Polygon: A Prostoria Design Icon

Prostoria’s featured piece is Polygon, designed by with Numen / For Use and presented within the Innovation & Avantgarde section of the exhibition.

Polygon reflects Prostoria’s early commitment to creativity and trust in the design process. Inspired by the classic modernist chair typology, it retains all of its traditional elements while subtly deconstructing them, establishing new relationships between seat, backrest, and structure. With modest dimensions and a clear functional logic, Polygon avoids visual bulk while offering a strong spatial presence.

The result is a chair that feels familiar yet unmistakably contemporary — balancing modernist heritage with experimentation, and clarity with reinterpretation.

Design in Context

Rather than focusing on individual manufacturers, ICONIC PIECES places furniture within a broader cultural narrative. Across four thematic spaces — from design icons and craftsmanship to innovation and light — the exhibition reflects the evolution of European design over the past 20 years.

Within this context, Polygon enters into dialogue with historic classics and contemporary experiments by brands such as Magis, Moroso, Andreu World, and Arper, highlighting Prostoria’s position within a forward-looking European design landscape.

Exhibition Information

ICONIC PIECES – Design Post Celebrates 20 Years of Design History
January 17 – March 29, 2026
Design Post Cologne, Deutz