Lightness and solidity contrast
Published: Mon, 2009-11-30 14:44The Contour table and chair are part of a capsule furniture collection which continues the designers signature style of sensual and curvaceous forms - this time however working on a larger scale. The final shapes strongly reflect the design process, based around folding flexible and malleable materials such as paper, to create a series of dynamic curves and forms.
The chair exudes a simple elegance, and has been designed to look like a single sculpted sheet. A ribbon-like profile draws the eye effortlessly around a series of loops terminating in slender legs that conceal their true strength. The lines of a traditional table have been elongated, and embellished with curves. Concaved sections play on negative space, and give the table a ‘lightness’ that contrasts with the weight and solidity of the hardwood from which it is made.
Walnut has been chosen to echo fine furniture-making of the 18th century. The qualities of this hardwood inspired a design revolution, enabling delicate frames and serpentine forms. In this case, high tech batch production methods take advantage of the qualities of walnut to create the table's forms. Each piece is also available in lacquered ash with a soft satin finish, in a variety of colours.


























































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