About Simon Johns
Simon Johns is a Canadian fine arts-trained designer working out of the woods in southern Quebec. He approaches design with hands-on studio experiments closer to sculpture than to design. His work draws from relations between the manufactured product and the raw surroundings of the studio's wooded location. His work has been shown at Sight Unseen Offsite for NY Design Week in 2016 and 2017, at Wanted Design Manhattan 2016 and 2017, and at the Toronto Design Offsite (TODO) 2017 and 2018.
Featured Pieces
9' Shale Credenza Low in Bone White by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Both monumental and subtle, the Shale Credenza brings the intricacies of nature’s geology indoors. The wood doors are scored vertically across the grain, and details of a cliff’s fac...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Hex Diamond Table in Black and Patinated Brass by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
The hex diamond table’s slight angles focus guests around a middle point that can accommodate a centerpiece. The traditional circular approach to seating guests is deconstructed to e...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Diamond Table (11 feet) in White Oak by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
The Diamond Table’s slight angles focus guests around a middle point that can accommodate a centrepiece. The traditional rectangular approach to seating guests is deconstructed to en...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Ledge Coffee Table by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Ledge Coffee Table, is made of solid ash with a black glass top and a mirror polished base. It stems from material exploration inspired by cliffs around the studio, making solid ash ...
Category
2010s Canadian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Ledge Floating Console in Bone White by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Ledge is a floating console, mounted to the wall, in solid ash with a clear glass top. It stems from material exploration inspired by the cliffs around Johns’ studio, making solid as...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Ash
Shale Low Credenza in Grey by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Both monumental and subtle, the Shale Credenza brings the intricacies of nature’s geology indoors. The wood doors are scored vertically across the grain, and details of a cliff’s fac...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Diamond Dining Table, in Bone White Finish
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
The Diamond Table’s slight angles focus guests around a middle point that can accommodate a centrepiece. The traditional rectangular approach to seating guests is deconstructed to en...
Category
2010s Canadian Other Dining Room Tables
Materials
Ash
Diamond Sideboard, in Bone White Finish
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
The diamond sideboard plays with different planes. A collection of rectangular columns placed at random angles and depths forms a facade interrupted ...
Category
2010s Canadian Other Sideboards
Materials
Aluminum
Ledge Console, in Bone White Finish
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Ledge is a floating console, mounted to the wall, in solid ash with a black glass top. It stems from material exploration inspired by the cliffs around Johns’ studio, making solid ash reference crumbling stone through...
Category
2010s Canadian Other Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Ash
FF Mirror 1
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Loosely inspired by sedimentary stone, a cast form seems to extend out from the wall only to be cleanly sliced and reveal a mirrored surface. Fully sculptural and fully functional.
About the Future Fossils Collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Plaster
Ledge Floating Console (61") in Black by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Ledge is a floating console, mounted to the wall, in solid ash with a black glass top. It stems from material exploration inspired by the cliffs around Johns’ studio, making solid as...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
FF Occasional Chair 1
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
A heavy statement chair, with volumes reminiscent of brutalist architecture and deep textured voids. Depth of details are emphasized when the light reaches the voids, while the simple exterior planes become monochromatic geometric shapes. Surprisingly comfortable, the solid gyspsum cement is sealed with an acrylic varnish, keeping it clean.
About the Future Fossils Collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plaster
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