Corker Material & Finish:CorkThe Corker originated at the London Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012. The design of the temporary summer pavilion was a joint project by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei. The stool was part of the overall concept of using cork; a natural, insulating material, warm and soft to the touch and which possesses a strong olfactory sensation. The silhouette of a wine bottle cork served as the inspiration for Corker, almost alluding to pop art with its direct,
This Version has been developed for the Library at the Porta Volta Fondazione Feltrinelli in Milan
in keeping with a sustainable approach
constructed using left over steel rebar found on site and fixed with some help from the workers
In 2011 H&dM embarked on a collaboration with Horgenglarus to create a special custom chair series for Volkshaus in Basel
warm and soft to the touch and which possesses a strong olfactory sensation
The Belair continues this working relationship with a new versatile chair
Crafted from compressed cork
Corker is available in three sizes
a special limited edition series Droite et Gauche combines a mix of walnut and ash woods
this conversation took place in Basel on November 4th
The Unterlinden Table lamp modifies the original suspended head
Gallen with the floor version of the lamp developed later and used in the project Elsässertor in Basel
