byamt studio at new york design week 2010

stool, peasant collection all images © lisa klappe

alissia melka-teichroew of byAMT Studio will present her ‘peasant collection’ and ‘soft rocker’ during ICFF, new york 2010.

‘peasant collection’ consisting of 3 stools, a vanity and side table uses familiar shapes balanced off with slightly surreal and off-kilter features. the image of crooked slats in a weathered picket fence originally impelled designer alissia melka-teichroew to explore the idea of asymmetrical wood pieces supporting each other. she found a similar kind of irregularity and balancing act in the old-fashioned one-legged milk stool. by merging the two concepts she arrived at her current stool design, a sturdy but uneven chair propped up by expressive and lopsided legs. the design evolved into a larger milk bench with similarly jumbled legs that almost look like they are moving on their own. out of these objects grew a whole family of furniture pieces.

‘skirt’ side table, peasant collection

the skirt side table features a variation on the original idea of wooden slats by turning a set of dowels into a fixed ‘table cloth’ that looks like a hoop skirt in motion.

‘american beauty’ desk light, peasant collection

the american beauty desk light and the american beauty hanging lamp are made from wood and glass.

‘american beauty’ hanging light, peasant collection

‘all is vanity’ mirror, peasant collection

the ‘all is vanity’ mirror is based on the form of an easel. a leather strap and hardware keeps the delicate round structure in place.

rendering of table design to be added to the peasant collection

rendering of chair design to be added to peasant collection

rendering of peasant collection stools

‘soft rocker’

‘soft rocker’, a seating unit that is created by extruding the silhouette of a standard rocking chair and subtracting the back. the silhouette is upholstered for a more friendlier appearance and is available in various colors and fabrics.

both the ‘peasant collection and ‘soft rocker’ will be showcased at the ‘cite goes to america’ exhibition during new york design week 2010.