Mika Tolvanen designs minimal umbrella stand for NakNak
Maison&Objet 2016: Finnish designer Mika Tolvanen based the simplicity of this umbrella stand on a vintage cast iron model he found at a flea market (+ slideshow).
Tolvanen's Hoop stand features a slender wire frame, which is oblong-shaped at the top to support the umbrella.
![Hoop Umbrella Stand by NakNak](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/08/hoop-umbrella-stand-naknak-design_dezeen_2364_col_1-852x852.jpg)
Similar to the antique piece, which dates back to the mid-1900s, it has a cast iron base that keeps it anchored to the ground and collects water.
Tolvanen describes the minimal Hoop umbrella stand as a "modern take" on the antique piece. Its narrow shape is intended to fit small and crowded entranceways.
![Hoop Umbrella Stand by NakNak](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/08/hoop-umbrella-stand-naknak-design_dezeen_2364_col_5-852x907.jpg)
"Umbrella stands have a long history and have existed as long as umbrellas," said NakNak. "A particular vintage cast iron stand from the mid-1900s had stuck in [Tolvanen's] mind for being elegant yet robust."
"Hoop became visually quite different, but the simplicity of the structure remained."
![Hoop Umbrella Stand by NakNak](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/08/hoop-umbrella-stand-naknak-design_dezeen_2364_col_4-852x1233.jpg)
The Hoop umbrella stand is the designer's first piece for Taiwanese company NakNak. It will be unveiled alongside a collection of other homeware pieces during this month's edition of the Maison&Objet trade show, which takes place in Paris from 2 to 6 September.
![Hoop Umbrella Stand by NakNak](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/08/hoop-umbrella-stand-naknak-design_dezeen_2364_col_2-852x852.jpg)
During the event, London designer Ilse Crawford will create a hub space, having been awarded its title of Designer of the Year.
Projects presented at the January edition of Maison&Objet include Samuel Accoceberry's designs shaped like the curved forms of conch shells, and a collection of alphabet-shaped chairs customised by Jean Paul Gaultier.