Published in conjunction with the "metalworks – designing & making" exhibition in the Konschthal Esch, this book uses the production of some twenty international creators to discuss methods of transforming metal in contemporary design.
Forty objects have been classified into sixteen categories, illustrating how these creators have reconnected with the tradition of industrial know-how and craftsmanship, while experimenting with new forms of production. Some experiment with the material and its properties, others question the physical limits of existing techniques (e.g.: forging, pressing, extruding, foaming, additive printing, spinning, etc). Accompanied by a historical text recounting the uses of metal in furniture since the 18th century, this publication brings together numerous biographies, explanatory texts and a technical lexicon explaining the methods used in metal transformation.
Within the framework of this project, an exhibition was developed for the newly established Konschthal based in Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg), one of the historic centers of the European steel industry.
Works by Ron Arad, Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Stefan Diez, Tom Dixon, Christophe de la Fontaine, Gefertec, Konstantin Grcic, Thomas Heatherwick, Jakob Jørgensen, Sigve Knutson, Joris Laarman Lab, Max Lamb, Xavier Lust, Philippe Malouin, Muller Van Severen, PELLE, Lewis Power & Anthony Forsyth, Studio Swine, Linde Freya Tangelder – Destroyers/Builders, Jonas Trampedach, Maarten Van Severen, Danny Venlet, Michael Young, Oskar Zięta.
Published on the occasion of the eponymous exhibition in the Konschthal Esch, Luxemburg, in 2022.
Edited by Christian Mosar.
Texts by Studio Bouroullec, Linde Freya Tangelder - Destroyers/Builders, DIOR, Christophe de la Fontaine, Anthony Forsyth, Gefertec, Konstantin Grcic, Jakob Jørgensen, Sigve Knutson, Joris Laarman Lab, Ron Arad and Associates Limited, Xavier Lust, Philippe Malouin, Stefan Diez Office, PELLE, Lewis Power, Muller Van Severen, Heatherwick Studio, Tom Dixon Studio, Zieta Studio, Studio Swine, Jonas Trampedach, Danny Venlet.
