Autoban Catalogue

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Internationally renowned, Istanbul-based,
multidisciplinary design studio, Autoban
creates statement furniture to
further the story told through their
architecture and interiors. Each product is
informed by a uniquely space-centric approach,
blending wit with sophistication, and
minimal forms with rich materials.
Autoban products at once challenge convention,
celebrate form, enhance function and enrich
experiences for all who encounter them.
Luxury modern woodworker,
De La Espada partners with Autoban. The
design studio has complete creative
control, while De La Espada crafts each product
to the highest standard at their own production
facility in Northern Portugal.
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MOODBOARD
Daily life in Istanbul is a rich source of inspiration
for Autoban - the busy pace, the local craft, and
the sharp contrasts: the old and new, and the
influences of both east and west.
Autoban view materials as paints on their palette,
and find inspiration in everything from various
metals and timbers to patterned tiles and luxurious
textiles.
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UNION BED
MAZE TABLE
POLY SIDE TABLE
FLYING SPIDER
280CR UNION CORNER UNIT SOFA
223 PUMPKIN SIDE TABLE
241 SPIDER
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282 UNION BED
281 MAZE TABLE
266 FLYING SPIDER
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Maze Table, with its bold, graphic aesthetic, is
a contemporary take on Kündekari, a traditional
woodworking technique dating back to Anatolian
Seljuk and Ottoman periods. Created using the
intersection of two patterns, Maze looks deceptively
simple, yet plays on a series of optical illusions.
281 MAZE TABLE
249 BUTTERFLY CHAIR
266 FLYING SPIDER
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“In all our products there is a strong modernist
shape and line. We respect the modernist philosophy,
but we put our attitude, our style on it.”
- Autoban
281 MAZE TABLE
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282 UNION BED
278 POLY SIDE TABLE
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280 UNION SOFA
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TRES ENCINAS RESTAURANT, MADRID, SPAIN
DESIGNED BY AUTOBAN
FEATURING DEER BAR STOOL WITH ARMS
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TIMBER
Autoban products are available in a choice of American Black Walnut,
American White Oak, or European Ash. The timber we use is from sustainable
farms. The trees on the farms are pruned regularly to allow for consistent
grain patterns and fewer knots, ensuring exceptionally strong planks of
the highest quality. Our oil finishes embrace the inherent colour and grain
variations in the timber, whilst providing a renewable surface for enduring
beauty. Stains are sealed with a clear matte lacquer to maintain the colour
whilst preserving the tactility of the surface. Our painted timber is wire
brushed before the application of the paint to create a textured surface.
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DANISH OILED
AMERICAN BLACK WALNUT
BROWN STAINED
EUROPEAN ASH
DANISH OILED
AMERICAN WHITE OAK
BLACK STAINED
EUROPEAN ASH
WHITE OILED
AMERICAN WHITE OAK
BROWN PAINTED RAL 8019
EUROPEAN ASH - BRUSHED
DANISH OILED
EUROPEAN ASH
BLACK PAINTED RAL 8022
EUROPEAN ASH - BRUSHED
WHITE OILED
EUROPEAN ASH
WHITE PAINTED RAL 9010
EUROPEAN ASH - BRUSHED
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INSPIRING BOOKS
Autoban designers, Seyhan Özdemir and Sefer Cağlar, were taught in the style of
the Bauhaus at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, and continue to be inspired by
the movement. They also have an affinity for Art Nouveau, the glamour of classic
cinema, and the work of architects and designers including Louis Kahn, Ettore
Sottsass, Le Corbusier and Mies Van Der Rohe. Surrounded by the rich diversity
of Istanbul, Autoban’s designs often reflect the city’s culture, history, and
daily life, in bold, graphic forms that are an homage to their modernist
influences.
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Josef Hoffmann:
Interiors 1902-1913
Living Architecture
Ai Weiwei:
Spatial Matters
2 Kilo
of Kessels
Ron Mueck
Le Corbusier Le Grand
Modern Views
Sottsass: 700 Drawings
Ara Guler’s Istanbul:
40 Years of Photographs
Bauhaus
Aalto
Louis Kahn: The Power of
Architecture
Kramer
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PRODUCTS
“We try to tell a story through the spaces we
design and with the products we put in them. And
the main plot of this story is always to offer a
new experience for the user.”
- Autoban
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219 DEER CHAIR
219S DEER ARMCHAIR
271/272 THRONE DINING
CHAIR
249 BUTTERFLY CHAIR
276 MASTER CHAIR
228 WOODY
227S BOX ARMCHAIR
244 NEST
269/270 THRONE LOUNGE
CHAIR
213 BERGERE
273 SLEEPY BILND-TUFTED
274 SLEDGE BLIND-TUFTED
219P/T DEER BAR STOOL
219SP/ST DEER BAR
STOOL WITH ARMS
272/271 P/T THRONE
BAR STOOL
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PRODUCTS
249P/T BUTTERFLY BAR
STOOL
267/268 THRONE SOFA
214 BERGERE SOFA
231S SCRUB DESK
217 LADDER BOOKCASE
247 REEDY BOOKCASE
227 BOX SOFA
243 DECO SOFA
280 UNION SOFA
216 BERGERE BED
265 SUITE BED
282 UNION BED
223 PUMPKIN
218 MUSHROOM FAMILY
248 HOLY COFFEE TABLE
220 KING
225 BOOKLAMP
226 TULIP FAMILY
264 DAISY COFFEE TABLE
278 POLY SIDE TABLE
215 STARFISH
224D DOUBLE OCTOPUS
224S SINGLE OCTOPUS
241 SPIDER
245 HOLY TABLE
277 CLOUD TABLE
281 MAZE TABLE
266 FLYING SPIDER
263 DAISY LAMP
261 PILL LAMP FAMILY
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photography credit
P. 22 by Manolo Yllera