“The traditional is obliged be modern” — this paradoxical manifesto became a continuation of the search on the sensual nature of Russian cultural identity.
The architecture of the stool “Ivan” is realized in the tectonics of a traditional log cabin. Black, like the time-darkened huts, the stool refers to the simplicity of pastoral life, where a bench was the universal functional basis of interior decoration.
The airy permeable silhouette and sculptural plasticity of the object are achieved through the specifics of the stool's “construction” method. Like the walls of a wooden house, several dozens of identical wooden bars are woven into a monumental structure, embodied in modern industrial technology and laconic aesthetics.
The sacred mission of this object is to convey the meanings through its function. To give a tangible sense of belonging to the original tradition, projecting it into modern everyday life.
