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Design What

Design What featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Abrete y Cierrate

The designer was inspired in the creation of the Abrete y Cierrate cabinet by the garlands and the limits between the interior and exterior, in how they contract and expand, changing shape through movement. With that in mind, he thought in a product that would allow to bring together aspects of technique, function, aesthetics and experimentation. This experience is generated with the contrasts of light and shadow that occurs as the day goes by. The textures emerge with moving lights and shadows, merging the interior and exterior, what is visible and what is not.

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Gis

Gis is a three legged wooden chair with bronze feet and is carved out from two walnut logs with exquisite craftsmanship to seem as a sculpture. The wood knots and scars are remained exposed to give the objects a special characteristic. Despite its uncanny appearance, Gis is ergonomic due to the careful design of curves and angles. The design is an exploration of solid wood possibilities and also is a walk on the edge of Art and Design, Beauty and Function.

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Guardians

The Guardians is a limited-edition line of furniture inspired by black panthers. The chairs are designed to be ergonomic and comfortable in mind which is produced by a state of the art 3d printing system combined with fiberglass technology and handcrafting for the final refinements. This project is designed to encourage the sense of thinking, reasoning, and not simply disregarding the events and the world around. Also, It makes an emotional connection between the users and animals by its design.

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Leaf

This armchair is inspired by the sinuous and light lines of nature, mainly of a leaf. The design is simple but effective and thanks to the production technology of the curved plywood and the specific shape, the armchair will be able to flex slightly according to who sits and the weight of the person. In the upper part there is a comfortable shelf for magazines or books or any other items within reach during a small rest on the leaf armchair.

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Modern Chinese

Inspired by traditional Chinese armchair and Marcel Breuers's No. B33 chair, the Modern Chinese armchair seeks to disrupt the world of furniture design. By utilizing the CNC process technique, this chair is able to preserve the look of a traditional Chinese armchair but overcome the typical construction process, where wood pieces had to be connected through woodworking joints. Instead of the usual angular shape, the modern armchair possess a fluid and seamless form, mimicking the artistry and beauty of calligraphy strokes.

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Delirios

Delirios is an armchair that uses both craftwork and digital ways of production. Its basis was digitally designed using parametric waffle programming, which is a kind of 3D modeling that creates a flow structure made with fittings, while the backrest and seat is made from craftwork production. This structure was digitally made by CNC. While the upholstered rests by the basis, as the basis touches the floor through four points of support. The chair came from the desire to experiment with digital technologies together with artisanal methods.

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