Designer
Aratani・Fay is a collaborative design studio by Ayako Aratani and Evan Fay, based in Pontiac, MI USA. Both received an MFA in 3D design at Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2016 and founded the studio shortly after their graduation. The duo shares a studio and workshop, collaborating on projects and exhibiting together. Past exhibitions include a solo show at Salon Gallery in Boston, Architectural Design Digest Show in NYC, Salone Satellite in Milan, Collective Design in NYC, Interior Design Show in Toronto.
Together they craft furniture pieces by hand that embody metaphors going beyond the boundary of function.
Lawless Bench, 2019
Steel, Brass
Foam, Scuba Knit
45.7 x 160 x 63.5 cm
Pair of Lawless Stools, 2019
Steel, Brass
Foam, Scuba Knit
63.5 x 48.3 x 48.3cm
Lawless chair is a celebration of irregularity within a system, pursuing a more artful form that responds to the chaotic landscape within our structured society. The punk aesthetic within the chair contextualizes a poetic moment to reflect and voice through design, an attitude towards our hectically evolving environments and contemporary dilemmas. Taking ownership of truthful possessions. Finding comfort in dystopia, and beauty in chaos may be a confronting reality and opportunity to embrace new expressions in design.
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