Form&Seek London Design Fair2017
Form&Seek will be part of Dutch Pavilion at London Design Fair on 21-24 September 2017
Form&Seek exhibitions always show a consideration to new crafts, material and processes.
With this upcoming show Form&Seek explores the theme of "Openness" where we focus on what designers with a vision of across borders and cultures, make and design in order to shift attitudes and cultures for the a more inclusive future. Form&Seek explores the idea of Dutch design, not through a national lens but as an attitude and way of thinking.
For the first time ever Form&Seek launches its own collection during London Design Festival as well as a producing and selling platform, enabling consumers and retailers to purchase original and innovative crafted goods from a curated collection founded and run by designers.
The Form&Seek collection focuses on new developed processes and contemporary, globally local craft techniques. Interesting, innovative materials and processes play a key role in the pieces by Form&Seek. Each item tells a story through the way it has been made or the impact it has on our daily lives.
Our new collection expands on a wide range of crafted products from conventional products prototyped with new technologies to products that play with natural formations and uses of material. Each thought provoking, poetic design object has a strong character and personality with the personal mark of the maker.
LOOP LAMP Collection
Loop Lamps are a collection of lighting designs that infuse hand-knit sculptural forms with LEDs. The lamps are designed to be functional and energy-efficient. Loop Lamps are an exploration of how tradition and craft (knitting) can merge with technology in the creation of functional artisan objects.
The soft lampshade forms were hand-knit and crocheted with Finnish paper yarn by local artisans."Paper yarn is a renewable resource with great natural characteristics, and I wanted to explore how it could be used in lighting design. It’s biodegradable, durable, lightweight, anti-odour, and doesn’t collect dust or dirt. It’s really just a beautiful material with a timeless simplicity.”
Designer:
Elizabeth Salonen
Material:
Finnish paper yarn