Shanty by BD Barcelona

Σχεδιαστής: Doshi Levien

Οίκος: BD Barcelona

CONTAINERS are manufactured of MDF in a matte lacquered finish. The containers are attached together using a mechanical fixing system. DOORS are made of MDF with mechanised wave-form fronts, and matte lacquered finish. The GLASS TOP is 8mm thick and transparent. Octagonal LEGS made of extruded anodised aluminum or painted in different colours. The STRUCTURE is made of tubular iron with welded strips to assemble the legs.

A new piece added to BD’s collection of “cabinets”. A typology of furniture which was lost toward the end of the last century and which we, in the last few years have wanted to regain with the same purposeful functionality of a container, but with different character. Distinct cabinets apt for each project: Multileg (Jaime Hayon), Tout Va Bien (Antoine et Manuel), Free Port (Martí Guixé). Very few pieces allow for interventions with so much personality without depleting the function, with which they have been created for. These convert into sculptures in a dining room or in a hotel lobby. Our collection grows with the arrival of a new cabinet by Doshi Levien – designer Nipa Doshi, born in Mumbai, and Jonathan Levien of Scottish descent -, who within a short space of time have converted into one of the most unique and attractive, creative couples on the international scene. This is the second design for BD after the charming Chandlo. Named Shanty, is imagined as a patchwork of corrugated surfaces referencing improvised dwellings across the world, from Brazil to Africa and India. The cabinet collection celebrates the beauty of these seemingly temporary constructions. The corrugated façade appears to be a spontaneous composition of different coloured surfaces, disguising a rational and carefully considered volume of storage. The body is asymmetric and every door opens in a distinct way. The collection has different versions and finishes. Shanty Summer and Shanty Winter, more or less colourful, Shanty Black with brass finished legs and other versions in monochrome. The cabinet can be accessorized with a new mirror system that allows for different compositions.

BD BARCELONA DESIGN: Η παγκοσμίως γνωστή Ισπανική Εταιρεία ιδρύθηκε το '72 απο έξη καταξιωμένους Ισπανούς Σχεδιαστές, μεταξύ των οποίων και ο Oscar Tusquets που συνεργάστηκε με τον Salvador Dali για την δημιουργία του καναπέ Dalilips. H BD παράγει τα έπιπλα του Salvador Dali και του Μεγάλου Αρχιτέκτονα της Βαρκελώνης Antoni Gaudi (εκτίθενται στο Μουσείο Design του Design Plaza). Συνεργάζεται με τους Μεγάλους Σύγχρονους Σχεδιαστές Ross Lovegrove, Constantin Grcic, Jaime Hayon, Alfredo Haberli και παρουσιάζει συναρπαστικά δημιουργήματα με Μεγάλα Διεθνή Βραβεία όπως Red Dot Award Best of the Best 2011, European Community Design Prize 1990 και πολλά άλλα.