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

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.

A Trip to Helsinki, Finland – Inside Finnish Designer Alvar Aalto’s Home

Architecture Posted by Mark Robinson

I’ve been itching to show you some of my latest photos that I took from a recent trip to Helsinki, particularly a set of images from Finnish designer Alvar Aalto’s home.

Reinterpreting the Art of Quilting – Contemporary Quilts by Louise Gray

Design Posted by Mark Robinson

Louise Gray has reinterpreted the art of quilting using modern design as a means to keep the craft alive, making this pastime both appealing and relevant for our time.

New Feature – A Look Inside the Auböck Workshop in Vienna, Austria

Site News Posted by Mark Robinson

Carl gives us a unique look at how the brass paperweights are crafted in his studio, from polishing the brass and filing them, each are quite individual and require different processes.

Brass Paperweights & Objects by the Carl Auböck Workshop at OEN Shop

In the Shop Posted by Mark Robinson

What’s life without a good paperweight? Every desk needs one, and they don’t come much more precious than these objects designed by Carl Auböck at his metal workshop in Vienna.

Down the long driveway, you’ll see it – Book by Mary Gaudin & Matthew Arnold

Photography Posted by Mark Robinson

Mary Gaudin’s newest project saw her travel to New Zealand, armed with a camera to document beautiful modernist houses for her newest book.

Santa María in Valle de Bravo, Mexico by Hierve Architects

Architecture Posted by Mark Robinson

A series of contemporary town houses in Mexico by Hierve Architects. Fantastically modern that include elements of nature such as trees breaking through the floor.

Where Space is not Emptiness – Stone Sculpture by Kim Lim

Sculpture Posted by Mark Robinson

Singapore artist Kim Lim used nature as a source of inspiration to create these heavy stone sculptures that have real rhythm and flow, alongside a sense of weightlessness and simplicity.

Marcel Breuer: Sun and Shadow by Lothaire Hucki

Furniture Posted by Mark Robinson

A fantastic series of photographs showcasing Marcel Breuer’s iconic furniture and design, produced for the exhibition titled ‘Sun and Shadow’ at Villa Noailles in France.

Aluminium and Steel Furniture Solutions by Jonathan Nesci

Furniture Posted by Mark Robinson

HALE, founded by self-taught designer Jonathan Nesci in 2006, has produced these fantastic industrial furnitures inspired by abstract artists such as Donald Judd and Josef Albers.