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rolf sachs studio visit
designer rolf sachs
portrait © designboom
on the occasion of london design week 2010, rolf sachs opened his studio doors, located on top of
an old victorian bus station in south london, to the public.
general view of the studio
image © designboom
through his work, the swiss-born designer / artist celebrates everyday, mundane objects,
turning them a bit on their heads by taking them out of their usual context. he reinterprets them in
an experimental manner which reflects his passion for surrealism, humor and functionalism.
presented at his studio was a selection of limited edition furniture and lighting designs,
recent prototypes and one-off pieces from early as 1999.
'light house', 2010
floor lamp
prototype
150 x 60 x 30 cm
wooden stand, mirrored glass dome, straps, flex, electrics
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'dirty thoughts', 2009
armchair
carbon fibre, kevlar, bonding resin, paints
80 x 55 x 45 cm
edition of 7
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sample materials and experimental prototypes
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image board of 'dome lights' series, 'chemie' light series and 'wild emperor' photographic project
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'chemie' light series, 2010
adjustable table or pendant lights
prototypes for edition
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the series of lights utilize large glass flasks typically used in a chemistry lab, transforming them
into light shades.
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'chemie' light series
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'chemie no.2' 2010
table or pendant light
prototype for edition
amberised borosilicate glass, cork, flex, electrics
28 x 16 cm
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'inseper-able', 2010
sofa table
ash wood, felt cheap
26 x 160 x 50 cm
edition 12
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chair prototypes and designs
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one part of 'ginger & fred', 2010
pair of armchairs
studio piece
pine wood, hessian, cotton, metal springs, natural fibres, wadding, fabric paint
80 x 80 x 90 cm
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view looking out the studio
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'tales & stores' wall panels, 2010
studio piece
upholstered beech frames with obscure objects and paint marks
80 x 80 x 20 cm
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more lighting designs
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studio 'board room'
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inside the 'board room'
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new 'dome lights', 2010
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earlier this year, gabrielle amman // gallery presented four of sachs' new limited edition curiosities - 'dome lights'
at design / miami basel 2010.
one contains an owl while the other has a anatomical model of a heart
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'the every day objects which sachs uses for experimenttaion on display
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'chip on the shoulder', 1999
chair
granite stone, beech 70 X 36 X 46
edition of 6image © designboom
'frank', 2010
armchair
studio piece
pine wood, hessian, cotton, metal springs, natural fibres & wadding, textile paint
70 x 82 x 90
image © designboom
'frank' arm chair (profile)
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chemistry vessels
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experimnents with chemical mixing vessels
image © designboom
kitchen
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rolf sachs studio
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rolf sachs
portrait © designboom
outisde the studio
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no-words
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rolf sachs: dome lights
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