We've been watching Roy Kushner for awhile, and like the way he is evolving with his signature constructed style on his own, outside of the mainstream furniture box. His furniture employs Speed-Rail type construction to resemble a bridge or scaffold. It is strong, light and minimal. His two current designs, Marquis and Aloft, could inspire a handy DIY reproduction and both use galvanized steel tube with cast iron fittings and Douglas Fir or Poplar plywood veneer. Prices and custom sizes are available on request.
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Underwhelming and awkward at best.
Well, I was going to (partially) blame the horrible pics but apparently those are the ones directly from his website.
I'd add "creepy" to what Julian(v1.0) said.
Kind of jumping the gun on April 1, yes?
i like the marquis. i would rock it in the guest room or my room, if i were single.
"Marquis" makes me think of an ironing board.
While I agree that "Aloft" isn't really interesting at all, I *really* like the aesthetic of "Marquis".
Imagine it in a room with a thick horizontal stripe painted on all the walls parallel to the mattress. (The broad vertical lines of the headboard seem to make sense then)
I keep thinking that the staging in these pics is really unfortunate, but I think that really speaks to how we are conditioned to glossy, impeccable spaces when products are being advertised, when, in reality average people don't live in spaces like that at all.
"Aloft" is very similar to designs of beds that were aleady in use in Japan from at least 16 years - although not quite as nice in aesthetics - I used one when I lived in Tokyo for college.
I have never posted a negative comment, but I have to say that the "Aloft" loft bed reminds me of the hideous, creaky and awkward-to-get-into loft beds some kids had in dorms in college. I hated them then and I still hate them now.
Well its great to see some comments from people who are seeing my work for the first time. Aloft was a one-off piece for a high school student in New Jersey. It has a kind of indestructible brute force quality that is miles from high design and the aesthetic says construction site more than it says contemporary refinement. Im fascinated by the re-use of the everyday object - and the idea of turning something upside-down to see if it can be used in a new way. Sometimes a new combination of old and recognizable things is much more interesting than something brand new. Check out my tables when you get a chance:
http://www.roykushner.com/furniture/0-tables.htm
And get yourself a picture frame while youre there:
http://www.roykushner.com/artifacts/picture-frame.htm
Roy