By Mathias Rasmussen, For Gubi
$2,799.00
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$2,799.00
SPEC #: GUB1189051 | ID: 10108453
SPEC #: GUB1189051
ID: 10108453
Designed by Mathias RasmussenRead Bio
The MR01 Initial Outdoor Lounge Chair features an open triangular frame with a weather-resistant polyester rope seat and back, making it light both in weight and expression. The chair's frame is crafted from FSC-certified iroko wood, which is both durable and stylish with a rich wood grain texture. The rope seat and back is crafted from waterproof and UV-resistant polyester with an anti-deformation core to prevent stretching over time. The open design, which has been constructed with no screws, allows for airflow during the warmer months and will remain cozy throughout the winter with the addition of a blanket or throw. The piece's simplicity and durability make it ideally suited for a variety of settings.
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Mathias Steen Rasmussen (born 1990) is a young Danish designer with a seasoned and rigorous approach to furniture design. He has a background in art and cabinetmaking and completed his apprenticeship in 2019 with the highest honors. When working on his own designs, his philosophy is honesty in construction. This means keeping the design process open to what an object consists of and how it is constructed, often with an affinity for showcasing the naked grain of the wood and visible joints.
Rasmussen started at the Jutland Art Academy in 2012 seeking a way to express himself aesthetically. He soon realized that his purpose lay in woodwork and creating objects for a specific use rather than in artistic experimentation.
As a trained cabinetmaker, wood is usually Rasmussen's point of departure. He often brings in other natural materials such as glass, stone, and rope as textural contrasts, resulting in an aesthetic dialogue between colors, techniques, and surfaces. With an earnest respect for his materials and a keen sense of balance in form and function, his work respectfully nods to mid-century Danish design.
Other sources of inspiration include the complexity of Japanese culture as well as the minimalist movement, and in particular artist Donald Judd's ability to identify the essential. These influences have a close kinship with Rasmussen's extended process of simplifying and refining an idea before settling on its final form.
A keen practitioner of meditation, Rasmussen finds many of his ideas when he clears his mind of mental chatter and creates space. Starting with lines and curves that create a subtle geometry, he corrals them into a functional relationship, constantly iterating and optimizing the design in every way. Finally, he resolves the construction of each element, always striving to achieve aesthetic harmony and keeping in mind the visual and practical possibilities of his materials.
With his passion for durable, accessible, and detail- oriented design, Rasmussen's aesthetics are a natural match for GUBI.
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Founded in 1967 by Gubi and Lisbeth Olsen, the brand is defined by a passion for the past as well as the present. Gubi is a distinctive international design icon. Hunting down forgotten design icons like Greta Grossman, Jacques Adnet, and Mathieu Mategot, Gubi brings designs from the thirties through the seventies back to life, the collection is rounded out by collaborations with up and coming designers, forming a highly versatile brand. Gubi lights are as eclectic as they are provoking, a product of each designer's courage, instinct and curiosity. With simple yet striking shapes, unique materials and innovative techniques, Gubi is a contemporary vision. Gubi effectively blurs the lines between past and present, delivering symbolic lamps that leave a powerful impression on both the eye and imagination.
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