I had the opportunity to speak with Arik Levy about his Pattern Collection of outdoor furniture he designed for emu, as well as understand the other projects that he is currently working on. Here is what Mr. Levy had to say about these and more.

The collection

There are a few facets as to how lighting played an important role in this collection. First, Mr. Levy chose a more rough, matte finish for the collection as he wanted the pieces to be seen – literally. Having pieces of shiny, glossy furniture under the sun (remember this is outdoor furniture) would just bring too much glare and the furniture would be “lost” in the setting due to the reflection.

In addition, Mr. Levy brought light to the collection in a different way – through the hexagonal shapes that are stamped out. Imagine the pieces in your backyard on a sunny morning, you will see the shadows of each hexagonal shape on one side of the ground, but as the day goes by the position of the shadow will move, creating this “interaction” and bringing the outdoor setting together as one with the furniture pieces.

Sustainability

We’ve continued to see a lot of sustainability as part of many products’ themes here at the Fair, this one is the same. Mr. Levy noted that the laser-cut hexagonal shapes actually makes the chair lighter, which reduces transportation weight. The stackable chairs also make the packaging more compact as well. Mr. Levy also

Upcoming Projects

So what’s there to look for from Arik Levy? On April 24, he will be exhibiting two pieces of his work in Tokyo’s 21_21 Design Sight Gallery as a part of an exhibition called “POST-FOSSIL: Excavating 21st Century Creation”. In May, he will be opening an exhibit in Santa Monica, California as well as launching a jewelry collection.