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MILAN 2008
Spiral Islands is a completely new installation created specially for Milan 2008 where it was shown in Zona Tortona. Delicate cloud lighting forms float over, and mirror, island seat forms below -- like the puffy white clouds that sit over the countless islands scattered over the Pacific Ocean. Aotearoa, the Maori name for New Zealand, means the land of the long white cloud. Both light and seat forms are made from a skin of two interlocking spirals, which were originally developed on a smaller scale in a set of wooden bowls. We have repeated the pattern and structure on different scales in exactly the same way in which nature does, as it forms the basis of life. Press can get more high resolution photos from the press page on this website if you send a request for the password.
Milan also saw the launch of SeaT alongside Spiral Islands. SeaT is a joint project between David and essenze. It is a collaboration between a group of New Zealand designers who came together to create a collection of objects for the ritual of outdoor eating, based on the theme of the seaside. They aimed to recreate the relaxed, outdoor atmosphere of the New Zealand beach, using the textures, colours and patterns of the seaside.
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GREAT EXPOSURE IN PARIS
Printemps store in Paris have a window display called 'Sublime Shapes' until March 8th, which features four settings of our lights along with fashion designs of Lanvin and Stella McCartney.
"As Nature is the base of all things and of all bodies occupying space (the very definition of the word "volume") it adds an aspect of sustainable development by using natural materials."
Also in Paris there is an exhibition of lights at the Pompidou Centre in the main entrance foyer. And our lights and furniture are included in the VIA exhibition 'Matieres a Cultiver'. This is all thanks to MOA who are our French agents
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JOHN BRITTEN AWARD
At the annual Designers Institute of New Zealand BeST Design Awards in October 2007 David was given the country's highest design recognition, the John Britten Award. Martin Sidoruk, speaking for the DINZ Council, said, "David is a true advocate of New Zealand's design industry, speaking regularly overseas and mentoring young designers, while at the same time achieving international success and recognition for his incredible designs." Tony Parker, also for the DINZ council, called him a "visionary -- an inspiration in his thinking. . . a legend in the field of design. He is a man who understands the importance of nurturing design, especially regarding the passing on of his knowledge and generous mentoring of fledgling designers."
At the annual Designers Institute of New Zealand BeST Design Awards in October 2007 David was given the country's highest design recognition, the John Britten Award. Martin Sidoruk, speaking for the DINZ Council, said, "David is a true advocate of New Zealand's design industry, speaking regularly overseas and mentoring young designers, while at the same time achieving international success and recognition for his incredible designs." Tony Parker, also for the DINZ council, called him a "visionary -- an inspiration in his thinking. . . a legend in the field of design. He is a man who understands the importance of nurturing design, especially regarding the passing on of his knowledge and generous mentoring of fledgling designers."
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TOP SHOP LONDON 2007
A good selection of David Trubridge lights has been used in London's Top Shop fashion outlet on Oxford Street for their launch of the Kate Moss range.
NEW YORK 2007
In New York David had a solo show at 'An Earnest Cut and Sew', 821 Washington, NYC 10014, for 6 weeks from 19th May. He also showed some new designs in the 'essenze' stand in ICFF from May 19-22.
While in New York he gave a talk about his work at the AMERICAN CRAFTS COUNCIL. This has been published as a podcast on their website. Go to www.craftcouncil.org
There is also an interesting review of the talk by Amy Shaw at http://greenjeansbrooklyn.blogspot.com/2007/05/david-trubridge-at-american-craft.html
MILAN 2007
Here are some photos of the show in Milan which was a great success with enormous crowds (see more below):
David Trubridge exhibited the whole of his much acclaimed light range in Milan this year during the Salone del Mobile, along with 'Float' which is a new bed concept for a Design Mobel, a New Zealand manufacturer. He was particularly looking for new retailers in Europe to sell the kitset lights. The exhibition was part of the Zona Tortona event -- at Spazio Goradesky, Via Forcella 7 (just off Via Tortona), Milano. There were several brand new designs like 'Twist' 'Flax' and 'Squirt'.
You could also have seen some of his furniture in the special Salone Satellite retrospective exhibition "A Dream Come True" out at Rho, which has a beautiful catalogue book published by Cosmit.
