ISSUE 03 – Intuitive Dimension
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A Swedish photographer turned wood carver.
A Belgian Architecture practice promotes sustainability.
An Austrian spacial designer working on installation art.
A Vancouver-based architect turned material researcher.
A Polish designer working magic with flowers.
Tiblisis’ first woman-led interior design studio.
Daniel Wester
Category:
Wood Carving
Location:
Sweden
Info:
Daniel Wester eloquently captures the allure of intricately hand-carved fresh wood in his artistic creations. The Swedish wood artisan embraces a deliberate and unhurried design process, acknowledging the time it takes for trees to grow and for him to carve each piece meticulously. Wester's portfolio boasts captivating objects distinguished by a unique trait—his predominant use of fresh wood. The resulting organic forms are simultaneously recognizable and novel. His collection encompasses an array of turned and carved items, including elongated spoon handles resembling flourishing stems, crafted from birch and adorned with calligraphy ink for a touch of colour. Noteworthy details, such as metal zippers and solid silver rivets, add more craftsmanship to his inspiring works.
OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen
Category:
Architecture
Location:
Brussels, BE
Info:
Founded in Brussels in 2002 by Kersten Geers and David Van Severen, OFFICE is an architectural practice committed to elevating the human environment through cultural interventions in architecture. Embracing sustainability, responsible sourcing, and future use as pivotal forces, the firm sees these challenges as catalysts for shaping urban and social realms, with architectural forms playing a vital role in addressing them. The projects, characterized by pragmatism and innovation, are firmly rooted in diverse architectural histories. At its essence, OFFICE's work creates a structured framework within which life unfolds, navigating the intricate complexities of the human experience.
OMER ARBEL
Category:
Architecture / Objects
Location:
Vancouver, CA
Info:
Situated in Vancouver, Omer Arbel navigates a dynamic intersection between architecture, sculpture, invention, and design. His work revolves around key themes, delving into the intrinsic mechanical, physical, and chemical qualities of materials, as well as the exploration of light as a medium.
The creative nucleus of Omer Arbel is embodied in the Omer Arbel Office, functioning as the central hub within a network of companies. This structure is designed to bring to fruition ideas of diverse scales and across a wide spectrum of contexts and environments.
Omer Arbel is also the founder of BOCCI.
BOCCI
Category:
Architecture / Objects
Location:
Vancouver, CA
Info:
Bocci comprises a versatile design studio, research lab, and factory founded on the fundamental design principles of Omer Arbel. The studio delves into innovative production methods, enabling materials to interact based on their inherent properties. This exploration unveils the latent potentials of various elements such as glass, metal, concrete, fire, electricity, etc.
Marcin Rusak
Category:
Art / Objects
Location:
Poland
Info:
Born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1987, Marcin Rusak is an artist and multidisciplinary designer with a keen interest in concepts of value, ephemerality, and aesthetics. Specializing in storytelling, process, and material exploration, Rusak's creative endeavors encompass research, object and installation creation, as well as visual expressions. His work delves into the often overlooked details of daily life, presenting them anew in a different light through recreation and re-imagination.
As the son and grandson of flower growers, Rusak's creative journey is deeply influenced by these natural wellsprings of inspiration and ornamentation. His engagement with them in the creative process initially involved repurposing waste to explore novel decorative elements within everyday objects. This exploration has resulted in a diverse body of work spanning research, storytelling, and cultural criticism, particularly focusing on themes related to consumption and envisioning future scenarios.
Lukas Gschwandtner
Category:
Furniture / Installation Art
Location:
Vienna, Austria
Info:
Born in 1995, Lukas Gschwandtner's work explores the scale and measurement of the human body and its dynamic interaction with space, furniture, and objects within historical and contemporary contexts. Gschwandtner delves into the nuanced body language suggested by a piece of furniture and examines how this initial proposal is subsequently disrupted and repurposed through its utilization.
Rooms Studio
Category:
Furniture / Collectible Objects
Location:
Georgia
Info:
Hailing from Tbilisi, Georgia, Nata Janberidze and Keti Toloraia initiated their collaboration at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, where they pursued studies in Interior Design from 1997 to 2003. After graduating in 2007, Janberidze and Toloraia founded the inaugural female-run studio in Tbilisi, Georgia. Their focus centred on the creation of collectible objects and the design of diverse architectural spaces.
Also, check out the various ROOMS HOTELS across Georgia.