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Furnitecture: a concept of living spaces

22 Friday Jan 2016

Posted by meappropriatestyle in architecture, furniture design, furniture designers

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'furnitecture'- design concept, architecture, conceptual furniture, furniture design, furniture designers

 

 

There has always been a certain love affair

between furniture and the space occupied

a creation of a seemingly effortless, yet well-considered look / feel

of objects nestling comfortably in a defined setting.

 

This synergy generated from an intimacy of furniture

in sync with the encompassing architecture

is represented in the design concept of

furnitecture (furniture + architecture).

 

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What is furnitecture?

 

a design scope through which furniture is viewed / experienced as:

 

fitting naturally, almost organically into a specific space

structured with multi-perspective, multi-purpose intent

crafted with minimalist aesthetic attitude in materials and construction

manufactured with architectural elements incorporated into the core design

 

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Furnitecture:  a concept of living spaces

Artelier House

by Italian designer, Harry Thaler

privacy within a confined space

furnitecture, studio house, by harry thaler.it, urnitecture, studio house, dezeencom Atelierhouse-by-Studio-Harry-Thaler_

(images from harrythaler.it and dezeen.com)

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Heterogenous functionality

from Belgian design group Muller Van Severen

multi-layered construction

multi-layered use

furnitecture, instarank24.de 1

(image from instarank24.de)

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Blio

from the Kristalia Design Group, Italy

modular bookcases

or varied storage needs

furnitecture, blio, bookcases woontcom Kristalia-Blio-

furnitecutre, Blio-Kristalia, woont.com

(images from woont.com)

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Growth Table

from architects Iris Anna Regn and Tim Durfee (Los Angeles)

 harmonious co-existence at each stage of life

furnitecture, growth table, intergeneraltional community durfeeregncom

(image from durfeeregn.com)

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Metropolis

by Italian designer, Giocomo Moor

furnitecture, metropolis, giocomo moor, designboomcom

furnitecture, giocomo moor, domusweb.it,

(images from designboom.com and domusweb.it)

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by Belgian designer, Maarten De Ceulaer

Mutation Series

chairs

organic multiplication

urnitecture, maarten deceulaercom, chair, mutatation series,

 furnitecture, dezeencom_Mutation-by-Maarten-De-Ceulaer-

(images from maartendeceulaer. com and dezeen.com)

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Suitcases

storage

the world compartmentalized

furnitecture, chest of suitcases, by maarten deceulaer

furniteture, pile of suitcases, marten deceulaercom

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Study Table

from Studio MAKS and Pang Architects for the Chinese University Library

‘get into the flow of things’

furnitecture-furniture-that-transforms-space, cooperative work tables

(image from askmen.com)

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“Monozukuri”

translates from Japanese as

design and manufacturing, which blends traditional and modern aspects

from Fumihiko Sano (architectural firm, Japan)

furnitecture, en yu-an, archdailycom furnitecture, en yu-An, archdailycom

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For further reading:

Furnitecture, (Thames & Hudson) by design writer Anna Yudina

 

 

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Mark your diary!: much more than chairs- “The World of Charles and Ray Eames” opens at the Barbican Centre, London

26 Monday Oct 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in design collaboration, design inventive, furniture design, furniture designers

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"The World of Charles and Ray Eames" - exhibition, Charles and Ray Eames, design collaboration, design work, furniture design, mid-century modern, multi-disciplinary design work, The Barbican Centre - London

 

The Barbican Centre, London

is venue for the exhibition

The World of Charles and Ray Eames,

in showcasing the works of

the internationally famous husband and wife collaborative creative duo.

 

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(image from loc.gov):

charles and ray eames, at work portrait, loc.gov

In studio; At work

Ray and Charles Eames

 

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Charles Ormond Eames, Jr (1907–1978)

and Bernice Alexandra “Ray” Eames (1912–1988)

were American designers, readily known for their iconic furniture concepts.

