Objects with Narratives Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Tim Vranken is a Belgian furniture designer who focuses on solid, handmade furniture. Throughout his designs the use of pure materials and honest natural processes are paramount. The...

Bina’ means ‘Dance’ in Congolese Tshiluba. Tshiluba is one of the languages alongside three other native languages spoken in the DCR. The chair is made out of teak, the back of handw...

This collection is made with the offcut surface skin—colloquially called “the crust”—of giant aluminium blocks coming from an industrial smelters. Weighing over 25 tonnes, the smelte...

This collection is made with the offcut surface skin—colloquially called “the crust”—of giant aluminium blocks coming from an industrial smelters. Weighing over 25 tonnes, the smelte...

This collection is made with the offcut surface skin—colloquially called “the crust”—of giant aluminium blocks coming from an industrial smelters. Weighing over 25 tonnes, the smelte...

One-of-a-kind Sideboard. The object is made from a Metal Volume that has been spontaneously shaped by an explosion, and hand treated to reach a soft touch. Part of a series of three furniture pieces, Metal Volumes have been exploded at various energy levels in a sequence of crafted detonations. These elements have been treated to reach a completely unique aesthetic and feel. The process and the inherent uncertainty of the outcome is a defining element of the work. The production of the explosions takes place in the Portuguese countryside with a team of explosive ordnance experts, and has been recorded into a film directed by Frederico Velez. “We are not able to control anything but our attitude regarding life, and even that is at some point uncontrollable. Lose Control is a liberation of energy, a constructive loss of control”. Born in Romania in 1986, Mircea Anghel...

One-of-a-kind Sideboard. The object is made from a Metal Volume that has been spontaneously shaped by an explosion, and hand treated to reach a soft touch. Part of a series of three furniture pieces, Metal Volumes have been exploded at various energy levels in a sequence of crafted detonations. These elements have been treated to reach a completely unique aesthetic and feel. The process and the inherent uncertainty of the outcome is a defining element of the work. The production of the explosions takes place in the Portuguese countryside with a team of explosive ordnance experts, and has been recorded into a film directed by Frederico Velez. “We are not able to control anything but our attitude regarding life, and even that is at some point uncontrollable. Lose Control is a liberation of energy, a constructive loss of control”. Born in Romania in 1986, Mircea Anghel...

One-of-a-kind Sideboard. The object is made from a Metal Volume that has been spontaneously shaped by an explosion, and hand treated to reach a soft touch. Part of a series of three furniture pieces, Metal Volumes have been exploded at various energy levels in a sequence of crafted detonations. These elements have been treated to reach a completely unique aesthetic and feel. The process and the inherent uncertainty of the outcome is a defining element of the work. The production of the explosions takes place in the Portuguese countryside with a team of explosive ordnance experts, and has been recorded into a film directed by Frederico Velez. “We are not able to control anything but our attitude regarding life, and even that is at some point uncontrollable. Lose Control is a liberation of energy, a constructive loss of control”. Born in Romania in 1986, Mircea Anghel...

French Artist, Designer, and Creative Director Arthur Vallin hold a master’s degree in Art Direction from the prestigious design academy Penninghen located in Paris, France. In 2010 ...

French Artist, Designer, and Creative Director Arthur Vallin hold a master’s degree in Art Direction from the prestigious design academy Penninghen located in Paris, France. In 2010 ...

French Artist, Designer, and Creative Director Arthur Vallin hold a master’s degree in Art Direction from the prestigious design academy Penninghen located in Paris, France. In 2010 ...

Chen Furong graduated from Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts, majoring in comprehensive design. And he started the design studios WUU and CHEN FURONG Studio. Vega Zaishi Wang gradua...

Chen Furong graduated from Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts, majoring in comprehensive design. And he started the design studios WUU and CHEN FURONG Studio. Vega Zaishi Wang gradua...

French Artist, Designer, and Creative Director Arthur Vallin hold a master’s degree in Art Direction from the prestigious design academy Penninghen located in Paris, France. In 2010 ...

French Artist, Designer, and Creative Director Arthur Vallin hold a master’s degree in Art Direction from the prestigious design academy Penninghen located in Paris, France. In 2010 ...

The Chubby Collection is an ode to the Colombian figurative artist Fernando Botero. Chubby borrows the roundness which becomes a sensual way to sculp...

The Chubby Collection is an ode to the Colombian figurative artist Fernando Botero. Chubby borrows the roundness which becomes a sensual way to sculp...

Inspired by the earth goddess Gaia, "Revelation of Gaia" aims to explore the mighty but soft inner power and to praise the mysterious nature. With this collection we try to break the...

Inspired by the earth goddess Gaia, "Revelation of Gaia" aims to explore the mighty but soft inner power and to praise the mysterious nature. With this collection we try to break the...

Before "The Crack in Chaos", Atelier V&F conceived an imagination of primordial rawness in "Revelation of Gaia". Based on this collection as the prelude, Atelier V&F is working to expand it into a majestic play, with the first act tracing back to the time before the birth of Gaia, to the start of everything, to the abyss cloaked with mysterious fog. With Darkness, Disorder, Primordial Rawness and Birth as the keywords, the first act of this grand play is born. The Crack in Chaos is the moment when the shaft of light bursts out of the split of darkness that is the birth of universe and with it, space and concepts. "Chaos Cabinet", rose and took shape from the flowing sliver metal, it creates a visual impact of anti-gravity, as if it marks the birth of something supernatural. The order of the linear cabinet...

Blend is inspired by the thought that out of one and the same tree, the same wood, different kind of patterns and structures can be gained. BLEND is based on the idea to visualize th...

What happens when the precision of master craftsmanship challenges the supremacy of steel? When human hands push the limits of an unyielding material? Iron rods molded by turning, tw...

Tim Vranken is a Belgian furniture designer who focuses on solid, handmade furniture. Throughout his designs the use of pure materials and honest natural processes are paramount. The...

French Artist, Designer, and Creative Director Arthur Vallin hold a master’s degree in Art Direction from the prestigious design academy Penninghen located in Paris, France. In 2010 he moved to New York and joined Harley & Company as a partner to develop and lead their creative team. He extended the design studio’s capabilities, creating award-winning projects ranging from immersive experiences, set design, digital innova- tion, global campaigns, and more. The studio is now well recognized in the creative field and has won numerous accolades including Cannes Lions, Clio Awards...

The Chubby Collection is an ode to the Colombian figurative artist Fernando Botero. Chubby borrows the roundness which becomes a sensual way to sculpt stone and give it an unique folded visual aspect. Each piece is hand-made and the stone is carefully selected to ensure the “fold” effect, a real sensation to have a folded piece of stone. Each elements of this console is carved in one single piece of Travertine Navona...

"Between a rock and a hard place” is a series of wooden pieces that sit between furniture, object, and sculpture. The collection features wooded volumes pressed and pushed into each ...

Blend is inspired by the thought that out of one and the same tree, the same wood, different kind of patterns and structures can be gained. BLEND is based on the idea to visualize th...

What happens when the precision of master craftsmanship challenges the supremacy of steel? When human hands push the limits of an unyielding material? Iron rods molded by turning, tw...