VITRA SUMMER DESIGN SCHOOL
David will be teaching a summer school class again at Boisbuchet for the Vitra summer school. The dates are 19 - 25th August 2007. See www.boisbuchet.com
OTHER RECENT NEWS
2006 was a very busy year and 2007 looks like being even more so. In October and November David was 'distinguished visiting professor' at the wood design department of the California College of the Arts in San Francisco under Donald Fortescue. It was here that he developed the new 'Twist' design.
At Cicada some exciting new commissions were made including a custom 6m bench for Suncorp in Australia and a 14.5m light form for a new cinema at Matakana, New Zealand, both shown below.
A good selection of David Trubridge lights has been used in London's Top Shop fashion outlet on Oxford Street for their launch of the Kate Moss range.
NEW YORK 2007
In New York David had a solo show at 'An Earnest Cut and Sew', 821 Washington, NYC 10014, for 6 weeks from 19th May. He also showed some new designs in the 'essenze' stand in ICFF from May 19-22.
While in New York he gave a talk about his work at the AMERICAN CRAFTS COUNCIL. This has been published as a podcast on their website. Go to www.craftcouncil.org
There is also an interesting review of the talk by Amy Shaw at http://greenjeansbrooklyn.blogspot.com/2007/05/david-trubridge-at-american-craft.html
MILAN 2007
Here are some photos of the show in Milan which was a great success with enormous crowds (see more below):
David Trubridge exhibited the whole of his much acclaimed light range in Milan this year during the Salone del Mobile, along with 'Float' which is a new bed concept for a Design Mobel, a New Zealand manufacturer. He was particularly looking for new retailers in Europe to sell the kitset lights. The exhibition was part of the Zona Tortona event -- at Spazio Goradesky, Via Forcella 7 (just off Via Tortona), Milano. There were several brand new designs like 'Twist' 'Flax' and 'Squirt'.
You could also have seen some of his furniture in the special Salone Satellite retrospective exhibition "A Dream Come True" out at Rho, which has a beautiful catalogue book published by Cosmit.
VITRA SUMMER DESIGN SCHOOL
David will be teaching a summer school class again at Boisbuchet for the Vitra summer school. The dates are 19 - 25th August 2007. See www.boisbuchet.com
OTHER RECENT NEWS
2006 was a very busy year and 2007 looks like being even more so. In October and November David was 'distinguished visiting professor' at the wood design department of the California College of the Arts in San Francisco under Donald Fortescue. It was here that he developed the new 'Twist' design.
At Cicada some exciting new commissions were made including a custom 6m bench for Suncorp in Australia and a 14.5m light form for a new cinema at Matakana, New Zealand, both shown below.
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MILAN FURNITURE FAIR 2006
'Volute' is the name of a new installation that David will show at this year's Milan Furniture Fair.
It is a development of his well-received light series which are made up from many pieces of thin plywood cut with a computer. This is made possible by David's owning and operating of the complete process from computer design to CNC router machine operation in his Cicada Workshop. In this design the surface of the light is extended outward and down to the floor, 'involuting' from inner to outer surface, and creating the entire structure, not unlike the beautiful sea-shell called a volute. It is an exciting and challenging project with the final piece being assembled in situ in Milan. All the pieces will be carried over from New Zealand in a suitcase.
The venue is in the popular Zona Tortona which is the focal area of creative activity in the centre of the city during the fair. It is part of the space used by the German company Art Aqua who are manufacturing some of David's designs in Europe.
7, via Bugatti
Zona Tortona
Milano
6 - 10 April 2006, 10am - 8pm
'Volute' is the name of a new installation that David will show at this year's Milan Furniture Fair.
It is a development of his well-received light series which are made up from many pieces of thin plywood cut with a computer. This is made possible by David's owning and operating of the complete process from computer design to CNC router machine operation in his Cicada Workshop. In this design the surface of the light is extended outward and down to the floor, 'involuting' from inner to outer surface, and creating the entire structure, not unlike the beautiful sea-shell called a volute. It is an exciting and challenging project with the final piece being assembled in situ in Milan. All the pieces will be carried over from New Zealand in a suitcase.
The venue is in the popular Zona Tortona which is the focal area of creative activity in the centre of the city during the fair. It is part of the space used by the German company Art Aqua who are manufacturing some of David's designs in Europe.
