LIBESKIND022

Febal Casa Completed

LIBESKIND022 is the new collection of sideboards that pursues and captures the poetry and stregth of light in architecture, giving rise to three-dimensional surfaces, where light and shadow play on ephemeral shapes, responding to changing conditions and to the textured appeal of each piece.  Daniel Libeskind drew his inspiration from the historical uses of cabinet-making to protect precious objects. The design is minimal and concurrently complex: it changes constantly depending on how the light strikes it, creating a dynamic surface that integrates contemporary life.

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‘Elemental’ Collection

David Gill Gallery Completed

Part of a collaboration between David Gill, this collection of works is firmly anchored in Daniel Libeskind’s drawings, a creative process that he continually turns to. The resulting furniture draws from multiple disciplines found in his drawings: from rigid, calculated and mathematical relations to lines paired with sinuous, fluid forms that are transformed by figures whose scale and function are elemental. The designs are created from bronze, white marble, glass and metal in unexpected and surprising ways. An exhibition of the furniture pieces was shown at David Gill Gallery in London during September 2018.  For inquiries, visit David Gill Gallery….

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Edge

Turri Completed

Some see an archipelago in its lines, or a naturally disordered landscape, or a perfect city skyline, or even a collage of geometries or a folded sheet of paper, like open origami. Edge, the new desk designed by Daniel Libeskind was presented at the Salone del Mobile in 2019. It has a unique style and incisive design, composed of several juxtaposed irregular and asymmetrical volumes, that can be used on different sides. A thin yet solid metal skeleton, visible only from above connects its elements, made with eucalyptus wood and black glass surfaces. Everything in Edge is designed to leave the geometry…

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Swarovski Star and Kiosk

New York, New York Completed

Swarovski has partnered with renowned architect Daniel Libeskind to create a new Swarovski Star for the Rockefeller Center® Christmas Tree in New York City. The Star debuted in November 2018, alongside a Libeskind-designed retail pop-up featuring Swarovski crystal ornaments for the holiday season. The star and retail pop-up will be showcased during the holiday season in the coming years. Swarovski Star by Daniel Libeskind The new Swarovski Star is the first redesign of the famed crystal tree-topper since the inaugural Swarovski Star was unveiled in 2004, when the company first partnered with Rockefeller Center co-owner Tishman Speyer to present the…

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Hera collection

Azzurra Completed

The design is inspired by the Neoclassical marble sculptures of the late 18th century. The design brings together a sense of movement and transparency while addressing practical design solutions for everyday objects.  The collection of ceramic basins are imagined as sculptures for the home.   ‘Design has become so important to people’s lives on a global scale. You can find good design in very small inexpensive things too, of course, the super luxury. Mies van der Rohe famously once said ‘God is in the details’ and I believe this is really true. I am always mindful when designing products, just as…

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Gemma Collection

Moroso Completed

Intended for both commercial and residential use, the Gemma collection—first launched in Spring, 2015, in Milan—has been expanded to include a chair, sofa and sofa system for public spaces such as airports and lobbies. “Gemma is an exercise in architecture on a small scale,” says Daniel Libeskind. Asymmetrical hard edges are offset by Blur, a luxurious soft ombre knitted fabric that morphs from dark to light. The multi-faceted profile is reminiscent of a precious gemstone, and of the geometries typical of fifteenth century Italian tapestries. Gemma represents the synergy between the complex geometries for which Libeskind is known, and the…

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Boaz Chair

Wilde + Spieth Completed

Drawing on the language of architecture and the play of light, Daniel Libeskind designed the Boaz Chair as a freestanding entity that creates an ambience of elegance around itself. Available as a chair and a bar chair, Boaz opens up a world of imagination and possibilities as well as being functional, adaptable and extremely comfortable. The steel frame, leather upholstery and its structural form evoke a high degree of sophistication. To celebrate the launch of the Boaz chair we sat down with the architect and had a conversation about the design process and his thoughts on the similarities and differences between architecture…

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Swarovski Chess Set

Swarovski Completed

In the first collaboration between the architect and the luxury crystal producer, Daniel Libeskind and Swarovski present a championship-size chess set, whose pieces celebrate some of Libeskind’s most iconic buildings. With a board depicting maps of Milan and New York –  the set uses materials from the worlds of construction – concrete and marble – as well as luxury: silver from Wiener Silber Manufactur and Swarovski crystal. The two crystal kings take the form of the Freedom Tower in New York. The Queen, also in crystal, is represented by Libeskind’s CityLife tower in Milan. The silver Bishop is the L…

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Fractile

Casalgrande Padana Completed

The Fractile tile series designed for Casalgrande Padana combines state-of-the-art technology with legendary Italian ceramic technique to produce a revolutionary material. The geometric tile not only creates an expressive pattern that can be applied to a variety of surfaces, it also possesses surprising sustainable properties. The technology of Bios Self Cleaning ceramics allows the slabs to be self-cleaning and also reduces environmental pollution by purifying the air.

