‘shifting perspective’, a collection of objects presented by fabrica at the venice architecture biennale 2010 all images courtesy of fabrica

treviso, italy-based creative lab fabrica will be presenting its latest assembly of objects at the venice architecture biennale this year. entitled ‘shifting perspective’, the exhibition will be comprised of two collections showing at the guadagni showroom.

‘down side up’ explores the medium that lies between experimentation and consumption. each design challenges the role of the shape, volume, direction and orientation of an object in varying its function and interpretation. by adding a few fundamental accessories such as legs, handles, hooks or hands, a simple basic wood unit is transformed into something completely new.

for ‘the riot act’ collection, 12 designers from fabrica were given an identical ceramic cylinder to work with. through a process of modification and addition of new elements, each design outcome reinterprets the form and function of the simple material.

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘grandfather clock’ down side up collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘desk’ down side up collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘shelves’ down side up collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘tall stool’ down side up collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘long cupboard’ down side up collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘glass cabinet’ down side up collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘large glass cabinet’ down side up collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘storage bench’ down side up collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘small stool’ down side up collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘beside table’ down side up collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘tall cupboard’ down side up collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘the cut’ by jaeun park the riot act collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘angled’ by jaeun park the riot act collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘forbidden vase’ by myriam maguire the riot act collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘the english gent’ by philip bone the riot act collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘vase flower’ by elliott burford the riot act collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘photo slip’ by gustavo millon the riot act collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘whip’ by isabel abreu the riot act collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘cage’ by valentina carretta the riot act collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘ticking flowers’ by yukihiro kaneuchi the riot act collection

fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale ‘chain lock’ by marta celso the riot act collection

all the objects shown in the collections will be available for purchase at the guadagni showroom.