7, via Bugatti
Zona Tortona
Milano
6 - 10 April 2006, 10am - 8pm
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July 05
'Kina' wins a large prize in a Japanese design competition : http://www.asahikawa-kagu.or.jp/ifda/award05/award05_e.html Two judges' comments:
"It has image as if a craftwork deceptively, however it is carefully build by using computer technology. Marriage between high-tech and traditional technology is fascinating factor, and it is considered about the productivity, too. The nice shape is useful to provide users a dream-inspiring space more than anything else." (Kita)
"It has a lot of possibility. . . . ." (Yoon)
David Trubridge will be running a design workshop at the Vitra Design Museum summer school in France in August: www.boisbuchet.com There are still places left in the class.
After France he has been invited to go to Iceland for some lecturing, and an opportunity to explore another of the planet's wild places.
David's designs can now be seen in a number of top design stores around Europe thanks to the representation of Whiteflax and MOA. Whiteflax (http://www.whiteflax.com)manufactures a number of his designs in Italy and first launched them at the Cologne Furniture Fair in January. MOA (Meubles et Objets de Aotearoa, www.moa-nzdesign.com) is based in Paris. As a result of their promotion there has been extensive coverage of David in many European design magazines.
Other designs manufactured in Europe include the Body Raft by Cappellini, the Sling by Boffi.
In May David exhibited in New York alongside ICFF in the New Zealand Design Space show (with Purple South and Simon James Design) at Ray20 Gallery in Tribeca.
From now on Cheri Caso at Ray20 will be acting as David's distributor for the US and local retailer for New York. www.ray20.com David was also part of the award winning designboom mart in ICFF itself. www.designboom.com
Last December David went to Antarctica as one of the Antarctica New Zealand Arts Fellows. (www.antarcticanz.govt.nz) The trip is part of his project that looks at the environmental responsibility designers should have for the the products they create. He spent 12 days in and around Scott Base on Ross Island. During that time he visited the historic huts of Scott and Shackleton, climbed into a 15m deep crevasse, and flew in a helicopter over to the Dry Valleys for two days. The wild beauty of the continent had a deep effect on him: its remarkably clear light imparts a clarity of focus for the smallest detail. It gave him a strengthened commitment to trying to reduce the effect of global warming and its devastation to the planet and life on it. Since returning he has given a number of public lectures on this issue around New Zealand and Australia, including seminars at Designex in Melbourne and Auckland.
'Kina' wins a large prize in a Japanese design competition : http://www.asahikawa-kagu.or.jp/ifda/award05/award05_e.html Two judges' comments:
"It has image as if a craftwork deceptively, however it is carefully build by using computer technology. Marriage between high-tech and traditional technology is fascinating factor, and it is considered about the productivity, too. The nice shape is useful to provide users a dream-inspiring space more than anything else." (Kita)
"It has a lot of possibility. . . . ." (Yoon)
David Trubridge will be running a design workshop at the Vitra Design Museum summer school in France in August: www.boisbuchet.com There are still places left in the class.
After France he has been invited to go to Iceland for some lecturing, and an opportunity to explore another of the planet's wild places.
David's designs can now be seen in a number of top design stores around Europe thanks to the representation of Whiteflax and MOA. Whiteflax (http://www.whiteflax.com)manufactures a number of his designs in Italy and first launched them at the Cologne Furniture Fair in January. MOA (Meubles et Objets de Aotearoa, www.moa-nzdesign.com) is based in Paris. As a result of their promotion there has been extensive coverage of David in many European design magazines.
Other designs manufactured in Europe include the Body Raft by Cappellini, the Sling by Boffi.
In May David exhibited in New York alongside ICFF in the New Zealand Design Space show (with Purple South and Simon James Design) at Ray20 Gallery in Tribeca.
From now on Cheri Caso at Ray20 will be acting as David's distributor for the US and local retailer for New York. www.ray20.com David was also part of the award winning designboom mart in ICFF itself. www.designboom.com
Last December David went to Antarctica as one of the Antarctica New Zealand Arts Fellows. (www.antarcticanz.govt.nz) The trip is part of his project that looks at the environmental responsibility designers should have for the the products they create. He spent 12 days in and around Scott Base on Ross Island. During that time he visited the historic huts of Scott and Shackleton, climbed into a 15m deep crevasse, and flew in a helicopter over to the Dry Valleys for two days. The wild beauty of the continent had a deep effect on him: its remarkably clear light imparts a clarity of focus for the smallest detail. It gave him a strengthened commitment to trying to reduce the effect of global warming and its devastation to the planet and life on it. Since returning he has given a number of public lectures on this issue around New Zealand and Australia, including seminars at Designex in Melbourne and Auckland.