Incollect Magazine Issue 7

118 www.incollect.com Wood is back in fashion in design, though it never really went out of favor except for a brief period in the middle decades of the 20th century when industrial materials such as glass, various metals, and a range of new plastic products came onto the market and dominated interior design. Today a renewed focus on natural materials as part of a cultural push toward sustainability in design has led a new generation of makers to blend wood and wood products with the versatility, durability, and malleability of industrial materials to create some new, astonishingly original contemporary furniture that is both comfortable and stylish. Incollect is dedicated to finding, supporting, and celebrating the creativity of contemporary makers of furniture from around the world. Process is an important part of the production of contemporary furniture in wood and with that in mind, we have tried to focus on makers that use, employ, or simply support craftsmen and techniques that are somewhat unusual or original in today’s crowded mass-produced design market. The results are nothing short of spectacular. How Makers are Reinvigorating Contemporary Furniture Design with Wood by Benjamin Genocchio