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Casimir - Schraag1Kist3 Mark your calendars ! Opening of new exhibition "Casimir, 25 years of furniture" at Atelier Jespers on 10th September from 2 PM till 10PM More infos on www.atelierjespers.com SCHRAAG 1 Casimir designed a series of basic objects which can be combined. A trestle in solid oak can be used in combination with other elements (boxes or tablets) to form cases, chairs or tables. KIST3 Casimir not only likes to go back to the essence of objects in his work, he also likes to show how simple forms can be combined to form more complex pieces and how surprising mutations of the most simple elements are possible. A wooden box on a trestle can be used with different functions: as a vertical or horizontal closet, or upside down as a tabletop #designseptemberbrussels#designseptemberbrussels16 #designseptember#flemishfurniture#atelierjespers#brussels#wooddesign#woodworking#oak#woodfurniture#woodworker#woodwork#woodtable#woodart#brusselsdesignseptember#brusselsdesignseptember2016#brusselsdesign#kist#schraag

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Casimir - Schraag1 Kist3 Casimir’s style is a concept that is for ever in motion, constantly questioning itself: to what extent are archetypes legible: when should six planks placed at a certain angle to each other be called a chest and when do these same six planks become a cupboard? To what extent do dimensions influence the semiotics/legibility of a piece of furniture? To what extent is it feasible to disconnect image from function: can a chair fitted with a shelf be considered to be a bedside table? To what extent is it possible to stretch the traditional use of a piece of furniture: what about a long, narrow bed for in-line sleeping, instead of a double bed for sleeping side by side? Or what about using a cupboard to open a cupboard rather than using a door? To what extent does the material tell the story? Is it possible to emphasize simultaneously such seemingly contradictory qualities as tough/rustic and refined? These underlying questions account for the mesmerizing tension in all of Casimir’s designs, which will forever fascinate the eye of the beholder. Forget bondage - furniture is the new perversion. [Katy Greaves, Wallpaper] Upcoming exhibition during Brussels Design September @ Atelier Jespers - Casimir 25 years of furniture making For more infos or get informed about the upcoming event subscribe our newsletter at www.atelierjespers.com #atelierjespers#brusselsdesignseptember#brusselsdesignseptember2016#casimir#designseptemberbrussels16#designseptember#oak#schraag#belgiumdesign#belgiumdesigners#belgiumdesigner#furnituremaker#wooddesign#woodworking#brussels#flemishdesigners#flemish#designseptemberbrussels#kist#tretaux#