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The New Modernists

17th – 26th September ‘09

Viaduct
1–10 Summer Street, London

For the second in the series of Design Tribe exhibitions, inspired by the first edition of Max Fraser’s London Design Guide, Viaduct presents “The New Modernists”.

The Revivalists

28th August - 3rd October ‘09

Contemporary Applied Arts
2 Percy Street, London

As a physical manifestation of one of the Design Tribe editorials published in the first edition of Max Fraser’s London Design Guide, Contemporary Applied Arts presents “The Revivalists”.

If Objects Could Speak... by Amina Nazari

In a world full of mass consumerism and planned obsolesce it seems that designers have designed away the more poetic and enduring qualities of our material culture, severing the deeper emotional connection that existed between objects and their users.

'Sofa Dress' & 'Re-Love'

by Maezm Studio

Korean designers Shin Tai Ho and Cho Eun Whan of Maezm Studio offer a fresh take on furniture design.

Often focusing on the reinterpretation of existing pieces, the duo create objects which render completely new feelings through the tension and blending of old and new.

Mud Series

by Jennifer Anderson

Furthering Jennifer Anderson’s exploration into materiality and its effects on the perceived purpose of an object, Mud series reinterprets the nature of three iconic chairs.

A Thonet Café Chair, a Wegner Wishbone Chair and an Eames LCW are each replicated in a combination of steel and mud.

Odin Chair

by Jamie McLellan

The chair is part of a furniture series designed by Jamie McLellan. Sophisticated and refined, the dark metal chair legs hold the wooden seat and back with only a few connection points per leg. Their profile blends into that of the back/arm rests while the material contrast of the dark metal and light wood offers a clear distinction between the framework and the supportive surfaces which which

Selfish & Devoted

by Deger Cengiz

Trained as an architect, Deger Cengiz, explores the boundary between experimental design and conceptual art. One of his most fascinating pieces, 'Selfish & Devoted" physically connects a galvanized steel watering can and a pot and examines their direct relationship.

Sea Defence

by Andy Murray

Young British Designer Andy Murray’s winning entry for this year’s 2009 D&D Student Awards - Furniture Design Category is a beautiful modular collection with a strong sculptural presence.

SevenUp

By Tim Baute

Belgian designer Tim Baute has created a beautifully simple chandelier based on the principles of deconstruction and minimalism.

With no excess of materials used, Baute’s chandelier, with its toned down aesthetics speaks wonders to the concept of truth to materiality, environment and function.

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Simon Hasan

Vauxhall Collective Commission

As part of this year’s Vauxhall Collective commissions, Simon Hasan combines ancient craft techniques with industrial design language to create a unique range of design pieces.

Modus Operandi

by Matylda Krzykowski

Recent product design graduate Matylda Krzykowski has devised a series of wooden chairs reinterpreted through a distinct pattern of methods.

Led by an obsession for clean-cut form, Matylda has created a number of archetypal chairs that are far more than meets the eye.

The Porcini Range

by Memaké

Australian-based designers Memaké have come up with a series of lamps inspired by patterns that form in nature.

Drag Lamp

by Julien Carretero

Julien Carretero has designed a truly remarkable series of lamps inspired by the traditional plaster dragging technique.

Each lamp is created using two semi-circular shapes, aligned on a central axis of an apparatus, which drags plaster on top of each shape. The two halves are assembled together using the overload of dragged material.

MOLD

by Petter Thörne & Anders Johnsson

Through an in-depth investigation into the possibilities of waste material, Stockholm-based designers Petter Thörne & Anders Johnsson have come up with a simple yet elegant design for seating.

Burden Chair

by Apirak Leenharattanarak

Recent Central Saint Martins MA Design graduate, Apirak Leenharattanarak designed a series of furniture pieces exploring patterns of use and storage.

As a reaction to how technology is constantly impacting our use of personal space, bringing its own detritus to our increasingly confined urban environments, Apirak created furniture with a personalised and distinctive language.