‘Blushing Bar’, by Chan + Eayrs, Sebastian Cox and American Hardwood Export Council
Chan and Eayrs, Cox and the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) collaborated on the largest piece in this year’s Wallpaper* Handmade show in Milan, the ‘Blushing Bar’. And while timber is the main protagonist in this project, too, there’s plenty in its design to make the structure really stand out within the workshop – from the unusual and perfectly executed design, to the species itself (American red oak, which is largely unknown in Europe), and the methods applied (as hinted by the strange pinky red ink stains on the floor and walls around us).
‘We wanted to challenge the idea of the linear bar that acts as a boundary between the bartender and the public, and also its materiality,’ says Chan. ‘So we started with an open mind and wanted to see what the conversations with Seb led to. Our approach was informed by our first meeting with him and David [Venables, AHEC’s European director], who told us about the properties of red oak. We always like to integrate making techniques into our design process.’
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POLE POSITION
A compact Melbourne house with a small footprint is big on efficiency and experimentation
URBAN OASIS
At an art-filled Mexico City residence, New York designer Giancarlo Valle has put his own spin on the country's traditional craft heritage
WARM FRONT
Designer Clive Lonstein elevates his carefully curated Manhattan home with rich textures and fabrics
BALCONY SCENE
A Brazilian island hotel offers a unique approach to the alfresco experience
ENSEMBLE CAST
How architect Anne Holtrop is leaving his mark on the Middle East
Survival mode
A new show looks at preparing for a post-apocalyptic landscape (and other catastrophes)
FLASK FORCE
A limited-edition perfume collaboration between two Spanish craft masters says it with flowers
BLOOM SERVICE
A flower-shaped brutalist beauty in Geneva gets a refresh
SECOND NATURE
A remodelled museum in Lisbon, by Kengo Kuma & Associates, meshes Japanese and Portuguese influences to create a space that sits in harmony with its surroundings
Guiding light
Designer Joe Armitage follows his grandfather's footsteps in India, reissuing his elegant midcentury lamp and creating a new chandelier for Nilufar Gallery