Fluid but firm - installation from Japanese studio Nendo

The installation, which featured marble pieces of furniture, was created for an Italian company. On a white background, "spreading" chairs, tables and stands were placed in a chaotic manner.

Outwardly, this is a very unusual project. The feeling is created that the furniture was heated to the extreme temperature, which provoked its fluidity. It seemed to melt like cheese in a preheated oven.

The idea was based on the use of marble in their furniture by an Italian profile company. That is why this material was chosen for the flowing pedestal.

The installation focuses on the linearity and sharpness of forms, oppositions of softness and hardness, play of contrasts. The latter visually turns roundness into real puddles.

There are even ripples here, arising from a light breeze. This effect was achieved thanks to the hand detailing and polishing of the marble.

Previously, a design studio created anti-gravity stools for an Italian company. Their legs are sloped diagonally, thereby denying the force of gravity.

The spreading pieces of furniture never went on sale. They remained in the memory of the audience of the exhibition only as a bizarre installation.