BRIDGING THE TANGIBLE AND THE INTANGIBLE WITH STONE, GLASS & CERAMIC
for her second solo show at friedman benda's new york gallery, lebanese designer najla el zein expands on perception and understanding, bridging the tangible and intangible in her soft sculptures of stone, glass, and ceramic.'the show resists the boundaries of what you see, what you don't see, what you understand, what you don't understand,' the designer tells designboom. 'what I'm really interested in is the space in-between these two realities, which is so complex, so rich, and so beautiful.' read our conversation in full here, and discover more recent interviews here.
CELLULOSE AND LIGNIN COMBINE INTO 'KNOCK ON WOOD' SERIES
earth’s most abundant organic polymers, lignin and cellulose, come together in basse stittgen's ‘knock on wood’ furniture series. delving into the sustainable potential of the two polymers, the project emphasizes their original bond to trees through objects that evoke natural textures such as rough bark and rings that mark the seasons. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here.
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