We admired dozens of innovative fabrication techniques and futuristic building materials throughout two weeks of NYCxDESIGN happenings, but good old bentwood most piqued our curiosity about how things are made. As contemporary designers continue to evolve the methods pioneered by Thonet in the 1850s, the shapes they create are able to curve and undulate in gradual increments that resemble the familiar cage of vertebrate ribs. Whether finished with a skin-like cladding or without, the wooden frames represent form and function in one design element. Feel free to share your favorite skeletal bentwood pieces in the comments! —Annie
via Design*Sponge http://ift.tt/1FwCIYa From Annie Werbler
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