A piece of furniture that fits every space
“Ryggraden”, created by the Design Group Smånsk, is a piece of furniture where length and shape can modified. The parts are held together with a simple joint. They cannot stand on their own, but together they create a piece of furniture which adapts to various rooms and types of flooring. It can even be adjusted to variable ground levels. You can use a few of the parts to assemble a stool, or you can use many parts to create a bench that stretches out along the whole length of a corridor. Or the length of a garden.
“Ryggraden” was first exhibited at the Salone Satellite during the Furniture Fair in Milan, where Smånsk showed their first products to the world. The Design Group was originally formed at Konstfack, where the members realised that they had similar ways of approaching creativity.
– We analyse the actual origin of ideas and try to govern this process in various ways, says Simon Jarl, one of the designers at Smånsk.
– When working on “Ryggraden”, we observed how the repetition of identical modules could create complex geometries and a larger unity. It is fascinating to see how one part on its own falls down, but together with the others it stands strong and fills a function. Identical parts are also interesting from a manufacturing perspective. If they are well designed, they can reduce the cost of tools.
At the moment, the group is looking to find manufacturers and exciting international collaborations.
For further information: www.smansk.com
