Usame!

Design duo Marisol Gonzalez and Esther Lopez have created a clean, simple yet powerful collection of indoor / outdoor furniture for their debut. Using reclaimed wood and metal scaffolding they’ve relied on simple lines and arresting forms that would integrate seamlessly into a workspace or living space where an cluttered space equals an uncluttered mind.

The first collection is called Andamios which means scaffolding in Spanish. The second collection made only of wood is called, you guessed it, “Wood”. (They use the English word in this case.)

Esther, the daughter of a cabinetmaker, and Marisol, a graphic designer who worked at an agency in Madrid before coming back to Barcelona, were restless and ready to start their own company once their children were old enough.

They count Berlin, Rio, minimalism, combining materials, re-use over recycling — as among their inspirations.

I met them at their opening party in a pop up shop tucked in the back of the Antonio Miro store on Rambla de Catalunya.

Wednesday • March 16, 2011 • by Chauncey Zalkin

Category: Design Mix, Designers, Disciplines, Furniture, Usame

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