Chubby is a tricky word because it can indicate something chunky and overweight, but it also has the sense of something soft, enveloping and warm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But how did this word come to enter the world of interior design? <\/strong>Let’s try to find the answer to this question!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chubby design<\/strong> was born in response to the straight lines and sharp edges<\/strong> typical of modern design, instead aiming for solid pieces that are also soft and curvy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The shape of chubby furniture can evoke the shape of ancient statues from early civilizations<\/strong> and suggest the idea of neoteny, the retention of juvenile characteristics in adult animals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Armchairs, tables, sofas and other furniture accessories<\/strong> become curvy, and welcoming, almost motherly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2018,<\/strong> The Strategist <\/a>in the New York Times<\/strong> presented an article entitled “The Future of Design Is Chubby”, featuring new furniture accessories<\/strong> like the ones produced by Jumbo<\/strong><\/a> studio.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n But where does Chubby Design come from? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Justin Donnelly from Jumbo <\/strong>explains that chubby design <\/strong>is a natural return to a style born years ago, probably after the second world war <\/strong>when Finn Juhl designed his first Pelican chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\nChubby design: the first steps <\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n