DE ARCHITECTS
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S-636
year 1995
material plastic, textile
source title The Furniture Machine: Furniture Since 1990
info “I decided to create a range of objects that were specifically crafted for the needs of my real or imagined friends. I wanted to propose an alternative to the sofa. For me, the sofa is an impossible idea because it often sorely lacks in generosity. I thus wanted to offer “Jim” an object for himself, not simply an object that would be transformed [such as a sofa] when he visits Paris. “Jim” is my response to the cramped spaces of Parisian apartments, for accommodating a friend in the best conditions when you don’t have a spare bedroom.”.
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year 1995
material plastic, textile
source title The Furniture Machine: Furniture Since 1990
info “I decided to create a range of objects that were specifically crafted for the needs of my real or imagined friends. I wanted to propose an alternative to the sofa. For me, the sofa is an impossible idea because it often sorely lacks in generosity. I thus wanted to offer “Jim” an object for himself, not simply an object that would be transformed [such as a sofa] when he visits Paris. “Jim” is my response to the cramped spaces of Parisian apartments, for accommodating a friend in the best conditions when you don’t have a spare bedroom.”.
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