new line of sofas, stools and tables designed by B-bis Architecten, itself a division of the firm dedicated to smaller-scale architectural projects, interior design, offices, scenography, temporary installations and furniture design. Penta equipment is essentially made from sheet steel, occasionally combined with fabric-covered cushions.

Architecture
B-architecten

Products
Penta

Photography
©Lucid

Year
2024

If a chair could float, it would be LEVE. Light in name, but striking in presence, its sculptural silhouette redefines the concept of seating. A balance between fluidity and structure, it seems almost ethereal – a metal composition that adapts, transforms, and inspires.

design: Miguel Soeiro