'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
marcel wanders on luggage design
marcel wanders discusses the design of his 'saint-jacques' luggage trolleys for fabbricapelleteriemilano, reflecting on the importance of addressing day-to-day needs, rethinking 'newness', and designing for all.
marcel wanders: mermaids
the series of photographs enchant you to dive into the underwater world and swim amongst moooi's designs.
marcel wanders: saint-jacques suitcases
the exterior of the suitcases is covered in marcel wanders' signature pattern with zipper pulls that recall the ironic face of the designer.
fernando brizio: 'what you see is not' for dr
the furniture object is a combination of function and illusion. the cabinet itself has been reduced to a two-dimensional image (a decal which is hung on the wall), accompanied by a three-dimensional detail - an op...
flower salon droog
today ends a show entitled FLOWER SALON/, it focuses on holland's top export commodities (flowers), but also floral design and related art. it opened the 14th of october and was staged on 10 locations in amsterdam, ...
marian bantjes: manicured chairs for droog
'I had just had my fingernails done in LA for the first time, and I was fascinated with how quickly and nicely the manicurist put designs on my nails. so I proposed to droog that we get 80 manicurists and get one ea...
ron arad: pq eyewear
a combination of old technology, new ideas and a little bit of quirkiness result in two diverse eyewear collections.
ron arad for WOW bikes
the designer's bike features sprung steel arranged in tessellated forms for its wheels.
ron arad architects: ha yarkon street
the residential apartments take the form of three cone like shapes with living areas created in between them. the building is due to commence construction by the end of this year.
maarten baas: the plain collection
a set of stools is the newest addition to the collection which explores the possibilities of clay being formed into usable furniture pieces, whereby each object is individually hand-moulded.
maarten baas: the empty chair
the design stands as a symbol for the chair that chinese author, political activist, professor liu xiaobo did not sit in during the awards ceremony to receive his nobel peace prize in 2010 as he is currently serving...
groninger museum renovation
stained glass, modern silhouettes, clay furniture, and patchwork tiles create the new face of the groninger museum.
ccdstudio: new center for childhood
this project is the result of two municipal programs coming together to create a new structure and urban identity for the commu...
alejandro delgado: amparo
design time breil award ceremony
curved visions digital art competit
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