françois azambourg: grillage for ligne roset

the collection of metal objects look to introduce the normally concealed functional carcass as the furniture's main aesthetic.

in the japanese edo era, canisters were made from tin were a commonplace means of storage for tea. it was kiyosuke who first designed the tin tea caddy and made it into a commercially available item.

using solid walnut and wool as its primary materials, the desk's unexpected proportions break free from historical references while maintaining a contemporary mid-century aesthetic.

the work is a result of research on glass surfaces that azambourg completed with the CIAV, the experimental glass center in meisenthal, france. on show for design miami 09 are his different experimentations, creatio...

'pack chair' is designed with the intention of selling it via mail order, the chair is fabricated with an internal airtight polyester cloth pouch and a double lining that contains a two-part liquid polyurethane foam

part of VIA's annual design support program is the partnership project:a new renewable composite material was developed by designer designer françois azambourg and the DCS (design composite système) company.