objekts Notebook | Issue 10 | Where in the World by objekts

Where in theWorld

Every great design begins with an even better story.

the notebook 10

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

Asia pg 04 Australia pg 08 Europe pg 10 Africa pg 14 North America South America Antarctica + + + + + + + + +

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) +

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;

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

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

Europe

Netherlands

Dutch ‘polder’ landscape - the artificial land reclaimed from the sea by means of long horizontal dykes and intersecting drainage canals

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

“return and get it,” learn from the past +

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.”

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