Where in theWorld
Every great design begins with an even better story.
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Lorinda Mamo
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We set out to explore furniture design inspired by place on a global scale. A bit ambitious.
But damn if we weren’t blown away. Here you’ll find pieces inspired by burial monuments, We hope this glimpse at what people are creating across continents piques your curiosity
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ambitious. Maybe even quixotic.
monuments, ancient weaving techniques, drainage canals, and even a snake demon of chaos. curiosity and leaves you eager to push beyond what you know.
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Asia
Feng Shui literally translated to wind-water, the ancienct Chinese practice of harmonizing energy through the environment
Primitive Structures
Weonrhee
South Korea
Tables
Dolmens - megalithic burial monuments and places
Kiku no Hana
Time & Style
Japan
Floorlamp
Bonbori-type shade
remiiscent of a chrysanthemum (Kiku no hana in Japanese) +
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Tables burial of worship
Ebony Abacus Chair Suyab x Living in Design
Antique Chinese abacus, “the backrest has a melodic rhythm that embraces qualities of wabi-sabi.”
gold. repair seams are embraced as part of the object’s history.
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perfectly imperfect.
Wabi-Sabi rooted in zen Buddhism, practicing living with the
Pakistan
K2 Mountain
K2 Lounge Chair
+Halle for Hightower
Kintsugi the art of mending broken pieces with lacquer mixed with Floorlamp no
China
Rabari Rug
Doshi Levien x Nanimarquina
India
“[Nipa Doshi’s] aunt had an amazing hand embroidery, working with glistening The women sat together on rugs on collaborating in groups, the intricate to reference the unfinished embroideries spontaneous compositions of the rugs Joyful, irreverent and unique.”
amazing embroidery workshop in Ahmedabad, with 25 highly skilled craftswomen, who were all experts in glistening mirrors, silk and cotton thread and metallic sequins amongst other non-precious materials. on the floor, surrounded by these jewel like elements scattered around them as they worked. Often intricate embroideries took several days to complete. Doshi Levien wanted the collection for Nani Marquina embroideries like studies of different techniques in progress, as they gradually emerge over time. The rugs embody the serendipity and freedom to improvise inherent in each step of a handmade piece;
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Icon the Lighthouse Sculpture
Natalie Rosin x Jardan
Byron Bay
most easterly point in Australia
Meadow Vase
Tom Butterworth x Onestone
Sydney
Australian sandstone
coastal
Australia
Totem Orb Lamp
Lucas Wearne x Neighbourhood Studio
Melbourne
carved from Australian limestone
boat-making technique with Australian timber
Paloma Coffee Table
Sarah Ellison
Sydney
coastal Australia of the 80s
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Australia
Snoogy Entertainment Unit Heimur
Melbourne
Hurlysi Tables
Thomas Coward x Artedomus
Greece
Elba stone
Polygone Textile
Mary Jo Miller x HBF Textiles
Norway
Stone pavers
Bavaria Textile
Studio Job x Maharam
Germany
A celebration of traditional farming
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Europe
Netherlands
Dutch ‘polder’ landscape - the artificial land reclaimed from the sea by means of long horizontal dykes and intersecting drainage canals
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Polder Sofa
Hella Jongerius x Vitra
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Tchotchke from the Polish word czaczko, a small object that is decorative rather than functional
Mara Credenza
Orior
Ireland
layer of deposit on the surface” in Italian
which are natural and unavoidable.
Meaning “a shallow
Patina referring to fading, darkening, or other signs of age
stylish. From 18th century UK theater performers +
Made with one of the oldest stones in the world - Irish Green marble sourced from Connemara, Ireland, along with lightly patina’d brass, walnut, and two tones of green leather Zhuzh to make something more lively, interesting, and +
Africa
Sankofa Adinkra symbol of the Akan people of Ghana meaning
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Chichira Cabinet
Peter Mabeo x Fendi Casa
Botswana
Made from palm leaves and Panga Panga wood by weavers from Etsha
Iklwa Lounge Chair
Mac Collins x Benchmark
Sub-Saharan Africa + Caribbean Afrocentrism and Afrofuturism
Steen Planters
SAOTA x Indigenus
South Africa
Cape Floral Kingdom and rock formations on the coastal cliffs, “steen” is the Afrikaans word for rock
Àdùnní Lounge Chair
Tosin Oshinowo x ilé ilà Nigeria
“Daughter of the sweet one” in Yoruba, made with Nigerian teak wood and indigenous Yoruba textile Asò-oké
Apep Side Table
Lina Alorabi x Don Tanani
Egypt
Named for the serpantshaped ancient Egyptian demon of chaos
Jomo Tariku
Ethiopia
“Inspired by the shy and elusive mountain antelope from the Bale Mountains of East Africa, the hand-carved armrests and legs of this chair echo the Nyala’s distinctive soaring horns and sturdy hind legs. Staying true to the non-territorial nature of the Nyala, the chair blends with the design pallet of modern living spaces while maintaining its individuality.
Unfortunately the population of the antelope that inspired this chair has declined from over 25K to under 2.5K in the last 30 - 40 years. In the Bale Mountain region, there are around a thousand remaining.”
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Nyala Chair
Kalvgv Sunrise Chest
Amatoya
Zuni Tribe in New Mexico
“The Zuni tribe associates [the Sun] with warmth which made life and growth possible and believes it brings playfulness and joy to children along with good fortune and prosperity to families.”
Silla Tabachín
Fabien Cappello x Mexa
Mexico
Invitation to sit and rest under a Tabachin tree
Iceberg Sofa
Macklin Table Stephen Antonson