We’ve seen collections of plastic remade or upcycled into furniture but never quite like this. In his mesmerizing exhibition Crafting Plastic at this year’s 3daysofdesign festival, Danish designer Kasper Kyster stunned visitors with a collection of handmade furniture and objects that reimagine this industrial material.
In the dimly lit room where the exhibition took place, Kyster positioned his plastic furniture on illuminated platforms that cast a diffused glow, spotlighting the pieces from below and emphasizing their organic details. The collection, which includes two chairs, a table, a bench, a stool, pendant light, a shelf, and a sculptural floor light, look almost glass-like, with textures and imperfections reminiscent of ceramics. During the design fair, visitors had the chance to learn more about Kyster’s analog process and his insights into refining the material and manufacturing the archetypal furniture. Through this exhibition, Kyster showcases his skilled techniques and limitless imagination while transforming the ubiquitous material, often disregarded and cast aside, into something special and unexpected.
To learn more about Crafting Plastic by Kasper Kyster, visit kasperkyster.work and follow his work on Instagram.
Photography by Peter Vinther.
