Dining chairs are chiseled from beech wood and contemporary sculpture doubles as furniture. Designers are creating pieces of art while artists are crafting cutting-edge designs. This is where the two worlds meet.
Contourline II armchair | Bodo Sperlein
With its sculptural silhouette inspired by the 20th-century Art Nouveau movement, the Contourline II armchair by Bodo Sperlein pushes the boundaries of traditional furniture making. Handcrafted in the UK using the most innovative, modern techniques, each chair takes a week to produce. Available in black walnut, oak, beech, and an engineering-grade timber.
Maroma storage unit | Pirwi
Inspired by a traditional Mexican toy, the Maroma modular storage unit makes a creative game of storing your belongings. The piece’s asymmetrical compartments are tied together by straps that allow them to rotate on two axes and let the user make their own configurations. Designed by Daniel Romero from Pirwi, the award-winning design house and Robert Allen’s newest brand.
Still Life wallpaper | Or.nami
As an homage to Brutalism, Or.nami’s new Still Life wallpaper range exhibits all the power, geometry and heft befitting of the style. Designs in the collection are by intent quite large in scale but can be customized as needed. The wallpaper is available printed on vinyl backers or on pure silk backing. Designed by Gabriella Fusillo.
“Afterimage of Beginning 017-475” | Choi Byung Hoon
Crafted from red oak and natural stone, this extraordinary table by Korean artist Choi Byung Hoon blurs the lines between furniture and sculpture. On view at the end of March at the PAD Paris fair at Laffanour / Downtown Gallery Paris, the table is to be shown alongside works from past design luminaries including Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret.
Monreale wall | Lithea
In this three-dimensional decorative wall panel, geometric arabesques crafted of white Carrara marble are layered and overlapped to create a dynamic kaleidoscopic pattern. Named Monreale, the design conjures up the idea of the blending of Arab and European cultures in the historic town. Designed by Elena Salmistraro for Lithea (2018).
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