Comments on: ASWOON BENT PLYWOOD FURNITURE

By: Inhabitat » Blog Archive » ASWOON: Exhibiting at BKLYN DESIGNS

Inhabitat » Blog Archive » ASWOON: Exhibiting at BKLYN DESIGNS — Thu, 11 May 2006 17:45:03 +0000

[...] Aswoon is a collaborative arts and architectural installation company started by Susan Woods in 2003. Their works vary from several product lines for use as screens, paneling, furniture, and space dividers, to consultation and creation of custom projects. Their fabrication studio in the DUMBO neighborhood specializes in wood and metal construction, and has produced work for many well known retail clients. While their metal work is striking for its organic, yet clean lined look, it is the bent plywood pieces which we can�t get enough of. They evoke gigantic versions of curled birch tree shavings, turning the scale of the personal interface on its head, as well as the perception of fragility. [...]

By: Ramón Burgos Ruíz

Ramón Burgos Ruíz — Thu, 25 Aug 2005 06:36:00 +0000

I can’t help but feel that some designer’s websites are too hip for their own good; Tom Dixon’s comes to mind, and this is another example. The room dividers, while beautiful, lack even the simplest info, like dimensions, etc. Slap a price on it; don’t be timid!
Give the visitor something to work with!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 15:03:00 +0000

Not sure what to make of that sofa. The room dividers are quite gorgeous, however.

By: Zach

Zach — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:27:00 +0000

Looks terribly rendered.

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:40:00 +0000

Beautiful stuff, but that “sofa” looks terribly uncomfortable!