“Design is not a skill, but the ability and insight to capture the essence of things.”
——Kenya Hara
In the increasingly noisy city,
Modern life is full of fast pace,
We always long to exile our souls in nature,
Pursuing poetry and distance,
A clean and peaceful space becomes a thought in my heart.
But can thinking about it just be thinking about it?
Is getting close to nature really out of reach?
Of course not.
Architect Leonid Krykhtin and FAENZA
The latest joint space "THE FOREST",
The shackles between the city and nature have been completely broken.
▲FAENZA&Leonid joint space "The Forest"
Nature, art and life unfold slowly like a long picture scroll.
Leonid Krykhtin breaks all boundaries,
Turn mountains into shapes, turn bamboo branches into lines and colors, turn art into the "Qi" of Eastern Zen,
Let time and space flow with people's experience here and enter life.
The bathroom space is the "hidden angle" in one's life
It is both a representative of private time and an image of private space.
In the eyes of Leonid Krykhtin,
The bathroom space should not be regarded simply as a place to solve life problems.
It should be an existence that enjoys life and relaxes oneself.
And nature can give us feelings of energy, peace and happiness.
So, he adopted "nature" as the main tone of the space,
There is a green bamboo forest hidden in the bathroom space,
Create a quiet, fresh atmosphere.
In the forest, plants always form a twin relationship with stones,
Therefore, an irregular-shaped wall structure is arranged at the entrance of the space,
Just like the passage of time in nature,
Stones whose shapes have been eroded by the wind,
It looks like a landscape carved invisibly by nature.
In addition to design, Leonid Krykhtin also specifically chose to have a minimalist aesthetic.
And FAENZA products with clear geometric lines,
Just to present a space that connects the experience of people and nature.
Choose simple style FAENZA bathroom cabinet,
With the deep and low-key starry sky blue and the leisurely and quiet style of the bamboo forest background,
It brings a feeling of calm strength and gentleness,
It feels like you are in a forest under the stars, relaxed and at ease.
In the shower room on the other side, there is a pure white bathtub,
Create a bright white color for the space,
Echoing the metal showers interspersed in the bamboo forest,
The two low-key colors of white and chrome together enrich the spatial hierarchy.
It presents a smooth and straight "minimalist" aesthetic.
In this Leonid x FAENZA joint space "THE FOREST",
"Minimalism" is not only a formal expression, but also an attitude towards life.
FAENZA products carefully selected by Leonid Krykhtin,
All are the simplest designs and the most minimalist styles,
And with very clear lines to amplify the minimalism of this space.
Under the subdivision scale, FAENZA minimalist products,
Complementing Leonid Krykhtin’s natural design style,
It embellishes the entire space to achieve a beautiful balance without any deliberate expression.
But when looking at different product designs from different angles,
There are different scenery, and changes are hidden in the flow.
Pure space, just the right color,
Everything as far as the eye can see is spatial art,
Between art and life, between man and nature,
The green with a natural flavor coincides with this, as if living in seclusion in the mountains and forests,
The product shape is simple and clear,It brings a breath of life to the entire bathroom space.
In addition to the joint space, Leonid Krykhtin and FAENZA
There is also a deeper aesthetic presentation cooperation:
The first domestic micro-documentary series based on designers,
FAENZA co-produces "Deconstructing Art, Evolving Life",
Selecting design thinkers in the international design community,
Record the stories behind their design conception and creation process,
In the form of interviews, live filming and presentation of works,
Unveil the designer’s independent design mindset,
Bring real design work to the public.
Among them, in "Deconstructing Art and Evolving Life--The Waves",
We will follow in the footsteps of Leonid Krykhtin,
Let’s explore the relationship between architecture and design,
I hope that by deconstructing the designer’s inner artistic world,
How restoring aesthetics makes life evolve.
As a well-known international architect and multidisciplinary designer Leonid Krykhtin,
Worked at Zaha Hadid Architects design studio,
With over 15 years of practical experience in architecture and design,
Won multiple world-class design awards.
He is good at combining light and shadow in architectural aesthetics,
Cleverly used in home design,
The infinite imagination of the home is unleashed within the architectural space.
The London team of the director team of "Deconstructing Art and Evolving Life",
A total of more than 480 hours of follow-up filming of Leonid’s daily work scenes,
The polishing process from concept to detail is clearly displayed.
The domestic production team of 35 people is also synchronized with "London time",
Continuously select a large number of photographic materials,
Trying to present the design life of Leonid Krykhtin.
October 22, 2020,
The film is officially launched online, so stay tuned.
In the joint space between Yang Mingjie and FAENZA:
In "The Bathroom, a Place of Secret Self Full of Bubbles and Fantasy",
Taking "collection" as the perspective, privacy and freedom as the keynote,
The bathroom is decorated to be a place where no one will disturb you.
The bathroom is a place full of bubbles,
Coupled with the aesthetic imagery of modern installation art,
A large number of foam strips fill the entire space,
Breaking up the fixed spatial layout symbolizes people’s infinite fantasies.
In this space, minimalism is a spirit,
Abandon the noisy, empty, symbolic surface form,
Let go of meaningless temptations and take them to the extreme.
▲FAENZA&Yang Mingjie joint space "Bathroom, a secret full of bubbles and fantasy" The place of self》
But the design concept behind this work,
Much more than just the bathroom.
Designer Yang Mingjie, founder of YANG DESIGN and Sheep House, collector,
Forbes China's most influential industrial designer.
Studied at Zhejiang University and Gome,
Later worked at Siemens Design Headquarters in Munich,
Become a partner of international brands including Boeing, Audi, Hermes, NATUZZ, etc.
It has won awards including German Red Dot, iF, Japanese GOOD DESIGN,
It has won hundreds of awards including American IDEA, European Pentawards Gold Award, and Asia's Most Influential Design Silver Award.
Many people say that Yang Mingjie is "China's most popular industrial designer."
But under the halo, in addition to presenting works,
What kind of design discussion does Yang Mingjie hope to bring to the audience?
The first domestic micro-documentary series based on designers,
FAENZA co-produces "Deconstructing Art, Evolving Life",
From preparation in March to completion in July 2020,
The filming team has been following Yang Mingjie’s footsteps,
Recording and restoring Yang Mingjie’s creative path,
Finally, "Deconstructing Art, Evolving Life - Minimalism under the Fault" was born.
In the film, we will be lucky enough to get a glimpse of the ideas and stories behind Yang Mingjie's creation.
Conclusion
FAENZA has always adhered to the brand proposition of "half art, half life" and is committed to leading an international artistic home lifestyle and creating a globally powerful and influential artistic lifestyle brand. This time, through the micro-documentary "Deconstructing Art Evolves Life", FAENZA teamed up with international design giants to record the most authentic design language with light and shadow, combined with excellent series of products, to jointly interpret the relationship between design and life. The dance of inspiration.
Art is my life, when Leonid Krykhtin integrates the beauty of Eastern Zen design into Western modern architectural thinking, and when Yang Mingjie insists on the spirit of minimalism, what kind of spatial interpretation will he bring with FAENZA? On October 22, 2020, the international designer series micro-documentary "Deconstructing Art and Evolving Life" was officially launched, so stay tuned.
