Spanish furniture brand Sancal has released Core and Remnant, two coordinating seating ranges by Note Design Studio that play with negative and positive space.
The designs, which form part of a wider collection called Void Matters, are all based on the same basic form.
But while the Core sofas and armchairs feature a solid base the Remnant lounger is hollow, resulting in opposing yet complementary designs.
Core (top image) and Remnant (above on the right) explore ideas of negative and positive space
The products were designed as explorations of negative and positive space, terms that are typically used to describe interiors and architecture.
So Note Design Studio approached the design process for the furniture in the same way as it would a spatial project. "We have a space, so what do we fill that space with," the studio questioned. "What happens when we remove matter from the space" What is left""
"One thing gave way to another and eventually, we had a whole range of ideas and spatial shapes that we started refining into furniture pieces."
The hollow design of Remnant takes cues from architectural weight-distribution techniques
For the Core range, Note Design Studio drew on sculptural design practices in order to create the impression of seats carved from a single block of material.
The Remnant armchair, on the other hand, resembles the outline of a seat rather than a seat itself, posing a considerable challenge for the design team....