Elegance Is Encore in the New Connexion Collection From 808: Studio
Designer YuoNing Chien presents the Connexion Collection for 808: Studio, a graphic gridded stool set with beautiful hand-loomed cushions.
If you could sit on a painting, would you" YuoNing Chien presents the Connexion Collection for 808: Studio. The Milan-based designer focuses on playful incarnations of graphic design and minimalism with the beauty of small, regular, and repetitive connections on full display. This makes them easy on the eyes satisfying our inclination for symmetry.
“Our fascination with the unique languages and reasons behind each framing system is the concept of the collection, a painting that you can sit on,” Chien says. The simplicity and harmony of the interaction between the base and seat is understated, yet feels secure. There’s an unadorned quality to the form, which speaks to its clarity and confidence ? a visibly sturdy shape with a beautiful handmade cushion atop to heighten and adorn the seat.
Intuitive Materiality
The construction is simple, yet incredibly strong. Half-lap joints create a super secure grid with small divots for the cushion to rest perfectly within the setting. The structure is made of solid oak, which adds enough weight to the piece without it becoming overly cumbersome in construction. The lap joints also provide for intuitive assembly and disassembly, without the need for any hardware or tools.
In an era of overconsumption and materialism, the allure of something that is made simply, w...
If you could sit on a painting, would you" YuoNing Chien presents the Connexion Collection for 808: Studio. The Milan-based designer focuses on playful incarnations of graphic design and minimalism with the beauty of small, regular, and repetitive connections on full display. This makes them easy on the eyes satisfying our inclination for symmetry.
“Our fascination with the unique languages and reasons behind each framing system is the concept of the collection, a painting that you can sit on,” Chien says. The simplicity and harmony of the interaction between the base and seat is understated, yet feels secure. There’s an unadorned quality to the form, which speaks to its clarity and confidence ? a visibly sturdy shape with a beautiful handmade cushion atop to heighten and adorn the seat.
Intuitive Materiality
The construction is simple, yet incredibly strong. Half-lap joints create a super secure grid with small divots for the cushion to rest perfectly within the setting. The structure is made of solid oak, which adds enough weight to the piece without it becoming overly cumbersome in construction. The lap joints also provide for intuitive assembly and disassembly, without the need for any hardware or tools.
In an era of overconsumption and materialism, the allure of something that is made simply, w...
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