The 20th century was a treasure trove in furniture design, an era where rapid advancements in technology gave rise to a wealth of new materials and forms. These designs, marked by their simplicity and quiet elegance, achieved a delicate balance of precision and poetry through innovative techniques.
Surprisingly, this sense of lightness and ease emerged from times of scarcity. During the world wars, resource conservation and national interest drove socially responsible design. Materials like aluminum flourished under timber restrictions, while every piece of wood was treated as precious, leading to iconic techniques like molded plywood.
This exhibition, featuring COLLECTIE’s curated treasures, highlights design’s remarkable power to thrive in adversity, transforming scarcity into resilience and beauty.
20世纪是家具设计史上的百宝箱，在这个技术工艺迅猛发展的时代，材料、形式的创造层出不穷。它们简单得近乎显见，它们不为博人眼球而尖叫。它们用新材料的轻盈，与新技术的准确，实现了设计的精致与诗意，松弛与轻盈。
当我们细品20世纪美妙设计的来源，会惊讶地发现，这些松弛与轻盈竟来自于匮乏与拮据。两次世界大战期间，节约资源、保护国家利益的观念促使设计师做出极具社会责任感的设计，并致力于让新材料新形式适应民众的消费水平、生产效率。譬如，战时对木材的控制，使得铝制座椅在设计领域生根发芽，甚至在战后的家具设计中依然大规模使用；同时，也使得设计师把每一块木头当成世界上最后一颗树的产物去使用，诞生了模压胶合木等经典工艺。
本次的展览中，COLLECTIE携上世纪的珍宝收藏而来，呈现了设计的非凡能量——它让人类在匮乏中求生，在痛苦中绽放。