Radar | Vol. 11

Shiny Chair – Supaform

Maxim Scherbakov, the founder of the studio Supaform, describes his design as impressive and unusual, often blurring the lines between 3D renders and reality. He reproduces this sort of aesthetics in the “Shiny” chair, even if this time the fancy colours are absent. The only material employed is stainless steel, for curvy or flat surfaces, combining the strict geometry of the material with natural forms. The distinctive wavy seat of the chair is juxtaposed with the vertical thin legs. Let’s note that the “Shiny” chair was created for the “Collectible” design fair that takes place every year in Brussels. 

Concept by: Supaform

Photo by: Supaform

«Design by Nature» Collection – Front & Moroso

Research-based design is a priority for Anna Lindgren and Sofia Lagerkvist of Swedish studio Front. The “Design by Nature” furniture collection has taken years of development and it is an effort to understand the natural environment of an organism but it is also a powerful concept that exploits the psychological benefits that contact with nature offers to humans by bringing nature inside. Thus, natural landscapes are accurately captured on the furniture, not only as dimensions and images but also as atmospheres and experiences, with the help of modern means such as 3D scanning but also traditional ones such as weaving.

Concept by: Front & Moroso

Photo by: Alessandro Paderni, Front

Curve lighting– Front for Zero

The form of these lamps is a new take on the classic green Clerks lamp and was created for Nationalmuseum's new library. It’s a series of lamps that seem to be constantly growing and harmonising with their environment, like mushrooms or plants. The collection includes floor, pendant and table lamps, in green or white glass or with metal shades in different colours. 

Concept by: Front

Photo by: Front

Bloc Studios X Tableau – Bloc Studios & Tableau

Bloc Studios was founded in Italy, in 2014, by Sara Ferron Cima and Massimo Ciuffi, with the intention of producing functional design, using natural stones -mainly marble- and prioritising international collaborations. This time collaborating with Tableau, they highlighted their love for brutalism by combining a small marble base and a steel pipe into a vase. Each piece of marble is unique and simply welcomes the pipe without it being fixed by a joint. This design showcases the uniqueness of marble and the functionality that can easily be attributed to it. 

Concept by: Bloc Studios, Tableau

Photo by: Michael Rygaard

Bohemia Lamp – Joan Gaspar for Marset

The Spanish designer prefers simple, timeless designs, governed by complex thought processes regarding form, colour and material. The "Bohemia" suspension light integrates two united forms while highlighting the material from which it is made, which is polycarbonate and not blown glass as one might think. This dynamic geometry is intensified by the monochrome shade that contrasts the white interior, which helps to diffuse the light downwards and upwards. Thus, a harmonious play between light and shadow is created.

Concept by: Joan Gaspar

Photo by: Dani Pujalte | Set Design by: Josefina Sierra Guzmán

Metamorphic Rock GLOSSY – Objects of Common Interest

The internationally renowned design studio operating in Greece and the US creates installations that emphasise experience through objects-sculptures with distinctive materiality. The solid “Metamorphic Rock” stool is characterised by its uneven volume but also its transparency, an architectural quality that evokes the Mediterranean landscape. The “rock” is soft to the touch, inviting the user to rest on it. To achieve this result, the stool is made of a special gel that solidifies within the molds. The atmosphere that this object creates in a space can constantly change due to its transparency, depending on how close it is placed to a light source.

Concept by: Objects of Common Interest

Photo by: Piercarlo Quecchia - DSL Studio

Morf Scultpure –Øfstedal Eng for ferm LIVING

The shape of this sculpture is inspired by the organic forms found in nature as well as the mysticism of that environment. However, “Morf” is a functional object since it can be used as a bookend and it’s made from recycled aluminium. Norwegian object designer and sculptor Anna Maria Øfstedal Eng experiments with the limits of sculpture and functionality in her creations, and during their construction she lets the material guide her in relation to the form each unique object will take.

Concept by: Anna Maria Øfstedal Eng

Photo by: Boga Studio

Glyph – The New Raw for 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture

Since 2015, the goal of the research & design studio has been the reuse of waste through a design that is functional in public space. The “Glyph” benches use plastic as a raw material, which takes shape through the robotic arms of 3D printers. Their shape is a reference to ancient building remains and they encourage movement and playfulness in the public space. Sketches have been engraved on the sides of each seat created by students from Elefsina, where the creators hope to activate empty spaces through their sustainable design.

Concept by: The New Raw

Photo by: Alina Lefa

Lesvos Bench – Koukos de Lab

The "Koukos" design lab borrows its name from the mountain on which its facilities are located, in Megalochori, Lesvos. Christos Ververis and Irene Moutsogiannis aim to explore a new material source for design, the olive and everything that is left behind after the production of oil. They have developed a material from the pit and the core of the olive, hence the name “Koukoutsi eco-material” (koukoutsi, meaning pit in Greek). In their creation “Lesvos Bench”, the seat is made from this material, bringing back a lost typology from a village where life is starting to deplete.

Concept by: Koukos de Lab

Photo by: Mike Aikaterinis