Furnitecture: Furniture That Transforms Space

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Co-founder of MONITOR magazine (2000-2012), an international publication about innovations in contemporary architecture and design. As the definition of 'designer' expands and architects today create everything from jewelry to urban masterplans, a new wave of objects is transforming our interior spaces. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Driven by Design features 21 bold, young, architecture studio and practices established within the last 5 years. We will only use your personal information to respond to your enquiry and/or provide services you have requested from us. HOWEVER STRANGE IT MAY SEEM, THE FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE OF ARCHITECTURE AND THAT OF FURNITURE CAN BE REDUCED TO THE SAME CONCEPT: TO SUSTAIN, CONTAIN AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE THE THIRD DIMENSION OF SPACE: THE VERTICAL.

It is essentially the art of designing and building bespoke furniture that is architected into rooms. The book features the work of a rising generation of designers across the globe who are starting to think about furniture in an architectural way, resulting in pieces that brilliantly transform interior spaces. Beautiful window seat with a view, architected into this walk in wardrobe where every square metre is maximised.

This book offers examples of this new design typology, by renowned architects and designers from around the globe. Boosted by digital design and manufacturing possibilities, a rising global group of independent ‘makers’ is making this crossover of furniture and architecture one of the hottest and most innovative fields of design. And she does it very well, with plenty of examples, section after section - from simple modular design to rooms within rooms, from disturbing foldable offices to captivating architectural shelving. Boosted by digital design and manufacturing possibilities, a rising global group of independent makers is making this crossover of furniture and architecture one of the hottest and most innovative fields of design.As the definition of designer expands and architects today create everything from jewelry to urban masterplans, a new wave of objects ranging from furniture to small-scale architectural inventions is transforming our interior spaces.