News / Modern Times Milano 2011 / SaloneSatellite C26 and in the exhibition "Swedish Love Stories", Supersdudio



Black box - a recorder of a lifetime, furniture linoleum and birch
Malmön - a table that interprets the West coast of Sweden, granite and birch
Trestle stool - a small seat made out of a trestle and a disc, furniture linoleum and birch
A piece of forest - lighting system based on a pod, DuraPulp and LED

(Sculptures by Karin Näsström / karin.n@comhem.se)




Black box / Modern Times Milano 2011



Black box - The cabinet is dedicated to the most significant items in life. Just like the black box of an air craft, it is a memorandum of a persons life. Since such objects vary much in size and format, the cabinet offers a variety of storage potential. “Black box” is covered with furniture linoleum, a material chosen for its scent of linseed oil and matt tactile surface. This natural material will mature and wear beautifully as the cabinet records the life of its owner.

(Sculptures by Karin Näsström / karin.n@comhem.se)



Malmön / Modern Times Milano 2011



Malmön - The table defines a place of great personal significance. The rough granite table top and the slender birch construction describe the West coast of Sweden with its archipelago of harsh cliffs and groves of birches. This particular region has always affected and influenced us as persons. Modern Times / 2011 / Rasmus Malbert & Johannes Tjernberg Gothenburg, Sweden



A piece of forest / Modern Times Milano 2011



A piece of forest - is one single pod. The pod has the ability to assemble into groups and grow, the hexagonal geometry allows it to repeat itself and cover a larger surface. In each pod hides one LED-module that gently shines on neighbouring pods and a glowing landscape spreads out. The light is coloured by the different coloured pods and affords character to the significant space. “A piece of forest” can be assembled into an asymmetrical or pendant luminaire and Modern Times shows a variety of models.

Like the name hints, the pod has its origin in the forest. The innovation DuraPulp by Södra is a composite consisting of PLA (polylactic acid, a biologically degradable polymer produced from starch) and a selected wood pulp. When heated to approximately 170 C the PLA melts and encapsulates the pulp fibre. DuraPulp is a new material with unique properties, somewhere between paper and plastics. For further information, please visit www.sodrapulplabs.com



Trestle stool / Modern Times Milano 2011

Trestle stool - This is a small stool with a big personality. Its construction is based on the classical trestle found in barns and outhouses across Sweden. The trestle is a multi purpose design that can function as many kinds of furniture. The surface is covered with furniture linoleum, a material chosen for its scent of linseed oil and matt tactile surface. This natural material will mature and wear beautifully as the Trestle stool follows its owner through a lifetime.



Decor / Modern Times Milano 2011



Decor - There are some skills and techniques that fall into oblivion due to the strive to modernise and rationalise. When it comes to furniture design, faux painting is such a skill. This technique we often meet but seldom recognise for its beauty. The table “Decor” celebrates the subtle art of imitating marble and makes the skill significant and attractive again.




Earlier work / Modern Times Milano 2010




Modern Times - The project was inspired by the 1936 Charlie Chaplin film “Modern Times” in which Chaplin´s character struggles with the pace within the factory. The project consists of three objects: “Ash” - a paraffin lamp, “Instant” - a series of table clocks, and “Pulse” - a docking station for mp3-players, which is the main piece. The heat and fire in the factory are represented by “Ash”, the constantly present time is represented by “Instant” and the heart and the rhythm of the factory are represented by “Pulse”.