Studio Florris Wubben

Florris Wubben and Bauke Fokkema

Studio Florris Wubben is a Dutch company that focuses on the subversion of materials, twisting the standard understanding of a material into a new path. They then use this newly constructed platform and use it to develop sculptural elements in their furniture. They strive to uses the abundance of verity in nature to dictate the shape and attempt to not interfere with the natural elements they uses as much as possible. They allow the nature to speak for its self. When they combine new elements and manmade elements with the natural ones they maintain the same dogma of trying to limit human interference as much as possible letting the piece decided its own direction.

Upside down Chair (left) and Lounge (right)

Though probably the most notably of their projects uses a minimal combination of exterior elements and limited interaction. The projects main interaction comes in the training of part of a willow tree, it is bound, twisted, bent and split into the desired position for legs and then section from the felled section is dried. The project is completed by the inverted section being polished and presented as a seat. The project aptly titled “Upside Down”, was done in collaboration with artist Bauke Fokkema. So far two pieces have been produced “Upside Down Chair” and “Upside Down Lounge”.

Upside Down Chair

Upside Down Lounge