Inspiring, innovative and exceptional Matt Gagnon's designs and techniques are amazing. Pictured above are some examples of Matt Gagnon's screens, dens and walls made from hardwoods such as teak. Matts unique way of constructing his designs means that they can be reinvented, they have a fluidity of form and purpose. (Merci)
A beautiful chair, this 'Owl Chair' by Shawn Place is in this months Wallpaper magazine. Shawn Place is a small furniture company in Northern British Columbia. Shawn's goal with his company is to bring high quality, traditional craftsmanship back to the forefront of the furniture industry.
Mr Simon is the head of a Valentia based design company, developing graphic and product design ideas and working with professionals from other disciplines as each project requires.
We have a lot of sculpture on this blog, but there is a lot of furniture in sculpture and its relationship is very interesting. I suppose it is because it is the silent witness to our lives and is often the only witness remaining after holocausts and atrocities.
Pernille Snedker Hansen is a Danish designer based in Copenhagen. In 2009 she set up Snedker Studio where she develops innovative surfaces for interiors. Pernille has developed marbling techniques that she has applied to wood "The marbling techniques added to the wood flooring gives the wood a supernatural, organic, colourful and vibrant pattern that engages a dialogue with the natural growth rings of the underlying wood"
Tom Cooper established his workshop in Newbattle near Dalkeith in2004. He set up his business having graduated with a BA Hons in Furniture Design from ECA. He then spent three years working for Lawson's Timber in Edinburgh where he gained valuable practical experience. Tom's work is wonderfully crafted and designed, it has a lovely solid construction and attention to detail.
Damian Ortega is an artist known for taking things apart and putting them back together again. "I'm interested in those everyday attempts to produce meaning" Damian Ortega.