transplastic – exhibition of recent work by the campana brothers

transplastic
recent work by the campana brothers 5 june – 10 august 2007 albion gallery, london http://www.albion-gallery.com the transplastic series tells a fictional story: in a world made of plastic and synthetic matter, a fertile ground is laid for transgenic creations. natural fibres recover the plastic as in an immunological response: nature grows from the plastic and overpowers it. this collection encapsulates many concepts explored throughout the campana’s trajectory; revisiting material clashes with a more mature approach. it refers back to the premise, used in 2000 with the ‘shark chair’, to challenge contrasts: of nature and plastic, cold and warm, textured and smooth surfaces. at the end of 2005, the preceding years of research evolved in an organic fashion by transforming into a collection of 31 prototypes that are to be displayed for the first time at albion gallery in london.

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Droog Design

Product detail: Gardening bench This bench starts and ends with nature. Natural waste is compressed with resin and cut at the desired length. The identity of the material is not lost in the process and nature dictates the lifespan of the bench.

Droog Design

Demacker_design

demacker_design

Matthias Demacker, born 1970, studied Design at FH Niederrhein in Krefeld. During this time he worked for several design offices in the field of exhibition design. After graduating he moved to Munich to work for industrial design studios, where he designed for companies like Ideal Standard, Bene, Wittmann, Interlüke and others…2003 he started freelancing, to find the time to realize his own design concepts.

Qing Zuo by Judith van den Boom

Qing Zuo by Judith van den Boom

Qing Zuo by Judith van den Boom

Designer Judith van den Boom created a collection of stools with ceramic seats called Qing Zuo! in collaboration with local crafts workers during a three-month visit to China.

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Allsteel Acuity Chair Raises The Bar In Office Seating

your job requires you to spend all your working hours glued to your office chair, then you need to be extra cautious about the chair you use. The Acuity Chair from the house of AllSteel looks to be a new competitor to the very popular Aeron Chair. Acuity has been designed to complement any interior design, any organizational aesthetic.

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