As a furniture designer, I am often asked where I get my ideas. Drawing (no pun intended) inspiration from classical, traditional and modern furniture forms, ideas come from my library, museums, exhibitions, and antiques. I study scale. I study proportion. I study philosophy.
As a furniture design student, the Period Research classes were among my favorites and frankly, the one class I attended on a regular basis (never was one who appreciated the structure of school). I was exposed to a hidden world of influences that affected and directed the design of furniture throughout history, such as the political, social and cultural aspects of any given time or place. I find this research fascinating and even soothing, as it gives me insight as to how designers and craftspeople from around the world and throughout time approached their work.
But, I have trained myself to focus on the design of historical forms, not the period or culture from where they come. Best known for bringing a modern sensibility to traditional forms, I believe that one does not have to be “traditional” to live with period design. It’s about respecting tradition without being traditional. About using historical design as a teacher, not a master.
As most sites cover a wide breadth of design topics, I want to focus primarily on furniture, sharing my knowledge and passion along the way.
Congratulations on this new endeavor … sharing your knowledge and expertise through your blog will undoubtedly serve as inspiration to others … best of luck; Jorge
Yo JB, Great site! Very spank , cheers from here. Give us jingle sometime. regards, P
Thanks for inviting me to come to your blog. What a wonderful chance to learn from you and about you.
I continue to delight in your work. And now this.
Sweet,
Robert
I love that you’re blogging! Well done!
And love that you are reading it!
John,
What a great idea. I’ll be an avid reader!
Tom