M&O : Alain Gilles : Vessel

Pour l’éditeur Mathy By Bols, le designer belge Alain Gilles a créé le bureau et le banc pour enfant "Vessel". Ce projet simple et aux finitions soignées joue avec les codes du bureau d’écolier traditionnel.

Fabriqués en chêne, le bureau et le banc s’inspire des jouets de bois et se voient complétés d’un petit élément coloré à choisir parmi des portes-plumes, ou même des socles pour tablettes. Minimale, petit banc vient s’associer au bureau en reprenant ses lignes et sa matière, et peut être compléter d’un coussin pour plus de confort.

Sur ce projet, le designer Alain Gilles précise :

“The Vessel Desk is a simple and qualitative child desk that plays with the codes of the archetypal school desk while at the same time projecting itself into the future. It also refers lightly to the world of wooden children toys with its little ‘vessel’ that is both a graphic and playful modular element.

The desk and bench are made in oak and assembled in a traditional manner, while the little ‘vessels’ are made using the full capabilities of computer guided milling machines. Hence, it is truly a mix of tradition and modernity. When buying a desk one can chose from tree different types of ‘vessels’ finished in several colors (stained wood), or in a natural oak finish.

Each ‘vessel’ offers a different mix of functionality. The possibility to store pencils, pens, paperclips, rubber bands, papers, cards… or even smartphones and tablets…. depending on the element chose of course.

The ‘vessels’ are little worlds of their own that can turn into treasure boxes for the children using them…. or like little trains or vehicles since after all the can slide along the ‘tracks’ carved into the wood.

As for the little bench that comes with the desk, one should see it as an element that translates from under the desk since it follows its general lines. For extra comfort a cushion can be added.”

Vessel est à découvrir lors du salon Maison&Objet, du 6 au 10 septembre 2013.

Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site d’Alain Gilles et celui de l’éditeur Mathy By Bols et celui du salon Maison&Objet.