sovrappensiero localizes industry in furnature series

sovrappensiero localizes industry in furnature series
all images courtesy of sovrappensiero

‘furnature’ is an experimental project by milano based sovrappensiero design studio. the works are described as ‘incomplete’ objects, aesthetically anonymous and stateless, representing the disconnect between users, industrial products, and their creation. ‘furnature’ pieces are ‘completed’ and activated through the addition of natural elements found by the owner according to his/her own tastes, needs, and link to their specific location.

side table | production: steel, pigmented MDF; nature: stone

by combining the two halves, a duality is created. a minimal, functional component born of industry and reproducible anywhere is geographically ambiguous. but with the addition of a natural element, the same piece is bound to a specific place, uniting notions of global and local. ‘furnature’ is slated for exhibition at LA DODO gallery during milan design week 2016. 

hanger | production: steel, cord; nature: stone, sticks

industrial component

hour glass | production: glass; nature: sand

the piece is defined by its geographically specific mineral content

domestic landscape | production: marble, wood; nature: anything

domestic landscape alternate view 

towel rack | production: pigmented MDF; nature: stick

towel rack detail 

‘furnature’ by sovrappensiero design studio 

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edited by: nick brink | designboom