New York based design initiative AREAWARE have established themselves on a unique concept with an emphasis on forward thinking technologies and original expression. Products that go beyond being decorative and serve and underlying meaning for consumers everyday use. This Wooden Torch is another fascinating product to come from the collective and is available now from vendor in Tokyo.
AREAWARE mission:
To create thoughtful products that encourage a dialogue between people and their everyday surroundings.
To create useful and poetic objects.
To create objects which inspire an emotional response.
To explore design languages as a means of creating new syncretic forms.
To create a forum for young and local talent to see their ideas become real and tangible, and to develop their narratives through a larger body of work.
To be a strong voice for American design on the world stage.
If appreciation for beauty is central to what it means to be alive, then we want to embody this principle in even the simplest of things.
