Friday, August 10, 2012

Furniture Design, Form in Motion: By. Zaha Hadid at the Philladlphia Museum of Art

Form in Motion: By. Zaha Hadid

Visiting Philadelphia's Museum of Art to see the furniture designs by Zaha Hadid, I expected the elongated and sculptural forms within the furniture design. However, I mostly enjoyed the exhibits design formatted to mimic the lines and style found in her furniture. This then created a background for such a futuristic style, that might have looked out of place in a traditional gallery space.

To further read up on the exhibition, here is a link: http://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/750.html








And of course, a super modern car to fit the lifestyle.



There were other famous pieces of furniture on display at the museum, by many famous designers and architects in history. I think this helps to give Zaha Hadid's ideas and designs reference to the history it has been plucked form, and so the importance of such a big step towards new forms and materials.



"Wood" Chair
Designed 1988
Bent Beach wood
By: Marc Newson


"Antibodi" Chaise
Designed 2006
Stainless Steel, PVC, Felt,
By: Patric Urquiola



"Veryround" Chair
Designed 2006
Steel
By: Louis Campbell




"Taraxacum 2" Lamp
Designed 1960!!
Cocoon resin, Steel
By: Achile Castiglioni and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni




"Rocking" Chair
Designed 1950-53
Formed Fiberglass, Iron, Birch and Rubber
By: Charles Eames and Ray Eames



"Zig Zag" Chair
Designed 1932-33
Painted Plywood
By: Gerrit Thomas




Armchair, Model No. 31
Designed 1931-32
Birch-faced plywood, laminated birch frame
By: Alvar Aalto





Chair
Designed 1901
Painted Beach wood, Leather
By: Joseph Hoffmann

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