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Be seated

(image from modernvintage.nl):

charles and ray Eames_Lounge_Ottoman_modernvintage.nl

Charles and Ray Eames

lounge and ottoman

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(image from designmuseum.de):

charles and ray eames, vitra chair, design-museum.de

Vitra chair

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In addition to their furniture design work,

the new show The World of Charles and Ray Eames

highlights the influence and breadth

of their artistic achievements in other areas:

architecture

graphic design

toy design

short films

photography and  more

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Plaything

(image from antenna7.com):

harles and ray eames_plywood_elephant, antenna7.com

Plywood elephant in red

for childrens’ seat/play

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Home Sweet (Eames) Home

(image from skiii.tumblr.com):

charles and ray eames, iskiii.tumblr.com

Eames House

by Charles and Ray Eames,  home / studio

located Pacific Palisades, California

constructed (1949) from glass / steel

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Aspects of their progressive design mindset-

previsioned the coming of the computing age.

For the 1964 World’s Fair (NYC)

they displayed their multi-screen “Information Machine”.

Visitors could write a date on a card, feed the card into the machine

and the machine would offer the leading New York Times headline for that date-

certainly a rudimentary precursor of Google Search.

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The World of Charles and Ray Eames

is a show not to be missed for its examination of

 multi-talented, multi-disciplinary creatives

Charles and Ray Eames-

whose mid-century modern design achievements are celebrated to this day.

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The World of Charles and Ray Eames

until 14 February 2016

Barbican Centre, London

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For further details on The World of Charles and Ray Eames exhibition, visit

http://www.barbican.org.uk/artgallery/event-detail.asp?ID=18398

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For additional information on other events regarding Charles and Ray Eames, visit

http://www.eamesoffice.com/

 

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Product and furniture design: “dripping” with whimsy

28 Wednesday Jan 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in avant garde, design philosophy, design work, furniture design, furniture designers, product designers

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abstract design, abstract design - houseware, abstract design - lighting, abstract design - tables, conceptual furniture, Florent Degourc, furniture design, houseware items, John Nouanesing, product/furniture design, product/furniture designers

 

Original pieces designed for interior living spaces

offer elements of innovation, artistic perspectives and functionality.

These unique items inject doses of novelty,

which further define and enhance a given space.

 

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John Nouanesing and Florent Degourc

are two French product and furniture designers–

each with a clear creative vision, which features:

minimalist style, natural form/flow, and buckets of whimsy.

 

 

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From the workshop of John Nouanesing

 

(images from johnnouanesing.fr):

 

product designer, John Nouanesing

Product/furniture designer, John Nouanesing

 

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Magena Lune Montante (2013)

reminiscent of a toddler playtime toy

Table lamp with an ash wood base

 steel frame and coloured, stackable, interchangeable plastic pieces

 

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Hello & Goodbye (2008)

quirky reference to lifting floorboards

Hanging coat rack to accommodate a small space

made of  ash wood

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Photographies:  Questions and Responses (2012)

steam rises

 Cup and saucer set with insert glass “steam”

the cup is made of glass / stainless steel rim; saucer is white ceramic

 

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(images from arch2o.com):

Love Me (2007)

Ooops!

john nouansesing, red paint drip table

Table made from resin

A possible design narrative:

 a bucket of fire engine red nail varnish

spills over the table

drips down the sides and pools on the floor

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‘Paint spill lighting’

john nouanesing, paint drip lamps

‘paint drip’ light fixtures in white

wall mount and table top

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From the workshop of Florent Degourc

 

(image from lejsl.com):

florent degourc, portrait

Product/furniture designer,  Florent Degourc

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(images from florentdegourc.com):

Smooth and Smoothie (2010)

melting matter motif

florent degourc, smooth and smoothie table bench, drip paint

Mint green and cherry blossom pink table and bench set

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L01 – L02 (2012)

florent degorc white table lamps

Stark, clinical white

metallic table lamps with wood centre

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Groove (2009)

of centipedean aspect

florent degourc, grove table, 2009 tablebassemikado_web

 Metal table coated in lime green lacquer with multi-base legs

 
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Stic (2011)

florent degourc, stic, hanging light fixture, single candle
 

Hanging light fixture

single white ‘candlestick’ on the horizontal with blue electric cord

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Verone  (2009)

interconnected

florent degourc, verone, 2 connected tables

Coffee table unit wood, white surfaces at perpendicular angle

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For more details on John Nouanesing and his work, visit:

http://www.johnnouanesing.fr/catalogueuk.html

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For more details on Florent Degourc and his work, visit:

http://www.florentdegourc.com/

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