Terry Crews is Debuting a Line of Egyptian-Inspired Furniture
Ellen Smith — May 23, 2017 — Art & Design
References: latimes & fastcodesign
NFL player-turned-actor, Terry Crews has collaborated with Bernhardt to produce a line of Egyptian-inspired furniture.
Claiming to see "no difference between being an athlete and being an artist," Crews studied interior design under the mentorship of Ini Archibong in Milan before co-founding a design label with fashion designer Nana Boateng dubbed Amen&Amen.
Crews aimed to break out of the European design bubble and became enthralled with ancient Egyptian concepts following a viewing of his favorite film, The Ten Commandments. Crews' three-piece collection consists of a group of benches, whose flat surface was inspired by the flat stones of the Nile River; a table dubbed Lily Pad after the ancient Egyptian symbol; and an Ibis Sofa, designed after the ancient Egyptians' sacred bird.
When designing the collection, Crews aimed to give a "viewpoint that no one else would have."
Claiming to see "no difference between being an athlete and being an artist," Crews studied interior design under the mentorship of Ini Archibong in Milan before co-founding a design label with fashion designer Nana Boateng dubbed Amen&Amen.
Crews aimed to break out of the European design bubble and became enthralled with ancient Egyptian concepts following a viewing of his favorite film, The Ten Commandments. Crews' three-piece collection consists of a group of benches, whose flat surface was inspired by the flat stones of the Nile River; a table dubbed Lily Pad after the ancient Egyptian symbol; and an Ibis Sofa, designed after the ancient Egyptians' sacred bird.
When designing the collection, Crews aimed to give a "viewpoint that no one else would have."
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