Fnji Furniture – Chairs and Tables Designed by Chinese Creative Gu Qi
Originally from northeast China, Gu Qi moved to Beijing and started to produce some of his designs with the help of a local artisans. Here's a mixture of pieces from his collection.
A Poetic Relationship – Furniture & Product Design by Catherine Aitken Studio
I've been particularly impressed with Catherine Aitken and her devotion to the creative process, incorporating handmade elements in to a selection of mass-produced products.
Raw & Natural Materials – Furniture by Danish Designer Jonas Edvard
A selection of furniture and lighting by Danish product designer Jonas Edvard. His concept is to experiment by hand and use a mixture of unusual materials, exploring his creativity in industrial design.
Deconstructed & Reconstructed – Experimental Furniture by Ryo Chohashi
I picked out a selection of fantastic work by Japanese craftsman and creative Ryo Chohashi, his experimental twist in the field of furniture is really something to admire. I'm really in awe.
Twisted Wood – Seating by South Korean Furniture Designer Se Hwa Bae
A selection of fantastic furniture by Se Hwa Bae, a South Korean woodworker and furniture maker who lives in Paju, Korea. The forms themselves are modern, striking, and sculptural
Research in Craftsmanship – Wooden Tables and Chairs by Steven Banken
Steven Banken has researched woodworking machinery and craft to create furniture where wooden parts are partially sawn, then glued together to create slight curvature.
Discovery Through Use – Furniture and Art by Canadian Woodworker Brent Comber
Brent lives and works in Vancouver, and uses wood sourced from surrounding areas to communicate how he experiences nature and what it means to him through these materials.
Interiors & Furniture Design – STILT & Dimanche Series by Marina Bautier
Designed by Marina Bautier in collaboration with Japanese company IDEE, this collection of furniture focuses on comfortable and sturdy design whilst using clean lines and simple shapes.
Shadows Between Volumes – Geometric Furniture by Léa Padovani & Sébastien Kieffer
These pieces of furniture are made to challenge our perspectives on furniture design by making interesting volumes using simple lines that dissect at different angles.
Friends & Founders – Furniture & Objects by Ida Linea Hildebrand
Ida Linea Hildebrand has designed this collection of furniture and objects that are fairly sculptural, using simple shapes and forms to convey her ideas in to functional everyday objects.
In Relation to the Environment – Natural Wood Seating by Terry Dwan
Pieces of furniture designed by Terry Dwan, a Californian-born architect. They are made out of single blocks of solid cedar wood, which are turned on a lathe and sculptured to create flowing curves.
Mikado by Fredrik Paulsen – Pine Chairs for Parisian Gallery TORRI
Titled Mikado, Fredrik has deconstructed the function of a chair, reducing the complex form to a series of horizontal and vertical plane lines that rise from the ground.
