Far from the Ordinary: Chromatic Tension & Energy

Two krom mea stools, a chromatic tension, with olive-toned upholstery and red spherical accents placed symmetrically beneath a large, abstract portrait in a sophisticated hallway. The warm lighting highlights the textured wallpaper and the striped wood grain of the stools, presenting them as functional pieces of art within a curated interior.

Far from the Ordinary: Chromatic Tension & Energy

There is something about art that awakens a sensation unlike anything else, a shift that happens before thought, in the space between perception and emotion. When the creative minds behind Malabar began conceiving the Krom Mea stool, the intention was precisely that: to activate feeling. Not only as decoration, but as presence.

A composition of color, texture, rhythm, and materiality designed to interrupt the ordinary and reframe the everyday. Crafted with a structure combination of two woods in stripes and upholstered in cotton velvet, it grounds its expressive language in tactile precision and warmth.

The Krom Mea explores the idea that furniture is never neutral. It either withdraws into silence or steps forward as expression.

“Color becomes language. Contrast becomes structure. Pattern becomes movement.”
A piece born from chromatic tension, translated into form.

Far from the notion of safe interiors, the Krom Mea stool embraces chromatic tension and deliberate visual energy. It introduces a focal point, a quiet disruption that shifts the atmosphere of a space without overwhelming it.

 

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A group of krom mea stools scattered across a rust-colored floor, showcasing different colorways. Some stools feature vibrant orange patterned velvet upholstery with blue trim, a chromatic tension, while others have muted sage green velvet with lime green accents. The uniform striped wood bases create a rhythmic, graphic pattern across the frame.

Krom Mea Stool

A studio composition featuring three totara armchairs by malabar, showcasing a sculptural postmodern design. Each armchair has voluminous, circular seat and backrest cushions upholstered in misia fabric with textured organic patterns in shades of green, earth, and grey. The back structure is defined by a dramatic arch in high-gloss black lacquer, resting on two chunky conical legs featuring handcrafted oak and smoked walnut checkerboard marquetry. A third central cone-shaped leg in black supports the front. The set is arranged against a neutral, warm-toned background, highlighting the statuesque silhouette of the pieces. The art of sitting, defined as sculpture

Totara Armchair