He simplified the chair’s structure so that the sculpted backrest and arms form one continuous element. The turned legs rigidly support the deep seat rail and top piece without the need for stretchers, combining an expressive form that draws on Chinese precedents with natural materials and a rationally conceived design destined for the most exacting factory manufacture.Read More →
The Modular Table is a customizable kit furniture system featuring various finishes and innovative assembly, offering flexibility and a luxurious aesthetic.Read More →
Shiro Kuramata’s inventive transformations of everyday industrial materials, including steel mesh, terrazzo, corrugated aluminium, and steel cables, pushed material technology to new design limits. Read More >Read More →
The Red Blue Chair, designed by Gerrit Rietveld, embodies the Modern Movement and De Stijl principles, with a focus on simplicity and mass production.Read More →
The Lassen Chair was created by Flemming Lassen, Magnus Sangild, and Marianne Viktor in 2018 as a tribute to Flemming Lassen’s uncompromising dedication to detail, aesthetics, quality, and form.Read More →
The Brooklyn-based studio Fort Standard created the Planar Side Table, a minimalist side table. The idea for the project came when Fort Standard’s Gregory BuntainRead More →
The Hanging Hoop Chair is a modern, visually striking piece of furniture made of brushed brass-plated steel and upholstered in high-quality Kvadrat Divina 3 wool fabric. It combines durability, comfort, and stylish aesthetic.Read More →
19th-century Aestheticism departed from Victorian utilitarianism and instead valued beauty in art. Originating as a counter-movement to industrialization, it emphasized sensory appeal, luxury materials, and intricate design details. Influences included Eastern design and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Its principles continue to inspire contemporary design, stressing individual expression and diverse cultural integration.Read More →
There have been many creative tributes to London’s iconic Brutalist buildings in recent years. Once dismissed as ugly, the concrete towers and blocks of the capital enjoy a renaissance and artists, designers, and photographers are amongst those who now celebrate them.Read More →
The Google Art Project sponsored this trip, and after setting up my iMac deskspaMy curiosity piqued, I was confident that there was a digital experience awaiting me.Read More →