THE CROWN JEWELS BY DIEGO FAIVRE
March – 2022
Colourful creations and Diego-dogh. In the second drop of Massproductions Crown Jewels the dutch artist Diego Faivre covers worn-down Crown Armchairs in lacquered beach and jungle patterns.
In an old industrial area on the outskirts of Eindhoven in the Netherlands, Diego Faivre shares a studio with nine other designers, all from different parts of the world. Machinery, advice, and help are shared here.
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Designer Diego Faivre usually describes his design process as instinctive, chaotic and hectic. This time he slowed down.
“The process this time was slow because I wanted to understand the chairs. I tend to collect a lot of materials and various scrap pieces. I prefer to produce my design from existing objects…To change a piece of furniture in this way is always exciting.”
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The material that covers the Crown Armchairs, called Diego dough, has become significant with Diego’s colourful creations. It is a form of play doh that Diego began to experiment with during his studies abroad.
“I covered the chairs with Diego dough, the main material I use in my work, which enables playful and experimental patterns… It is a special clay that I discovered when I created a concert residence outside Shanghai. The material offers a lot of room for variation in shape, volume and pattern. I finished the chair with a clear lacquer that gives a glossy finish and almost has a ceramic look!”
The Crown Collection is designed by Massproductions co-founder and Designer-in-Chief Chris Martin.
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Colourful creations and Diego Dogh. In the second drop of Massproductions Crown Jewels the dutch artist Diego Faivre covers worn-down Crown Armchairs in lacquered beach and jungle patterns.
“When I was studying and did not have much money, I often looked in the school’s bins to find materials for my projects. It was a fun, creative and challenging way to give new life to something old. This is what inspired me to my current approach. It always gives me exciting surprises.”
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Diego’s interpretation of the Crown Armchair has clear beach and jungle references, he drew inspiration from a misguided walk in nature during his recent vacation.
“During my LATEST holiday I got lost in nature for a while and one of the chairs definitely represents this freedom with its uneven pattern, like ground completely covered with leaves. The other chair is more structured, almost like a beach piece of furniture, while the Crown’s shape and lines are reinforced with the help of the pattern.”
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