More a variation than a new...
More a variation than a new design
Naked Confort, 2003
Hay, Petit Confort frame by Cassina
here is a link to his site, the Red Blue But Clear Chair is awesome!
http://www.johnangelobenson.com/work/selectedwork1.php
Historical Perspective
Does it have to be contemporary designers or can it incorporate an historical perspective? If so, definitely talk about the Eames fiberglass and plywood chairs. Even the Aluminum groups sling seating prefigured the way task chairs use mesh seats to alleviate pressure points. Some contemporary folks would be Gehry, of course - both in building and furniture; also Shigeru Ban is using a kind of rampant woody shrub in Japan to make furniture out of. Artek also contracted Shigeru Ban to construct a pavillion for them out of recycled paper/plastic composite thats pretty interesting. Artek is using bamboo plywood too, as a replacement for traditional wood veneers. The big contract companies like Herman Miller and Knoll and Steelcase are using more and more aluminum in their pieces because it can be polished like chrome, but is recyclable (along with lots of other materials designed to be recyclable). And while you're talking about aluminum you could bring in Emeco - still making the faithful old Navy Chairs, along with a host of new designers - including Gehry and Fosters & Partners. Alu has been a component in chairs for years, but a wholly recyclable -but otherwise indestructable - chair is pretty neat.
http://www.emeco.net/article/homepage.htmlhttp://www.shigerubanarchitects.com/http://www.artek.fi/en/index.html
http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com/
There's the guy whot press a...
There's the guy whot press a few years ago for making furniture from free Fedex boxes....
Not exactly great design...but clever 😉
http://www.fedexfurniture.com/
Cork
Jasper Morrison has made cork stools(plus other assorted cork items) from Vitra & Moooi. There is a boom of cork stuff.
http://www.inhabitat.com/2005/08/16/clever-cork-furniture/
rapid & gaetano
how about rapid prototyping technology ?
( star trek come true? )
and for something totally different :
http://www.gaetanopesce.com/
http://www.materialise.com/materialise/view/en/114832-.MGX+Design+produc...
Sure
Doesn't come out until the end of April. I'll post it here if you all promise not to make fun of it. You lot can be mean buggers sometimes.
BTW, I wrote a wonderfully controversial piece for the Sydney Morning Herald last week but it's a bit long to paste here. Google my name: Stephen Lacey and the word: Ugliness and you will find it.
+that baby suite thing is terrifying
Stephen, your ugliness article was excellent. I enjoyed it. Please do post your next one. Sorry I din't offer anything in time I've been working through weekends here and totally swamped....the US has become rabid for information about renewable energy...we can't give the classes fast enough!
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