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Design Miami: Belgian designer Jens Praet used bronze drapes cast from sheets of cloth to dress these pieces of brass furniture.
Jens Praet created the Dressed collection in collaboration with his father, artist Jan Praet. “What I did is take leftover fabric and cut it in a triangular shape,” Praet told Dezeen at the Industry Gallery booth at Design Miami. “All the fabric is then dipped in hot wax, and when it’s still hot you drape it over the under-structure.”
The finished piece is then cast from this wax model in bronze and given an oxidised copper patina, before being placed on top of the brushed brass under-structure.
Previous projects by Praet we’ve featured on Dezeen include a table made from shredded paper and resin and a collection of Corian tables with grooves worn into their sides.
Dezeen was at Design Miami last week reporting on the highlights from the fair, including Snarkitecture’s bundle of inflatable sausages over the entrance and Glithero’s Gaudí-inspired inverted domes – see all our stories about Design Miami.
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Photographs are by Jiri Praet.
Here’s some more information from the designer:
Dressed is a series of contemporary furniture items composed by bronze dresses and brass under-structures, designed in collaboration with Jens’ father and artist Jan Praet.
Leftover and discarded fabric has been immortalised in functional art objects. To this end triangular shaped fabric is being dipped in hot wax, draped and shaped by hand over a rigid under-structure and cast in bronze.
The bronze dresses, patinated in a reminiscent oxidised green color, are placed over a contrasting geometrical brushed brass under-structure in order to complete the functionality of each furniture item.
Each item is the result of different production steps, and in order to preserve the tactile feeling of the fabric, most is done by hand. The bronze patina and brushed brass surface may slightly vary in color over time, a beautiful aspect that is characteristic to the ageing process of these archaic materials. Each Dressed piece is unique.
Materials:
Oxidised green patinated bronze, brushed brass
Dressed Chair
Dimensions:
800 x 450 x 500 mm (h x w x d)
Dressed Table
Dimensions:
760 x 1950 x 950 mm (h x w x d)
Dressed Bench
Dimensions:
450 x 1710 x 400 mm (h x w x d)
Dressed Stool
Dimensions:
450 x 400 x 400 mm (h x w x d)
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Slideshow: a bronzed box window peers out like a periscope from the auditorium of this cathedral visitor’s centre in Lund, Sweden, by architect Carmen Izquierdo.
Located opposite the cathedral, the two-storey Domkyrkoforum building is clad entirely in the bronze-coloured brass alloy, which will continually darken with age.
Entrances lead into a double-height atrium from both a public plaza at the front of the building and from Kyrkogatan Street, the road that runs alongside.
This reception lobby accommodates temporary exhibition spaces and a cafe, while the auditorium is located just beyond and a series of offices and meeting rooms occupy the floor above.
Walls inside the building are of exposed concrete and reveal the grain of the wood used to form them.
Carmen Izquierdo previously designed the perforated orange facade for Tham & Videgård Arkitekter’s Moderna Museet Malmö – see it here.
Photography is by Åke E:son Lindman.
Here’s some more information from Carmen Izquierdo:
Domkyrkoforum – Cathedral Forum
The site of the new cathedral forum is central Lund, in direct connection to the cathedral itself. On the site is situated the existing “Arken” house, which is a building of historical value.
The new building aims to integrate itself in the urban fabric in a natural way, by adapting to the scale and lines of the surrounding cityscape.
At the same time our vision has been to create a contemporary building that adds a new layer to the many historic layers that characterize the urban environment of central Lund.
The shape of the building creates new adjacent public spaces: The entrance plaza towards Kyrkogatan street, the entrance passage facing the cathedral, and a triangular square towards Kungsgatan street.
In addition to the welcoming exterior spaces an internal atrium is created, as well as an interior courtyard, shaped by the existing and the new building.
The central public space in the building is the entrance hall that is reached from both entrances. The entrance hall is formed as a meeting space; a general and generous which can hold various activities like reception, exhibitions and a cafe.
