The Art of Design Issue 55 2022 | Page 10

Savignyplatz Console
SAVIGNYPLATZ CONSOLE The Savignyplatz in Berlin is an idyllic park in a city square intersected by streets horizontally , diagonally , and asymmetrically and an ever‐changing landscape of people enjoying it . Designer Sebastian Herkner ’ s Savignyplatz console reflects that dynamism in its multiple uses and original lines that have a sense of movement .
TAKAYAMA FLOOR LAMP Takayama , an Edo‐era , rural mountain town in Japan ’ s Gifu Prefecture , is famed for Ukai fishing . The Fishermen employ a 1300‐yearold technique using trained Cormorant birds . The birds swoop in and catch fish using the light of burning baskets hung on rods over the edge of boats to see their prey . The arc of the Takayama floor lamp by Yabu Pushelberg bears an uncanny resemblance to the fisherman ’ s friend .
GIN LANE STORAGE BAR CART A signature address in The Hamptons , the “ gin ” in Gin Lane does not actually imply an alcoholic spirit but an old English term for grazing area . While Yabu Pushelberg ’ s design is intended to support libation it also reflects the simplicity and restrained demeanor of the original residents ; New York ’ s hard‐working professional class who made it an escape long before the image of luxury and indulgence it is now known for .
MAINKAI 3 TABLE LAMP Mainkai , or Main River Quay in English , is the riverside boulevard in Frankfurt , Germany , close to where designer Sebastian Herkner grew up and still calls home today . The spherical fishing floats and mooring buoys that bob along the river with an ethereal glow at night inspired the Mainkai ’ s lamps ’ design .
Gin Lane Storage Bar Cart
Mainkai 3 Table Lamp