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Cordoba

Slamp In design

Cordoba is an architectural expression of contrasting geometric forms arranged into a harmonious, sustainable, and luminous sculpture that exudes originality. The lamp is a series of asymmetrical fragments that create complex relationship within the form. The design is inspired by the Spanish Cordoba, its architecture and the mysticism of light it inspired. Flat sheets of patented technopolymer material take shape using an algorithm that diffuses the light throughout a seemingly endless structure. Cordoba is handmade, and offers varying points of view even when seen as a whole. Close attention has been paid to maximizing its illumination, creating a perfect dialogue…

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Table

Citco Completed

Designed by Libeskind as an expression of classical proportion, contemporary lines, and state-of-the-art craftsmanship the table features a kaleidoscope of angles. “By way of the 21st century technology, the El Lupo table transforms the idea of carved marble and elements of Italian Renaissance architectural masterpieces into a contemporary language,” stated Libeskind. Available as both a coffee table and full-sized dining table, the effect of the design is both dramatic and playful, making El Lupo a statement piece for any space.

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Water Tower

Alessi Completed

A micro-architecture designed by Daniel Libeskind, a direct tribute to his friend Aldo Rossi, Milanese architect and keen enthusiast of the dialectic rapport between urban planning and domestic landscape. “Water Tower” is a container that draws its inspiration from typical water tanks that populate the roofs of the New York skyline. The concentric rings along the body of the container, the pointed lid and the articulated base structure reproduce in minute detail the large tanks which distinguish the landscape of the American city. A sophisticated and complex object, ensuing from the manufacturing skills acquired by the engineers at the factory…

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Nina & Denver Door Handles

Olivari Completed

These handles are the outcome of a skillful work of removing material to obtain a thinned volume with an extremely modern character. It is suitable for modern environments, where design sophistication becomes a distinctive element of taste.

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Tea Set

Sawaya & Moroni Completed

Premiering during the 2009 Milan Design Week in the showroom of the famous Via Manzoni, Daniel Libeskind’s tea set designed for Sawaya & Moroni is his first home accessory. Libeskind’s tea set reflects his unique architectural style that has resulted in iconic buildings all over the world; here that design sense is miniaturized in the form of this striking sculptural object for use in the home.  This handmade Sterling silver tea set includes tea pot, coffee pot, creamer, two tea cups, sugar bowl and tray.

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Spirit House Chair

Nienkämper Furniture & Accessories Inc Completed

The Spirit House Chair was unveiled ahead of the 2007 opening of the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). Daniel  Libeskind and Toronto furniture designer Klaus Nienkämper collaborated to design the limited edition, custom built piece of furniture inspired by the peaks and facades of Libeskind’s Crystal. The contemporary, multi-faceted Spirit House Chair was one Libeskind’s first forays into the world of furniture. The chair is constructed entirely of 14 gauge stainless steel with a brushed finish, weighing in at 180 lbs. It is designed to be oriented in five different positions and can be used as…

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eL

Zumtobel / Sawaya & Moroni Completed

Daniel Libeskind’s eL Chandelier is roughly nine feet tall and two-and-a-half feet wide. It weighs 350 pounds. A luminous, sharp-edged, cascading shape, the chandelier has a highly-polished stainless steel exterior and a stainless-and-23-carat-gold-plated-leaf interior. Created in collaboration with SAWAYA & MORONI S.p.A. and Austrian lighting company Zumtobel, the limited-edition eL Chandelier is distinguished by both its striking design and the sophisticated technology that underlies it. The light emitted by eL mimics and reproduces the cosmic light that fills the Universe. To achieve this, Dr. Noam I Libeskind, Daniel Libeskind’s son and an astrophysicist at the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics in Potsdam, used eL’s LEDs…

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