Black

Transitions II: from raw material to design object The magic of the material in the hands of six Dutch designers

Following a successful first edition of Transitions, Baars & Bloemhoff is once again inviting six designers to imagine and shape its decorative materials in Transitions II.

BLACK – Subtle colour nuances in black

Studio RENS is absolutely fascinated by material, form and colour, and how these three factors interact during a process of design. For Transitions II, designers Renee Mennen and Stefanie van Keijsteren took on the colour black.

BLACK is designed as a large modular set of ‘building blocks’ that centers around the colour black. The ultimate objects can be combined with each other at will, thus allowing movement between material and form.

“BLACK” turned out to be a pleasant surprise. We made a pre-selection from the huge range of black materials in the Baars & Bloemhoff product range and noticed that the nuances in black and the accompanying surface structures result in a very subtle but wonderful contrast, which lets you experience the colour and materials afresh.”

Studio RENS designs on the basis of research. Working from its base in Eindhoven the studio initiates projects in which colour often plays a key role. Can porcelain colour itself? Can someone’s life story be translated into a tapestry? Studio RENS collaborates with Cor Unum, Desso, Canon and the Textielmuseum.

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