Wow these artistic pieces force your eyes to remain riveted on its awesomeness! Mr. Asif Khan, a London based architect, endeavored to fuse art and nature to produce images that are visually orgasmic. The sheer simplicity yet organic nature makes them definite conversation pieces. How he formed pieces with baby's breath is still mind blowing to me!
According to Cool Hunting "Mr. Khan's pieces are "a small collection of chairs and a table created during his participation in the Designers in Residence program at the Design Museum London. Following a brief to develop "context-specific" projects, Khan sought to highlight the living potential around us by using local plant life (Baby's Breath) as the raw material for furniture."
Khan's project takes the Baby's Breath merely as the starting point. Selecting the vegetation for its ability to "aggregate and interlock," its characteristics informs the initial weaving phase of development. The project then goes through a process of molding and freeze-drying in an industrial facility, which removes all water content from the material. Lastly, Khan uses a linseed oil-based resin to infuse the forms."
Definitely not made for daily use these are pieces to admire and appreciate the beauty and divinity of nature!
The construction/growth process
Harvest Project
Installation on view through 22 March 2010
Design Museum Tank at Design Museum London
Shad Thames
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Via: Cool Hunting
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