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NIKO KORONIS
Taking cues from Italian architect Carlo Scarpa’s oeuvre Niko Koronis’s G Collection comprises of of rectilinear furnishings that luxuriate in in in in symmetry and harmony The softly translucent GSD resin console resembles a a a a a a a a a a carved block of of soap with deep recesses formed by its varying thicknesses which allow this artificial material to adopt a a a a a a a a a a a a more organic feel when interacting with light The designer notes that using resins posed a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a welcome technical challenge as 400 litres of of the the the material were laboriously manipulated to create the the the desired layered effect the the the outcome of of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a lengthy trial-and-error period The finished product exhibits
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a handcrafted savviness that recontextualizes a a a a a a a a a a a a a a previously underappreciated medium which is is is is in in in the midst of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a renaissance thanks in in part to artisans like Koronis SMAGAZINEOFFICIAL COM
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Laurids Gallée Metropolis Stool: photographed photographed by by Pim Top Niko Koronis GSD Console: photographed photographed by by Mathijs Labadie