Architects have designed some of the most iconic items of furniture. This Architectural Design Journal features ingenious architect-protagonists of this genre, and explores the recent history and chronology of architectural involvement in the discipline.
Furniture augments architect-designed environments, contributing to the holistic ambience of a space and displaying in microcosm architects’ preoccupations with material palettes, haptic sensitivities and structural invention. It can take the form of props for commercial purposes including business meetings and offices, for spaces susceptible to the weather, or for convivial, domestic settings. Whatever the programmatic imperative, architects have contributed in the most aesthetic ways. This issue honors some of the best.
Ashley Simone is a writer, editor, and adjunct associate professor at the Pratt Institute School of Architecture. She brings to Axiomatic Editions over 15 years of experience in publication practice focusing on art, architecture, and design. Neil Spiller is the Former Visiting Professor of Architecture, Carleton University, Canada and Visiting Professor IAUV Venice. Previously Hawksmoor Chair of Architecture and Landscape at the University of Greenwich, London. He was Vice-Dean and Graduate Director of Design at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London.
Photo captions/credit: Kiki Goti Nuphar Mirror, photo credit: Vetralia Collectible, (top). Shigeru Ban Carta Chair, photo credit: Shigeru Ban Architects, (bottom).
All Credited Contributors: Bill Richards; Todd Gannon; Gavin Robotham; Steven Holl; Dimitria Tsachrelia; Nigel Coates; Johan Deurell; John Szot; Vanessa Grossman; Dean Maltz; Sandy Jones; Nana Mendes da Rocha; Nick Elias; Kiki Goti; Carrie Eastman.
