'not furniture' at hedge

'not furniture' at hedge


'second hand' by maarten baas, 2006

hedge gallery in san francisco has reminded us that they will open their 'not furniture' exhibition today.
the exhibition showcases the work of designers pushing the boundaries of furniture into art; including, ron arad,
marcel wanders, droog and mathias bengtsson.


'red & blue cube' by forrest myers, 2005


'slice armchair' by mathias bengtsson, 2000
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