This type of work is not based on any particular system. The 360° container in ABS is available with five or ten drawers and comes in various colours (black, white, orange, olive green, red, light grey).
Using aluminum extrusions for the curved seat/back profile and slats is a logical continuation of my previous work for BD, but also adds a great flexibility to the production of the bench. With Osorom, a 2 metre seating element for four to six people, everything happened the other way round. The title hints at the opportunity to keep a clear head, to dream and imagine. Made of architectural i-beam girders the design is reminiscent of a simple work bench. The new collection of lamps is made of blown glass modules, which are see-through and therefore almost inexistent at day-time. This two-piece construction results in an ultra light but strong shell which offers exceptional comfort. This way of looking at the world turns even the simplest little thing into part of a hugely complex system. But, when you switch them on in the dark, they transform into gorgeous, illuminated lamps. PRI is curated by Emanuela Nobile Mino.ANIMAL FARM is the title of an exhibition, which brings together more than 15 years of my projects for Italian furniture producer Magis. The creative potential seemed obvious. A student could use a single chair at his desk or you could find them on corporate campuses – the chair is made for environments that stimulate the generation and exchange of ideas.VOLUMES is a collection of six monolithic objects made in natural bluestone. The phenomenon of the black and square form and its eternal adaptation to such manifold of different types of objects seemed astonishing and at the same time liberatingly simple. The carefully calibrated LED technology, which powers the lamps, is discretely integrated into the junctions between the glass modules. The project draws on the fact that there are just a few recurring situations, which allow people across all cultures and ages to wander off into a similar state of daydreaming: sitting in front of a fire and gazing into the flames; lying in the grass and looking into the sky; looking out to sea watching the breaking waves.EPOCSODIELAK is a 3x2x1 meter free-standing Disco Totem, designed in collabroation with graphic designer Mirko Borsche. The underside of the seat is covered with Abet laminate in a range of colours. The rigid base in ABS is produced as a twin-sheet molded shell, reinforced with a polyurethane foam core. I wanted to design garments that were beautiful, but also comfortable to use. The lone wolf starts a happy family. Konstantin Grcic (born 1965) is a German industrial designer known for creating mass-manufactured items, such as furniture and household products. In CUGINO I see an object that is open for interpretation, not given a function from the outset, that finds its use and its place over time.
This allowed me to direct all my attention to the refinement of comfort, and to the quality of manufacture. Looking through the material stock at the workshop I sighted two different cut-outs of rear windows that could be put together with just a few simple seams to create a perfect tote bag: SOFTOTE.
Working with wood is what I learnt from scratch. With CUP we have developed an elegant geometry for the shell, which combines structural strength with a high degree of flexibility and lightness. PANORAMA at the the Vitra Design Museum has been the most comprehensive solo exhibition of my work to date.
A palette of new colours for the metal work - black, white, bronze and polished stainless steel - is complemented by two kinds of wooden shelves, oak and American walnut. Its design comprises of only the most basic elements: four legs, seat and backrest. CITIZEN reinterprets the traditional lounge chair in an unconventional way. The project follows a strictly pragmatic concept: achieving the largest useable surfaces for sitting/working with the smallest possible footprint. Both designs are constructed of two parts - an upper vase/vessel and its matching base (for water drainage). The MEDICI chair is now accompanied by a round side table and (foot) stool. The work MARMARA was made as a limited edition for the exhibition BLOCK, curated by Murat Patavi of Somewhere between a curiosity cabinet and a multimedia treasure room the SPACE/-1 project is a suspended glass capsule housing the physical and digital collection of the museum´s (MUDAM) multimedia archive. Looking for a suitable manufacturing partner made us join up with Emeco, producer of the iconic Navy chair. However, its shape was conceived by working in a much more sculptural manner. SKYCAB was a project for the exhibition Drive-In in Cologne. The original Ceramica still looks pretty amazing today.
Chemically speaking, this material belongs to the family of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). The 'missing object' would thus be something that had a strong physical presence, while at the same time being absent (missing).