8/10/2019 Design trend: line drawing
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Derived from one of the most fundamentalbuilding blocks of art
the line drawing these amusing pieces tread a fine line
(quiteliterally) between different dimensions, oftencausing one to
do a double take. Based ontwo-dimensional line drawings to
createthree-dimensional shapes, the Les AilesNoires collection of
shelves, racks and amirror by Canadian studio +tongtong lurespeople
in for a closer inspection by trickingtheir perceptions of space
and volume.
Drawing along the same lines but withan added edge is the Tilt
rack by Germandesigner Tina Schmid. It may look like asimple sketch
of a cubiod on the wall, but thisdeceptive piece can in fact unfold
outwardsto morph into a clothes rail with the help of
rotatable joints, which can be locked intoposition. This
collapsible design won Tina thesecond prize of the D3 Contest for
youngdesigners at the IMM Cologne furniture showearlier this
year.
A similar optical illusion is applied tothe POV (point of view)
and Bottle candleholders designed by Swedens Note DesignStudio and
Dutch designer Peter van deWater respectively. When viewed faceon,
these holders appear like flat graphicoutlines. Its only when
theyre seen atanother angle that the playful objects
unveilthemselves to be three-dimensional.
This simple yet dramatic idea isinterpreted on a larger scale by
London-based designer Michael Anastassiades. Byrethinking the role
of the often-overlooked
electric cables of pendant lamps, Michaelsseries of String
lights for Flos uses thesecords to outline volumes and
geometricshapes that are suspended in mid-air justlike line
drawings.
Aptly named POV(point of view), thescandle holders willchange
your perceptof them when vieweat different angles.
THE LINEDRAWBOLD BLACK LINES ARE USED TO MAXIMUMEFFECT IN THESE
DECEPTIVE DESIGNS.
Made of steel andweighted towards thewall, this
freestandingmirror by +tongtong ispart of the playful andgeometric
Les AilesNoires collection.
Turn a two-dimensionalcubiod into a functionalthree-dimensional
objectin one swift motion withthe collapsible Tilt rack.
Michael Anastassiadesdrew inspiration for the
String lights from takingthe train and watchingthe cables that
connectthe pylons divide thelandscape outside.
Inspired by the outlineof empty bottles, these
Bottle candle holdersby Dutch designer Petervan de Water create
anillusion of volume.
