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On the Meaning of Furniture

4/14/2014

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"Furniture contains numerous traces of what we are and who we are and who we think we are."
An interesting article from the BBC of all places:  http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26881731
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We think very hard about the design of pieces, but they become truly interesting when they become imbued with history, meaning and their place in our lives.  An example: after more than 10 years our Jean Prouve dining table has scratches, dings, and sun damage.  It has seen our kids' childhoods through.  Anyone who knows us has sat at it.  It has hosted countless meals, countless games, countless hours of work, countless spills, toys, candle wax, and whatever else has been the focus of our attention.  It has always been a beautiful piece of design, and it has held up remarkably well.  With the wear that it has, though, it is now not just any Prouve table.  It is our Prouve table.  

As the BBC article says, our table contains those traces of what we are and who we are.  We, and our table, live full lives and we have the scars to prove it.  Our goal with the pieces we design and create is to be similarly powerful.  Brand new, they make a statement about how you care about design, how you love things that are different, and how you love materials combining and complimenting each other.  As the pieces age, they have the capacity to take a few dings and gain some soul as they share their history with yours.  Bring it on!
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