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Research — Sep ’13 — Wood laser engraving

Laser engraving experiments on beech plywood.

Research — Feb ’13 — Zig-Zag chair, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, 1932-34

This chair was constructed with the help of the book ‘How to construct Rietveld Furniture’. In constructing Rietveld’s furniture, one moves through the proportions, stability and joining techniques to the sculptural qualities. Understanding a design by re-creating it.

  • Vitra Design Museum
  • Centraal Museum Utrecht
  • How to construct Rietveld Furniture