Designers reinventing the use of wood featured in London's Design Festival
Exciting Showcases at the London Design Festival
The London Design Festival is buzzing with creativity this year, as a multitude of designers showcase their unique and innovative works. Here are some standout pieces and exhibitions to keep an eye on.
Tabitha Isobel, in collaboration with Dom Callaghan, has launched a furniture collection made from felled London Plane timber. The collection's highlight is a mirror composed of alternating London Plane tones in a checkerboard pattern, adding a touch of elegance to any space. Isobel's collaboration is also home to the 'Low Tide' coffee table and 'High Tide' side table, CNC-machined, hand-finished, and dipped into swirling shades of pink, blue, yellow, green, and white ink.
Brogan Cox, of Sebastian Cox, is showcasing her 'Tides' collection at the festival's 'The Objects We Live By'. This collection, a collaboration with artist Nat Maks, features sycamore pieces with marbled timber surfaces, creating a stunning visual effect. The 'Tides' collection also includes the 'Low Tide' coffee table and 'High Tide' side table, adding functional beauty to any room.
Another designer making waves is Blake Carlson-Joshua. His 'Topo Lamp' is part of his ongoing series of sculpted pulp works and is on show at 'The Objects We Live By'. Carlson-Joshua's work also includes the 'Dogtrot II' stool, a piece that draws inspiration from the architecture of the southern US dogtrot house and the cultural spirit of the Harlem Renaissance. The 'Dogtrot II' stool is part of a wider 'Harlem cabin' collection, a tribute to Carlson-Joshua's grandfather who migrated to Harlem in the 1920s.
The young London-based design collective, Assemble, is redefining the potential of wood through collaborative, sustainable, and context-aware design. They focus on using natural resources like sunlight and experimenting with materials to address ecological challenges.
Meanwhile, at 'Kagoshima: Stories in Craft from South Japan', Shintaro Oku is showcasing zero-waste camphor-wood designs. Oku transforms camphor wood off-cuts into smooth, textural forms and uses even the smallest fragments in his designs. The exhibition takes place at wagumi, Oxo Tower Wharf, for its third edition.
Designer Jacob Marks is exploring the untapped potential of pine resin for contemporary design. His exhibition 'Explorations in Pine Resin' includes handles, lights, mirrors, furniture, and a collaboration with Sanne Visser's Hair Cycle. The exhibition showcases years of experiments by Marks at Material Matters.
Lastly, Darren Appiagyei is showcasing vessels made throughout his career that demonstrate his evolution from a woodturner to a wood artist. Appiagyei's 'Ignatius' vessels, including one pictured, are made from cherry and horse chestnut wood using a pyrographic machine.
These are just a few of the exciting showcases at the London Design Festival. Whether you're a design enthusiast or simply appreciate beautiful and innovative pieces, there's something for everyone.
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