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Twisted Wire Seating

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The Thread Bench by Ola Giertz Rebels Against the Typical Tidiness of Design

— December 6, 2012 — Art & Design
If you can get your hands on a Thread Bench by Ola Giertz, you will know that you've got a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture. Each creation bears as much in common with the others as the first version did with the sketch model.

The designer feels as though there isn't enough marvelous mess worked into contemporary objects so he looked to his inner child for a lighthearted, imaginative and chaotic concept. The result is an eccentric seat that that's been handcrafted from wire and tangled into a haphazard framework with six looped and twisted legs.

Warm and cold forging methods were necessary to manipulate the thick and stiff metal bars. Each Thread Bench by Ola Giertz is sculpted spontaneously with the malleability of the material as the main form-determining factor.
Trend Themes
1. Imaginative Design - The Thread Bench embraces imaginative and chaotic concepts, opening opportunities for designers to incorporate more marvelously messy elements into their creations.
2. Artisanal Wire Furniture - The handcrafted wire design of the Thread Bench showcases the potential for creating unique and one-of-a-kind furniture pieces, allowing artisans to experiment with unconventional materials and techniques.
3. Spontaneous Sculpting - The malleability of metal bars used in crafting the Thread Bench encourages spontaneous sculpting techniques, presenting opportunities for sculptors and artists to explore new forms and shapes.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Design - The Thread Bench by Ola Giertz introduces the potential for incorporating more imaginative and messy elements into contemporary furniture designs.
2. Artisan Craftsmanship - The handcrafted wire design of the Thread Bench highlights the artisanal craftsmanship that can be applied to create unique and personalized furniture pieces.
3. Metalworking and Sculpting - The use of warm and cold forging methods to manipulate metal bars in crafting the Thread Bench opens up opportunities for metalworkers and sculptors to explore innovative techniques and forms.
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