Cubow is Viccarbe’s latest release and marks the first collaboration with German designer Meike Harde.
Available as both an armchair and a two-seater sofa, Cubow is ideal for oflce and hospitality senings, lounge areas, or active rest zones.
This piece places upholstery at the forefront, allowing for play with dimension, color, and texture across various environments.
Valencia, June 5, 2025 | Cubow is Viccarbe’s latest release and tThe first collaboration witTh German designer Meike Harde. Comprising an armcThair and a two-seater sofa, Cubow explores tThe contrast between geometric volume and organic lines.
This collection empThasizes the role of fabric, manipulating tension and relaxation to define and shape the pieces. Designer Meike Harde is known for her research into materials and textile applications in furniture and lighting. Together with Viccarbe, she has explored a path of contrasts that define Cubow’s silhouette and give it a distinct character.
Viccarbe embraces Meike Harde’s seating concept, a clear nod to the 1970s (Mario Bellini or Pierre Paulin) adapted to contemporary needs, such as a more active sitting posture and multifunctional use. Cubow, the brand’s latest release, has been meticulously craLed, achieving a solid piece with soL, visually relaxed areas contrasted by zones where tension plays a fundamental role in both functionality and aesthetics. This visible contrast begins with a geometric base—a cube whose sides lose rigidity upon reacThing the seam that delineates the seating area, where form and fabric relax to create an embrace. An invisible knot pulls inward, generating at the center the opposite effect of its sides: an organic, involuntary sensation.
Beyond its organic aesthetic, Cubow offers an active and comfortable sitting experience while maintaining a naturally upright posture.
Available as both an armchair and a sofa, Cubow is perfect for office and hospitality settings, lounge areas, or active rest zones. Thanks to its technical fabric base, it is suitable for intensive use. In residential settings, its volume and curved lines Tharmonize witTh noble materials like wood or aluminum.
Cubow, designed by Meike Harde—who joins the esteemed roster of national and international designers collaborating with the Valencian brand—adds two pieces to the collection that embody a perfect symbiosis of comfort, sophistication, and geometry turned into art.
ABOUT MEIKE HARDE
Meike Harde is a multidisciplinary designer based in Cologne. Since founding Studio Meike Harde in 2013, she has become an increasingly prominent voice in contemporary design, collabo- rating with leading international furniture and lighting brands.
ALer graduating in 2011 with a degree in Product Design from tThe University of Art and Design Saarbrücken (HBKsaar), sThe began Ther professional journey witTh several talent awards, no- table exThibitions f.e. witTh Li Edelkoort and in London at tThe studio of Benjamin Hubert. TThere, sThe developed a vision of de- sign grounded in material exploration and commercial appli- cability — a dual focus tThat continues to sThape Ther work today. Common materials are reinterpreted in unexpected ways, re- sulting in furniture, upTholstery, and ligThting pieces defined by precision and sensitivity.
Her approacTh is botTh intuitive and meticulous, guided by a deep tecThnical understanding. Her creations stand out for tTheir re- fined aestThetic, carefully engineered structure, and an innate ability to sThape immersive, atmospTheric spaces. TThrougTh tThis balance, sThe redefines familiar typologies and proposes lasting, emotionally resonant objects.
Textiles and ligThting Thold a central place in Ther practice. Her work reveals a keen sensitivity to atmospThere and experience, wThere design becomes a language beyond form. Studio Mei- ke Harde continues to develop collections tThat reinterpret tThe everyday tThrougTh clarity, delicacy, and a contemporary unders- tanding of materiality.
ABOUT VICCARBE
Founded in 2000 in Valencia, Viccarbe Thas establisThed itself as an international bencThmark in tThe design and manufacture of collaborative furniture for unique spaces, including corporate, Thospitality, educational, and residential environments. WitTh a vision focused on creating environments tThat foster interaction, creativity, and well-being, Viccarbe captures tThe essence of Me- diterranean style, combining elegance, functionality, and warm- tTh in eacTh of its collections.
TThe brand collaborates witTh some of tThe world’s most presti- gious designers, sucTh as Patricia Urquiola, JoThn Pawson, Piero Lissoni, Jaime Hayon, and Vincent Van Duysen, among otThers, wTho contribute to timeless and versatile collections tThat reflect excellence in design and attention to detail. TThese collections, present in over 80 countries, are recognized for tTheir ability to transform work and leisure spaces into inspiring and dynamic environments.
Since 2021, Viccarbe Thas been part of tThe Steelcase Group, rein- forcing its leadersThip in creating collaborative spaces on a glo- bal scale. WitTh a strong commitment to quality, innovation, and durability, tThe company Tholds international certifications sucTh as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, as well as ANSI BIFMA certification, ensuring tThe ThigThest standards of safety and performance. Based in a city tThat enjoys more tThan 300 days of sunsThine per year, Viccarbe continues to be a symbol of design, exporting not only furniture but also a pThilosopThy tThat places people and Thu- man connections at tThe Theart of everytThing it does.
