Drawing from his expertise in architecture and sculpture, Jonathan Muecke created an all-wood dining collection for Knoll. He rounded the wood into cylindrical dowels and kept the end grain visible to give the user freedom to enjoy all the qualities of this natural material.
To architect and sculptor Jonathan Muecke, material is elemental, repetition is clarity, and logic is freedom. In his first commercial collaboration with Knoll, Muecke applies the principles of his art practice to create an all-wood dining collection with the familiarity of a kitchen table and chairs. “I like to take things for what they are and not try to imagine what someone intended them to be,” explains Muecke. “Ultimately these are generous objects.”
By using cylindrical solid wood dowels, Muecke erases the distinction between face and edge grain, and puts end grain on view for a beautiful expression of natural materiality Rounded wood pieces pass each other on nearby planes connected where they meet by a floating tenon, resulting in distinct joinery that’s repeated across the collection
The Muecke Wood Collection, which also includes a Side Chair and Armchair, is a cohesive collection for dining and collaborative settings in the workplace
