crocheted hemp farming furniture by sampling

crocheted hemp furniture by samplingimage © designboom

latvia architecture and design practice sampling (manten devriendt + liene jakobsone) have developed ‘farming’, a series of handmade furniture pieces on show at biennale interieur 2012 kortrijk in belgium. craft and spatial experiences come together in these crocheted hemp twine and oak-wood details. the various furniture concepts are based on mutated volumes that evolve from a traditional object. the creations mimic forms related to nature, landscape elements and the animals. by developing these items by hand and mastering the technique allowed the team to test new dimensions in artisan capability.

the furniture objects are made from crocheted hempimage © designboom

the collection was presented at interieur 2012 kortrijk, belgiumimage © sampling

detail of artisan craftimage © designboom

morphing of the formsimage © designboom

traditional stool pieceimage © designboom

— INTERIEUR 2012 biennale in the city, city in the biennale 20 – 28 october kortrijk, belgium

the biennale INTERIEUR is now in its 23rd edition and is internationally recognized as an not-to-be-missed overview of trends, tastes and cultural movements. INTERIEUR 2012 will be bigger and better than ever with an extensive programme and an exciting mix of culture and commerce. it will bring a curated selection of 300 international design brands to 90.000 expected visitors over a period of nine days, additional exhibitions are scheduled to be shown in the city-centre, and pop-up bars plus a restaurant will be installed beyond the halls of the fairgrounds.