Leon Ransmeier nightstand for PIN-UP Magazine
Beautiful architectural glossy, PIN-UP Magazine toasted a special exhibition yesterday at Phillips de Pury featuring intimate and over-the-top work from 11 American artists, architects and designers. Exploring an oft overlooked piece of bedroom furniture, The Nightstands offers a glimpse at the inner-life of each of the commissioned designers’ works.
Our favorite is from New York-based designer Leon Ransmeier whose rotating 360-degree stool for Established & Sons was unveiled at this year’s fair in Milan. Ransmeier created a beautiful one-off piece using a 5-gallon water jug, hand-pump and unfinished asymmetrical wood stand. Architects Aranda\Lasch constructed a geometric stand using a 10-foot long gold zipper and black leather. Unzipping the stand reveals a lush pink silk interior, a nice nod to bondage hardware and the mystery of other bedroom pursuits. On the opposite spectrum, hometown favorites and Core77 Design Award Trophy designers Rich, Brilliant, Willing constructed their nightstand using the simplest of materials leaving no place to hide a secret stash. Brooklyn designer/fabricators Situ Studio created a leaning dual-toned concrete block casting impressions for items found in a nightstand: water bottle, sex toy, book, clock and numerous weapons! Situ writes on their blog, “These objects, which reside within arm’s reach as we descend into sleep, betray the messy proximity of our values, secrets and needs.” Check the jump for more work, video preview of the magazine spread and party pics!
Situ Studio
PIN-UP MAGAZINE
The Nightstands
Phillips de Pury / 450 Park Avenue
Through the end of June
Aranda\Lasch
Rafael de Cárdenas with Evan Gruzis
Jim Drain
Paul Kopkau
Paul Lee
Shawn Maximo
Richard Phillips
Leon Ransmeier
Rich Brilliant Willing
RO/LU
SITU Studio
Michael Stipe
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