Stille: A Contemporary Collection of Everyday Furniture
Standard Issue Reimagines Danish Design Icon Poul Cadovius’s Abstracta System in Stille
Brooklyn-based design studio Standard Issue introduces Stille—a bright, modern collection of occasional tables and easy-to-assemble shelving units that provide a framework for showcasing one’s objects, while adding contemporary sophistication with its architectural lines.
Inspired by the functionality and timelessness of the Abstracta System, initially developed by mid-century Danish architect/industrialist Poul Cadovius, Standard Issue has adapted its signature joinery and slim lines with updated configurations, shelf design and leveling foot. The collection is comprised of five archetypes—bedside tables, side tables, coffee tables, media consoles and a range of multi-purpose shelving—all of which will be available for purchase directly through stille-life.com.
“Having built immersive installations using Abstracta for the world’s top design brands, we sensed there was a greater application for the system that hadn’t been tapped yet,” said Michael McGinn, Co-founder, Standard Issue. “Through our initial offering of 20 dynamic, solution-oriented forms, we’re aiming to make well-designed furniture more accessible to a wider audience.”
Stille is manufactured in Kalamazoo, Michigan by Consort Display Group—the owner of Abstracta—using the system’s signature steel tubes and cast zinc connectors. The collection’s clean geometric silhouettes lend it an airy, minimal feel, while a color palette that ranges from understated neutrals to bold and poppy hues allow Stille to complement any space. Well-suited for use in residential, commercial, hospitality and tradeshow settings alike, Stille arrives flat-packed and assembles quickly, requiring only a small rubber mallet included with each order.
Stille will be launched during NYCxDesign in May 2019, at ICFF Booth #469 (May 19–22, Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City,) and at Standard Issue’s studio in Gowanus, Brooklyn.
About Stille
Stille is a contemporary collection of shelving and occasional tables designed by Standard Issue in Brooklyn, New York and manufactured in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Providing maximum functionality with a minimum of materials, Stille was designed using the Abstracta System, a modular set of components developed in the 1960s by the Danish architect/industrialist Poul Cadovius. Stille is a trademark of Standard Issue and Consort Display Group.
About Standard Issue
Standard Issue is a New York-based design consultancy working in the fields of graphic design, marketing, materials sampling, interactive design, industrial design, interior design and architecture—conceiving, designing and producing brand experiences and systems for their clients. Founded by Michael McGinn and Sharon Gresh in 2005, Standard Issue’s office is composed of a group of diversely talented and detail-oriented individuals. www.standardissuedesign.com
About Consort Display Group
Consort Display Group is a full-service, design oriented manufacturer of display systems based in Kalamazoo, Michigan and founded by architect Roger Lepley, AIA. With a wide selection of products and an established reputation for innovation, Consort has been the owner/manufacturer of Abstracta since 1998, when Poul Cadovius entrusted all of the original machinery and global trademarks to the group, preserving the system’s reputation for style, strength and unmatched functionality for which it is still recognized today.
