modernist

Tactility & Composition – TRAY by Finnish Designer Lotta Nieminen for AKTTEM

This object titled TRAY by Finnish Designer Lotta Nieminen is a storage system that’s an interesting twist on a basic serving tray, when disassembled the different mats can be used in a variety of ways.

Stacking in Formation – Furniture by French Industrial Designer Martin Szekely

Furniture Posted by Mark Robinson

I liked the work of Martin Szekely, partly thanks to his collection of furniture that centres around a square or a rectangle shape, orientating them to create furniture that’s stacked upwards or sideways.

Generous Minimalism – Objects Designed by Jonas Wagell for From the Bay

Design Posted by Mark Robinson

Swedish designer Jonas Wagell collaborated with From the Bay, a Taiwan-based company to create a range of contemporary lighting, furniture and objects for their first collection.

Balanced Lines – Furniture Designed by Niels Hvass and Christina Strand

Furniture Posted by Mark Robinson

Niels Hvass and Christina Strand of design studio Strand+Hvass, which is located in Copenhagen, set about to design furniture that’s modern, functional and well-balanced.

Perspective & Planes – Tack End Tables and Benches by Uhuru Design

Furniture Posted by Mark Robinson

This work seen here by Brooklyn design studio Uhuru is a collection of industrial furniture under the name ‘Tack End’, which is constructed by zig-zagging and joining sheets of hand-blackened steel.

Crafting Palm Sized Stories – Paintings by Japanese Artist Yui Yaegashi

Art Posted by Mark Robinson

Yui Yaegashi, a young Japanese painter who lives and works in Tokyo, loosely inspires all of her beautiful artworks, also named “short stories”, on the patterns and colours found in textiles.

Obscuring Light – Brass Mirror Series & Shadow Play by Studio Falke Svatun

Design Posted by Mark Robinson

Norwegian designer Falke Svatun Lirhus is focused on making functional objects that integrate within the home, such as furniture, homewares, and other works that have a theatrical twist.

Concrete Aesthetics & City Shapes – Architecture Captured by Sebastian Weiss

Photography Posted by Mark Robinson

I’ve been drooling over this architecture that’s been captured by talented photographer Sebastian Weiss, he’s been able to capture some interesting architectural details.

Addition Through Subtraction – Plane Furniture by Designer Michael Boyd

Furniture Posted by Mark Robinson

Working out of LA and San Francisco, Michael Boyd is the owner and maker of Plane Furniture, a company based on the idea that form should function effortlessly.

Precise Edges and Outlines – Sculptures & Reliefs by Jose Gabriel Fernandez

Sculpture Posted by Mark Robinson

Venezuelan artist Jose Gabriel Fernandez produces work using acrylic gesso on plywood to create reliefs, as well as fibreglass for his simplistic three-dimensional sculpture.

Exploration of Abstract Negative Space – Glass Sculpture by Richard Whiteley

Sculpture Posted by Mark Robinson

Australian artist Richard Whitley uses a concept of ‘abstract negative space’ in his medium of glass sculpture, making space itself it’s own form and allowing us to see “nothing” in a solid material.

Complex Architectural Formations – Ceramic Sculpture by Esther Stasse

Sculpture Posted by Mark Robinson

Linked to architecture and construction, Esther Stasse has used her education at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy to create ceramic sculpture based on a complex formation of shapes.