KENZO TABLES

Can ancient become contemporary?

Kenzo Tables, 2011
Wood and lacquer
Editions
H65 x W60 x D60cm
© Mark Humphrey

CLIENT
Kenzo Casa

LOCATION
Bologna, Italy

“KENZO TABLES BRINGS TOGETHER FURNITURE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH A COLLABORATION WITH THE LVMH LUXURY GROUP, REINTERPRETING A TRADITIONAL JAPANESE FORM THROUGH A CONTEMPORARY DESIGN LANGUAGE. HAND-CRAFTED IN ITALY FROM LACQUERED WOOD, THE TABLES ARE SHAPED AROUND A SINGLE SWEEPING CURVE INSPIRED BY THE BLADE OF AN ANCIENT JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD.

THE BLADE-LIKE FORM BECOMES THE DEFINING ELEMENT OF THE COLLECTION. ITS CONTINUOUS CURVE CREATES MOVEMENT AND TENSION, WHILE THE SIMPLICITY OF THE LINE GIVES EACH TABLE A STRONG SCULPTURAL PRESENCE – CONNECTING CULTURAL HERITAGE, CRAFTSMANSHIP AND CONTEMPORARY DESIGN.”

Mark Humphrey 

“MARK WON THIS YEAR’S AWARD FOR INNOVATION.”

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