At what point does furniture exist?


Lucas Maassen started exploring this border in 2002 by listing dollhouse chairs for  sale on Ebay without mentioning there scale or true nature.

They became real furniture in the mind of some potential buyers who placed bids and reactions on the items. Removing the scale of the items true photography was the first step  in detaching concept from form.




Differing in that it had no analogue counterpart and therefore could deny rules like gravity and comfort

that apply to real world furniture In his recent film "Alternate Reality Chair" he could not resist actually building a 3D-MC1 chair to see what could happen.

Back to craftsmanship in an age

text: Dries Verbruggen

http://www.unfold.be



Following the example of furniture companies who make 3d models of there furniture  available for use in architectural visualizations, Lucas made one of his designs titled 3D-MC1 available as a free download too.





where real life starts to blend with Second Life.

MOVIE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBKlHhDviic