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Copyright © 2017, Daniel Rybakken
Furniture collection by Daniel Rybakken for Artek premiered at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2017.
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Kiila, Daniel Rybakken 2017 (photography by Kalle Sanner & Daniel Rybakken)
“For Rybakken, the challenge was to create objects that could exist in
harmony with the iconic Artek collection whilst also pushing boundaries
and asserting an original language of his own. The Kiila collection is
the first result; a family of useful and versatile small furniture objects
designed with hallways and entrances in mind. The sturdy coat stand and
coat rack can hold heavy coats without losing their centre of gravity and
toppling (Rybakken applied the simple engineering principles of a tripod)
whilst a bench and podium are multi-functional pieces to aid
interior organisation. “I wanted to identify what constitutes an Artek
product and reflect on those qualities without delivering something that
was pastiche or a copy of Aalto”, Rybakken adds.
Rybakken’s Kiila system includes a unique wedge-shaped joint (Kiila
translates as ‘wedge’ in Finnish) made from powder-coated metal onto
which solid wooden legs are fitted. They are secured with metal pins which
double as hanging pegs on the coat stand and coat rack. Rybakken has
purposefully kept all aspects of the construction visible; “How the pieces
are produced is put on display. These are transparent designs; nothing is
hidden from the user.” The Kiila family of objects is robust, designed for
longevity. This quality has been articulated visually in the heft of the
wooden rods used; they are unapologetically heavy. Inventing a system of
construction, rather than designing individual pieces, pays homage to the
origins of some of Aalto’s most famous designs. In Rybakken’s own words:
“There is a very apparent logic to the Kiila series and I recognise this in
Aalto designs too. These are products designed within the parameters of
industrial manufacture, they are intended to be part of a system that can
be repeated.” What is more, thanks to a clever approach to production, all
the products in the Kiila family can be shipped flat-packed; a last nod
towards a recognised Artek standard.” Artek.
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Kiila © 2017 Daniel Rybakken. Click on the images for full resolution.
Images 1-12 by Kalle Sanner Daniel Rybakken.
Images 13-14 by Studio Daniel Rybakken.
