The Exposure series is designed, not to be overwhelmingly beautiful, or mindblowingly inexpensive. Elegance is not my style, nor do I pretend it to be.
The attached picture is a model, and my first rendering for the Exposure series. There are four goals; one visual, one based on fabrication, one on lifespan, and finally one on finishes.
The first goal is to create a simple shape. Attachments or modifications can be made, but the basic visual is a relatively monolithic shape. No extraneous lines. Nothing beyond what it is, and what it's purpose is. Minimalism to me is more spartan. A focus on what is, and what isn't what you want. I want a chaise I can use inside or outside, and that is all that this is. A solid visual shape that there is nothing more to this. Uncomplicated.
Secondly, it is designed to be manufactured with a minimum of fuss. Flat shapes are easily cut and shipped. This can be preassembled or shipped unassembled to a confident consumer. I tend to focus on these aspects with a production background, but also because I think that too many people try to simplify their lives by creating items with hidden features and durable materials that have taken decades to perfect.
Third, the series is designed to be made various materials, but the focus on slats instead of a solid bed mean that it can drain or dry quickly if it used outside preventing warping and rot. The detachable cushions mean that the upholstery can be washed or updated without shipping the whole item back to the manufacturer. The rise of the body off the ground is meant to avoid vacuum dings, floods, or shoe marks.
Finally, and largest part of the concept is a long design life. The parts are fairly easy to take apart, which covers replacement and repair, but it also means that the same item can be upgraded as the owner is able to afford, or matures in their personal sense of style. Represented is the bronze base, but I envision it having a base option of treated high destiny laminated wood, a tube steel, a solid wood finished or lacquered, and the sheet metal version. The cushion follows the same range; bare slats for public spaces, a canvas for outdoor use, a leather, a textile, or a vinyl. Instead of buying one terrible chaise and tossing it after the move, it can gain a little more elegance. This allows for years of use, instead of a year or two. It also means that the low-initial investment good that Americans pursue is possible, while still eventually reaching the quality they desire.
This is meant to be the new luxury for a post throwaway society.
The attached picture is a model, and my first rendering for the Exposure series. There are four goals; one visual, one based on fabrication, one on lifespan, and finally one on finishes.
The first goal is to create a simple shape. Attachments or modifications can be made, but the basic visual is a relatively monolithic shape. No extraneous lines. Nothing beyond what it is, and what it's purpose is. Minimalism to me is more spartan. A focus on what is, and what isn't what you want. I want a chaise I can use inside or outside, and that is all that this is. A solid visual shape that there is nothing more to this. Uncomplicated.
Secondly, it is designed to be manufactured with a minimum of fuss. Flat shapes are easily cut and shipped. This can be preassembled or shipped unassembled to a confident consumer. I tend to focus on these aspects with a production background, but also because I think that too many people try to simplify their lives by creating items with hidden features and durable materials that have taken decades to perfect.
Third, the series is designed to be made various materials, but the focus on slats instead of a solid bed mean that it can drain or dry quickly if it used outside preventing warping and rot. The detachable cushions mean that the upholstery can be washed or updated without shipping the whole item back to the manufacturer. The rise of the body off the ground is meant to avoid vacuum dings, floods, or shoe marks.
Finally, and largest part of the concept is a long design life. The parts are fairly easy to take apart, which covers replacement and repair, but it also means that the same item can be upgraded as the owner is able to afford, or matures in their personal sense of style. Represented is the bronze base, but I envision it having a base option of treated high destiny laminated wood, a tube steel, a solid wood finished or lacquered, and the sheet metal version. The cushion follows the same range; bare slats for public spaces, a canvas for outdoor use, a leather, a textile, or a vinyl. Instead of buying one terrible chaise and tossing it after the move, it can gain a little more elegance. This allows for years of use, instead of a year or two. It also means that the low-initial investment good that Americans pursue is possible, while still eventually reaching the quality they desire.
This is meant to be the new luxury for a post throwaway society.
