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Written by Claudia Endler
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Tuesday, 18 August 2009 08:24 |
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Botanist is not just any piece of furniture. Orange 22 Design Lab, the brain child of Dario Antonioni , developed the basic shape of Botanist - Modern, curved at the corners and sleek in various lengths. Almost futuristic, the aluminum construction comes in a selection of colors from blues and reds to custom colors and of course what would modern be without black and white. Orange 22 then collaborated with industrial designers and other creatives to leave their own impressions or “marks” on the bench. Think of it as a “blank canvas”. What would you put on it? Produced mostly in the U.S. in eco-friendly fashion, Orange 22 gives back 2% of the sales to the designer’s charity of choice, leaving yet another mark. A win-win for everyone!
The “No Ornamentation” series, from Claude Zellweger, is actually ornamented with typography. Well-placed irony and the use of the term “no ornamentation” speak against austere minimalism while highlighting the ornamentation.  Joseph Ricchio represents earth, water and life in his inspirated green colored expression. A great contrast to nature and a compliment to the man-made modern minimalism of the bench itself. While Interior Design Goddess Kahi Lee chose a key theme against the luminous backdrop of the chrome, representing the key to a cure for cancer. All of these are clever and stylish. After sitting on this designer, water-jet cut out bench… will it leave a mark on you?
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