ames Brings Colombian Color, Craft + Tradition Into 2023
ames, a company that predominantly uses traditional natural materials + craft techniques found in Colombia for projects with collaborators, has released some impactful products in 2023.
Today we’re catching up with ames, a company that predominantly uses traditional natural materials and craft techniques found in Colombia. The German-Colombian furniture and accessories brand has dropped several new collaborations for 2023 throughout the year, as well as extensions of existing collections by returning industrial designers. Together, a creative dialogue is started that showcases what’s possible with materials and techniques often previously unknown to the brand’s collaborators. Co-founder Ana MarÃa Calderón Kayser begins by immersing the designers in the culture during weeks long research trips that unveil the diversity of the country and an understanding of Colombia’s design and craft tradition that’s then built off of in each project. Cartagenas Reina Chair
?Colombia?s character is defined by its altitude. Colombia has no seasons, but it has snowy mountains, rainforest, coastal areas, and deserts,? says Ana MarÃa Calderón Kayser. “Whether we use fique fibers, iraca, or werregue depends on the availability of the raw materials and their specific characteristics. Sometimes we have to wait for years before we can use the material.” The production chain from acquisition of raw materials to the final product is in the hands ...
Today we’re catching up with ames, a company that predominantly uses traditional natural materials and craft techniques found in Colombia. The German-Colombian furniture and accessories brand has dropped several new collaborations for 2023 throughout the year, as well as extensions of existing collections by returning industrial designers. Together, a creative dialogue is started that showcases what’s possible with materials and techniques often previously unknown to the brand’s collaborators. Co-founder Ana MarÃa Calderón Kayser begins by immersing the designers in the culture during weeks long research trips that unveil the diversity of the country and an understanding of Colombia’s design and craft tradition that’s then built off of in each project. Cartagenas Reina Chair
?Colombia?s character is defined by its altitude. Colombia has no seasons, but it has snowy mountains, rainforest, coastal areas, and deserts,? says Ana MarÃa Calderón Kayser. “Whether we use fique fibers, iraca, or werregue depends on the availability of the raw materials and their specific characteristics. Sometimes we have to wait for years before we can use the material.” The production chain from acquisition of raw materials to the final product is in the hands ...
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