Ordinary Project

 

The 'Ordinary Project' makes stunningly clean well designed hardwood furniture, it is small in production as they are concentrating on perfection. 

Yun Suknam I

Yun Suknam is a Korean artist and sculptor, these works are from her installation called lengthened. Yun Suknam is in her late 70's and has been creating incredible timber sculptures about human existence and in particular the experience of women in korean society. In her sculptures the angular abstraction of cut timber is combined with softer carved elements and colour. Sometimes Yun combines pieces of furniture with her figures adding to the sense of utilitarian invisibility of women in the home.

YongDuck Yi

As often happens, I was researching something and then I turned an internet corner and landed on this incredible work by Korean artist YongDuck Yi .

Neulhae Cho 'Chairman'

The forgotten space beneath the chair is considered in this fun design by Neulhae Cho: "

"Usually the space under the seat of a chair is not used but I thought of how this space could be maximized. Not only will this be a space that people can sit on, but it shows a different image from the usual form of a chair by its exaggerated shape.When you see a chair, you see that the seat and legs sustain the weight, but on this work this does not matter. Because of the bottom seat which makes it look like it is hanging in the air. So I tried to give off a different and unique feeling from its shape and when you sit on.
A chair is not only a simple furniture with the sole function of sitting on, but it also shows the owner’s rank in society or character. Because of this and the exaggerated shape of the chair, I named it 'Chairman'." Neulhae Cho

DoHoo Kim

Beautiful lines in Korean designer DoHoon Kim's tension bent wood chair.

Kyoung Ae Cho

Kyoung Ae Cho is a Korean artist who works in fibre and mixed media. Many of Kyoung's materials are gathered from nature and her works are inspired by a love of organic and botanical forms.

Lee HunChung

Lee HunChung is a Koren ceramicist and designer who uses hard materials such as concrete, steel, stone and ceramics to create graceful soft edged sculptural furniture.

Cha Jongrye

Cha Jongrye is a Korean artist and sculptors works explore the passage of time and the elements erosion of the land. I believe these are sandblasted into shape, but am not entirely sure. I do love the textures and strangeness of these wonderful pieces.