A New Design Language – Bark Sculpture by Swedish Artist Sarita Arte
Talented up and coming artist is Swedish creative Sarita Arte who specialises in collecting wood from her surroundings and translating these in to sculptural abstract artwork.
The Boundary of Form – Suple by Chilean Design & Architecture Studio Gt2P
Gt2P, aka Great Things to People (which by the way is an amazing name), is based in Santiago, Chile and works on projects relating to architecture and in the art and design fields.
Rising from Nature – A Selection of Furniture Handcrafted by Siki
Siki Furniture, a factory based in the city of Asakura in Fukuoka Prefecture, was one that I came across on my travels and I was blown away by the design style and their strong focus on handicraft.
An Effortless Balance – A Selection of Handcrafted Furniture by Base 10
Base 10 is a Los Angeles furniture studio founded by woodworker Joshua Friedman in collaboration with Lindsey Muscato and is influenced by Frideman's experience in Japanese woodworking.
Rustic But Refined – Taso Bowl and Vase Series by Mathieu Delacroix
French designer Mathieu Delacroix has been able to capture both rustic and refined in his series titled Taso that consists of wooden vases and bowls made by a woodworker on the lathe.
New at OEN Shop – Fujii Works Lacquerware Available for Pre-Order
Back in stock at OEN shop from Fujii Works is the ever popular Round Horse Chestnut Tray, Nested Urushi Bowls, White Lacquer Tray, and a selection of other objects handmade in Japan.
Shaping Relationships – A Selection of Furniture by Sun at Six
Brooklyn based furniture design studio 'Sun at Six' captured my attention as I was drawn to the silhouettes that are thin in form but still value the use of natural materials such as leather and wood.
Unobtrusive Beauty – Handcrafted Wooden Containers for Shibui
Shibui is a Japanese word that refers to an aesthetic of simple, unobtrusive beauty and is also a Switzerland-based company founded by designers Athanasios Babalis and Constantinos Hoursoglou.
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.
Perception Shift – Offset Furniture by Philippe Malouin for Resident
This series titled 'Offset' by British-Canadian designer Philippe Malouin has legs that jut out slightly from the top surface, giving this collection a quirky aesthetic that certainly catches the eye.
Crafted by True Enthusiasts – dk3 Furniture by Jacob and Ann Plejdrupand
Dk3 Furniture, founded by Danish designers Jacob Plejdrupand and his wife Ann Plejdrupand, started their company with the idea to re-establish some of the classics that have since been forgotten.
New at OEN Shop – Flower Cube Series by Kentaro Ooyu of Dairoku
We are happy to update our stock at OEN shop of these special flower bud vases handcrafted from wood by artisan Kentaro Ooyu based in the northern area of Japan called Aomori.
