boris dennler pays homage to native american design with nom de bleu!

boris dennler pays homage to native american design with nom de bleu!
all images © julien chavaillaz

the native american navajo tribe may seem like a far off influence for a swiss designer, but that’s exactly the case with boris dennler of boris lab. taking notes of the countless patterns and designs of the largest native population in the united states, he created the ‘nom de bleu!’ desk. the object combines 10mm painted metal with a surface and drawer of solid and veneered walnut. the light yet robust structure — which was fabricated by bergermétal — was presented at ventura lambrate during milan design week 2015.

‘nom de bleu!’

a light yet robust structure supports the top of the desk 

the drawer and the backside are solid walnut

drawer detail 

the full width of the top is hidden by the multi-directional structure

detail of the electric blue structure

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edited by: nick brink | designboom