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25 Experimental Furniture Designs

From Silkworm Cocoon Cabinets to Marble-Imitating Foam Blocks

— August 22, 2019 — Art & Design
For those who are tired of the clean-cut, minimalist connotations of contemporary homeware, experimental furniture — whether it is exhibited or for display-only, will surely spark some creativity in interior design.

There are many experimental furniture collections in the market that seek to challenge the notions of modernity in different ways. While some designers attempt to revolutionize material use and propose a new type of fabrication, others play around and expand on concepts that they are drawn to. An instance of the former is Marlène Huissoud who embraces German Expressionism and varnishes silkworm cocoons in natural honeybee bio-resin to create memorable silhouettes. The Campana Brothers are a great example of the latter, as they embrace the Story of Noah's Ark in one of their mesmerizing collections.

All in all, the world of experimental furniture design appears to have roots in the sculptural and absolutely no boundaries.
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Hip-Inspired Lamp Silhouettes
Hip-Inspired Lamp Silhouettes
Andrea Anastasio's Foscarini Lamp Draws Cues from Matriarchs
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Textured Mountain-Inspired Furniture
Textured Mountain-Inspired Furniture
Fernando Mastrangelo Utilizes a Complex Mix for This Range
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Pool Noodle Furniture
Pool Noodle Furniture
Another Human's Pool Collection Features Quirky Structural Components
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Experimental Office Furniture Capsules
Experimental Office Furniture Capsules
Philippe Malouin Taps Industrial Materials for This Range
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Industrial-Style Seating Arrangements
Industrial-Style Seating Arrangements
'Desert Cast' Advocate for a New Kuwaiti Design Identity
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Silkworm Cocoon Cabinets
Silkworm Cocoon Cabinets
This Cabinet by Marlène Huissoud is a Sculpted Work of Art
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Marble-Imitating Foam Blocks
Marble-Imitating Foam Blocks
Blocksfinj Designs a Range of Foam Furniture That Resembles Stone
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Collective Aluminum Exhibits
Collective Aluminum Exhibits
MDR Gallery's Exhibit Explores Different Techniques for Aluminum
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Naturally Inspired Sculptural Furniture
Naturally Inspired Sculptural Furniture
Stine Mikkelsen's 'Solid Formations' is Avant-Garde
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Collaborative Designer Installations
Collaborative Designer Installations
TWENTYTHIRTYFIVE is an Installation by Virgil Abloh & Vitra
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Unzipped Whimsical Furniture Lines
Unzipped Whimsical Furniture Lines
Visser En Meijwaard's Designs Relies on Bold Colors & Modernism
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Experimental Marble Furniture
Experimental Marble Furniture
The Stratagem Collection Utilizes Delicate Marble and Colorful Resin
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Automotive Design-Inspired Lamps
Automotive Design-Inspired Lamps
Doshi Levien's 'Earth to Sky' Range is Sculptural and Functional
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Whimsical Foam Furniture
Whimsical Foam Furniture
Lewu's 'Borrowing for Birth' is Characterized by Soft Pastel Colors
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Re-Purposed Streetwear Furniture
Re-Purposed Streetwear Furniture
LN-CC and DRx Romanelli's RxCYCLE Capsule Reworks Iconic Fabrics
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Playfully Experimental Chair Designs
Playfully Experimental Chair Designs
Yuming Hu Focuses on Micro-Movements in This Collection
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Striking Experimental Furniture Exhibitions
Striking Experimental Furniture Exhibitions
Fernando Mastrangelo Spotlights Emerging Designers
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Sculptural Murano Glass Furniture
Sculptural Murano Glass Furniture
Vincenzo De Cotiis' Capsule Embraces an Expressionist Approach
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Extravagant Mythology-Inspired Furniture
Extravagant Mythology-Inspired Furniture
The Campana Brothers Channel the Story of Noah's Ark
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Extravagantly Experimental Chairs
Extravagantly Experimental Chairs
Chris Labrooy Uses the Eames Shell Chair as a Starting Point
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Playful Doodle Furniture
Playful Doodle Furniture
Jeong Greem Attempts to Alleviate the Mundane from Furniture Collections
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Animal By-Product Chairs
Animal By-Product Chairs
Tobias Trübenbacher Uses Animal Offal for His 'Inner Values' Collection
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Unconventionally Inspired Object Exhibits
Unconventionally Inspired Object Exhibits
The Campana Brothers Display Two New Collections in Rome
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Resin-Coated Eroded Furniture
Resin-Coated Eroded Furniture
Alcarol's Deconstructed Furniture is Edgy, Engaging and Unique
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Experimental Baroque Furniture Designs
Experimental Baroque Furniture Designs
Each Piece in Vincenzo De Cotiis' Range is One-of-a-Kind
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