london design festival 08: OKAY studio at the aram gallery (pt.2)

‘lantern’ series of lights by mathias hahn image © designboom

designer mathias hahn displayed ‘lantern’ a series of lights and ‘odd cabinet’ furniture as part of the exhibition. made from copper, steel, aluminium and glass the ‘lantern’ light is suspended by rope from the ceiling and can be adjusted in height by moving the peg along the chord. his ‘odd cabinet’ series is made from planks of wood that consist of brightly colored doors.

‘lantern’ by mathias hahn image © designboom

‘odd cabinet’ by mathias hahn image © designboom

raw edges duo yael mer and shay alkalay designed ‘tailored wood’ a range of furniture that is custom made to fit its user be it tall, short, skinny or fat. using a technique borrowed from the clothing industry a pattern is generated and assembled with the resulting void being filled with foam. it is a reversal of upholstery as material is normally applied over the stuffing.

‘tailored wood’, furniture by yael mer and shay alkalay image © designboom

also featured was furniture and lighting by tomas alonoso. his ‘mr light series’ was designed around the new led t8 tube light bulbs. the light bulbs are more energy efficient and durable than standard fluorescent bulbs and allow for more flexibility with the design. his ‘no 7 chair’ is made using traditional steam bent wood techniques.

centre: ‘no 7 chair’, right: ‘mr light series’

using the idea of travel hiroko shiratori designed wooden furniture that can be easily assembled and stored. her ‘ here and there’ series are a range of chairs that are cut in simple shapes connected with hinges and ‘alone’ is a folding coat hanger for a traveler.