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vaarnii: Maasto Collection by Ronan Bouroullec

Vaarnii launched the 016 Maasto Dining Chair and Dining Armchair by Ronan Bouroullec in 2024. Since then, this effortless and archetypal chair has won many admirers. The Maasto Chair will now be joined by further objects, together creating a family of hardworking dining furniture for both domestic and public spaces.

The Maasto range is characterised by a bold and unexpected juxtaposition of plywood and solid pine. It is a landmark series for Vaarnii, marking our first time using plywood. Together, Ronan and Vaarnii established a language of construction that plays to the strengths of each material. This allows for a distinct expression that combines elegance with bulk and turns up the dial on pine’s characterful grain.

“There are a lot of good reasons for mixing solid wood and plywood in the Maasto range and for the way the pieces look, all to do with practical things like logistics and material stability and price. But yet, Maasto has a quality that I love but can’t explain (…). It is difficult to do something new with wooden furniture and this is new.” –Ronan Bouroullec