‘amada’ all photos by gene young, smithsonian american art museum

the work of american designer matthias pliessnig straddles the concepts of craft, art and design. his work is a synergy of time-honored techniques and modern digital aesthetic using skills as a craftsman to bring his ideas to reality.

pliessnig recently completed ‘amada’, a design for a private client who wanted a large bench flowing through his living space. the piece was designed to direct the sitter to face multiple directions. the seating unit is made entirely of air-dried responsibly harvested white oak that has been steam bent to create the curvaceous form of the bench.

alternate view

up close

bending the white oak to create the bench’s curves

matthias pliessnig working on ‘amada’

nearing completion

rendering of ‘amada’

rendering of ‘amada’

rendering

rendering

rendering

sketches