For his second solo show at London’s Haunch of Venison gallery, maverick designer Thomas Heatherwick has produced a twist on conventional furniture design – a ‘functional’ spinning top chair formed from a single profile rotated through 360 degrees.
‘SPUN’ by THOMAS HEATHERWICK, 31st March – 15th May 2010
HAUNCH OF VENISON
6 Burlington Gardens, London W1S 3ET (020 7495 5050)
The exhibition includes five versions of the ‘Spun’ chair in copper and stainless steel. The five versions are mirror polished stainless steel; brushed stainless steel; mirror polished copper; brushed copper; and patinated with brushed seat copper.
The concept of this new design evolved from Heatherwick’s love of the traditional manufacturing technique used for making large timpani drums. This established craft skill has been revised and used to make a playful piece of metal furniture.
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