From glamorous Lucite in the 1930’s to today’s marvel of 3D printing, synthetic resins have provided designers with a highly versatile and tactile material that can be cast, moulded and carved.
Furniture maker Gareth Batowski uses local wood and resin to make his extraordinary and beautiful pieces. See his work at Tent London this week – one of the London Design Festival’s must-see shows. Visit if you can!
Hand-carved Resin Champagne Bucket with leather handles by Tina Frey Designs.
The stylish Diva Watering Can by A di Alessi is made from thermoplastic resin.
Made from glossy ABS resin, the Modern Classic Nesso Table Lamp was designed by Giancarlo Mattioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Citta Nuova for Artemide.
The organic curves of B&B Italia’s Awa Table, designed by Naoto Fukasawa, is formed from a single piece of white Cristalplant and has a silky-smooth matte finish.
Crystal clear blocks of Lucite with curvy coloured inserts ensure these Belair Scoop Vases by Jonathan Adler are the epitome of his “happy chic” style.
Better known as the stuff of stylish and practical worktops and sinks, Corian is used here to clad the exterior of the Seeko’o Hotel in Bordeaux. They’ll need an awful lot of Bar Keepers Friend to keep this lot clean
The extraordinary “printed” Fractal Coffee Table by Materialise and Platform Studio is based on the fractal growth patterns of trees. See it in the Furniture Gallery at the V&A, and watch the video of how it was made.
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