Drawer
Drawer was created to test the premise that active objects and materials create engaging encounters. As an object type that is defined by movement, I wanted to bring the drawer out of the cabinet and into the conversation to challenge our assumptions about the static nature of things. This functional and unique update to the common drawer creates an uncommonly engaging place to keep everyday objects.
A drawer is an interesting thing. It is a thing in motion, it opens, closes, conceals and reveals.
The word drawer immediately conjures familiar images. Drawers exist concealed inside of cabinets or dressers, desks and tables. Their faces the only thing we see. They open outward, towards us as we reach into them from above.
I want to challenge what we think we know about drawers. Alone, drawers are rarely emphasized. Filing cabinets and chests of drawers exist solely to support stacks of drawers, yet the drawer is rarely considered beyond the sometimes elaborate face. In order to create a Drawer and not simply storage, it was important to investigate and celebrate the ‘drawer-ness’ of the piece.
Objects designed as perfectly functional yet open to subtle misinterpretations, can challenge assumptions and begin to spark questions. Through motion Drawer becomes more than simply storage and through materiality and form the piece conveys its activity. The encounter creates a subtle change in an expected outcome; in its own way, Drawer begins to engage us in a conversation.
Dimensions: 22" x 46" x 15"
Materials: Steel, Maple and Copper
Minimal yet expressive, the solid hardwood drawer is carefully composed to highlight the lively patterns that occur naturally within the wood’s grain. Dynamic copper details celebrate precise moments of connection. Full of life and activity, the signature custom wheels enable the drawer’s unique sideways rolling motion. Challenging assumptions about movement, the Drawer engages us in the simple act of opening or closing.
Supported by a strong and durable powder-coated steel frame, the table’s surface folds down to provide a screened area while still leaving ample area open for access. With its effortless sideways rolling motion, Drawer can be open to display a beautiful book or closed to partially conceal a group of remotes.
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