dusk

Dusk emerged from the dimensions of our first armchair, Gomito. During the making of Gomito, we learned through trial and error how leather behaves. After Gomito, we felt the urge to use leather’s properties in a different way.
A new armchair was born in which a simple cut and a curved line in the leather define the object.
What fascinated us was how the simple act of making a cut can give such a structural impact in an object.
The tension between stabilizing and simultaneously destabilizing the leather is a consequense of this incision.
The cut in the leather allows an armrest to emerge from the backrest and the curved shape of the back ensures that the leather provides enough support to carry a body.

barstool

roset

A lamp made from an aluminum tube, with laser-cut openings for the cord, the lamp bracket, and the suspension system. The tube is hung in the middle, allowing the lamp to rest against the ceiling. If you want to change the direction of the lamp, you simply lift and reposition the tube. Once the desired position is found, the lamp rests again.

stool

A small stool is made from a pressed metal plate, to which its legs are welded. The concave shape of the plate provides more ergonomic and stable support for seating and determines the angles at which the legs are positioned. The legs are welded to the pressed plate, and the welds are sanded afterward.  The stools are stackable, and available in a waxed inox version and in lacquered steel. The lacquered steel versions come in pure white and light ivory. In the inox version, this process leaves visible traces that are considered part of the design.

leaning cabinet

Our objects often carry a defining adjective. The Leaning Cabinet takes its name from the way a book leans against a shelf. Like a book itself, one side is exposed, while the other remains hidden.

curved low table

The seat of our stool has fascinated us for some time. The idea of creating a curve in a flat surface, making the stool initially appear unstable, but actually gaining more stability through this deformation, intrigues us. With our new low table, we wanted to emphasize this shape further by enlarging it.

withering vase

The vase originated during the design process of an armchair. The idea of a cut in a material has intrigued us for quite some time. However, each material reacts differently to such a cut.

For the ceramic vase, cuts of a few centimeters are made on its four corners before firing. The rectangular shape is then placed in the kiln without any further manipulation. Due to the heat, the surfaces unfold along the cuts, resembling the petals of a withering flower.

During the second firing process, when a transparent yellow glaze is applied, this unfolding process repeats itself. The vase opens up even more as a result. This process ensures that every vase has its own unique character.

We chose a transparent glaze. A transparent glaze adheres less effectively to the edges, highlighting them further. This accentuates the unfolded surfaces and gives the vase a distinctive appearance.

bench

drape

Drape is a precision-cut, polished inox plate. Aptly named, it evokes the image of a cascading curtain, creating the illusion of a see-through wall. 

vide poche

A piece of black leather is folded and stitched into a loop. At one side the tube is closed, creating a shadow which conceals a small storage space.

candleholder

candleholder is a small inox plate where 2 differently manipulated inox rods are welded onto.
The sharpend rod should be heated to make it possible to stick a candle over it. The bend rod refers to the wick of a candle but also embraces your fingers when you carry the object.

push pin table

A coaster table - for one, for two – punched in the ground, wherever desired. The push pin table is designed in collaboration with CRIT./Peter Swinnen.

vase

vase houses water for a bouquet of flowers whilst providing a support for them to flourish from.
The porcelain is manufactured by atelier Husk.

fruitshells

These concrete half spheres can be arranged into landscapes that carry fruit and vegetables.
1 set contains 10 half spheres

sticks

sticks is made from leftover hardwood from our atelier and supports (hot) trays, pots and pans. After sawing, planing and sanding, the wood is burned and treated with linseed oil according to the Japanese Shou Sugi Ban method.

1 set contains 2 sticks.

pagedial

pagedial supports a book and holds the last opened page.
The porcelain is manufactured by atelier Husk.

schouw

schouw is the first object in a serie of lost ornaments. Honouring the decorative value of objects in a home that are no longer an obvious part of a house today.
 

gomito

A piece of belting leather, folded and seamed, is shaped into a curve. This curve will provide support for the back and arms. 

mirror

mirror is a brushed stainless steel plate polished in one circular motion until a mirror appears.
This ‘halo’ has a sharp reflexion as opposed to the rest of the steel plate, this generates a reflecting circle arising from a metal mist.

chair.01

chair.01 consists of a steel frame supporting a seat and back rest. Both back and seat are made either from an aluminum plate or from the combination of a piece of belting leather glued to a thin steel plate. 

litho

A cylindrical stone encasing a spherical lightbulb. The lightbulb carves its way through the stone pedestal, rotating around the stone.