A two-storey atrium allows daylight to enter from above, while visually integrating the public spaces with the congregational facilities on the second storey. The auditorium is conceived as a unique space, with its skylight pointing up towards the cathedral towers.
The exterior is a simple yet characteristic volumes, its lines playing with the surrounding buildings.
Towards Kyrkogatan street the roof lines of the Arken house are continued over the entrance plaza.
Towards the cathedral the entrance is signaled by the characteristic skylight.
The facade of the building is made of a brass alloy, a natural material that ages with a rich and living texture, allowing the building to age into its surroundings; at the inauguration it shimmers like gold, but in a couple of years it will have oxidized into a deep and matte bronze color.
The interior of the building is cast in concrete with form of wooden boards.
The massive and heavy character of the material is balanced by the play of light in the interior spaces.
Name of project: Domkyrkoforum
Address: Domkyrkoplan i Lund / Domkyrkoplan in Lund
Architect: Carmen Izquierdo Arkitektkontor AB
Project managers: Carmen Izquierdo & Andreas Hiller
Collaborating architects: Andreas Hermansson, Erik Törnkvist, Isabel Gonzaga, Malin Belfrage
Landscape:
Domkyrkoforum: Carmen Izquierdo Arkitektkontor AB
Domkyrkoplan: Ateljé Landskap
Other consultants:
Project leader: Lars G Gustafsson
Structural engineer: Jan Lövgren
Mechanical engineer: Patrik Holmquist
Electrical engineer: Ronny Sjöholm
Acoustics: Anna Swanberg, Maria Carlsson
Artwork in the lecturehall: Anita Christoffersson
Client: Domkyrkrådet i Lund
Construction form: Partnering- General entreprenad
Building Contractor: PSG
Gross Area sq.m:
New buiding: 1617kvm
Rebuilding: 883kvm
Year of construction: 2010-2011
A limited-edition set of dominoes fit for a king
Dominoes’ historically royal roots—they were discovered in King Tut’s tomb and played for centuries by Chinese emperors—are often forgotten since today, “bones” are frequently played on the streets of Brooklyn and the back rooms of bars. While there’s no discounting the standard double-six set gracing most tables, the limited-edition Bronze Bones set designed by the clever trio behind The Principals for The World’s Best Ever definitely puts a regal spin back on the classic game.
The geometric bones are each machined by hand in blackened bronze and feature rectangular grooves in place of the standard circles. Packed in a hollowed-out leather-bound book, the sexy 28-piece set comes with a score pad, pencil and sleek sharpener. The unique design may take players more time to read, but that just leaves more time for shit-talking—a major part of any good game of bones. Best of all, these heavy gems are the perfect weight to slam down with proper force when you’re making a major play.
Having just launched at the Mondrian South Beach during Art Basel, Bronze Bones are now available for $1,500—check out the dedicated website for purchasing information.
All images by Walling McGarity Photography.
Form and function meet in a Japanese architect’s beautifully understated housewares
Japanese designer Oji Masanori makes everyday living more comfortable, designing a range of objects in various materials that are as refined as they are functional. Graduating with degree in architecture, Masanori seemingly applies those tactics to building small objects, starting with the foundation and allowing the beauty of its shape to lead the design.
His studio, Oji & Design, works with Japan’s preeminent manufacturers to ensure the quality he instills during the initial design isn’t lost during production. Spanning bottle openers ($40), lighting pendants ($450) and a knife keeper ($300), for his brass objects Masanori collaborated with the metal workers at Futagami in Toyama-Takaoka City, who have over a century of experience with hand-casting objects that will develop a distinctly beautiful patina over time.
The young designer looked to the skilled woodworker Hidetoshi Takahashi to craft the Bagel trivets ($80), who meticulously carved Japanese maple, cherry or walnut into perfectly round trivets with smooth flat bottoms. The bagels are great for their intended purpose or as wall decorations when hung by the attached leather string.
Masanori carries out his concepts to the very last detail, doing all of the graphic work and packaging himself. Oji & Design objects sell at various retailers around Japan, and online at Merchant No. 4 and Mjölk.
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