It takes a lot to make more of less. Those with a thing for minimalism will appreciate just how much skill goes into a highly refined design, and similarly how much confidence and restraint is required to style a space with only the best necessities. This new piece by Città, which we can’t help but admire, is impeccably well-resolved — a perfect example of reduction resulting in something quite remarkable.
Expertly understated, the Trace dining chair was collaboratively created by industrial designer Scott Fitzsimons and Città’s furniture design team, David Moreland and Nikolai Sorensen. The uncomplicated silhouette exchanges straight lines for subtle curves, resulting in a hand-drawn feel, with the chair itself named for the way its legs elegantly follow the back of the seat. Flawless craftsmanship completes the picture of an everyday item that’s as gorgeous as all get-out, and a reminder of the true beauty in simplicity and pleasure we can gain from just enough.