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Revised Craft by Sjoerd Vroonland
Sjoerd Vroonland of the Netherlands has designed a collection of chairs, including this one with branches sprouting from the back-rest.
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Called Revised Craft, Vroonland focuses on the functionality of the furniture and the use of different materials.
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The branch chair is an interpretation of how chairs are used in various ways, for example for hanging coats and other items on.
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The collection also includes a rocking chair made up of beads, a stool with a seat made of moulded leather, inspired by the bicylce seat, and a lazyboy.
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Here's some more information from the designer:
Revised Craft
For my collection I ask myself the question: is a chair purely functional? Is it a showpiece and a visual story? Or is it an expression of technical know-how and therefore representative of its era?
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With this topic I deconstruct 19th and 20th century design classics and translates the craftsmanship of the pieces into new materials to develop new techniques. To generate this I use self-designed construction tools.
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These ‘rulers’ are, on one hand, a construction method of the seat, on the other hand a tool to generate a continuous linear form.
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As a designer I’m constantly researching on craftsmanship to innovative and integrate new materials and production techniques within the designs. My pedigree shows the total process.
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The rocking chair is inspired by the history of the Thonet chair. By subjecting and utilizing the beads from different perspectives the current construction is being modernized in a contemporary way.
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Revitalization can only arise when you, as a designer, research and examine craftsmanship as well as design classics and products. My collection starts with a conceptual stage where no concession is made towards comfort but only on visual design and silhouette.
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At this stage I chose certain materials which allows total freedom of form. This is followed by a complete and final design where technology are demanding their share.
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