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WORKING WITH DOUGLAS IS AKIN TO TAKING A JOURNEY. HOLDING A MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE DEGREE FROM THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL, HIS UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORY, STRUCTURE AND MATERIAL IS EXTENSIVE; HIS PASSION TOWARD FINDING THE ESSENCE IN OBJECTS PRODUCES REFINED CREATIONS THAT ARE SIMPLE, CLEAN AND SUBLIME. HE IS MASTERFUL AT TAKING IDEAS OR INSPIRATION THROUGH RIGOROUS STUDY ARRIVING AT THE UNEXPECTED AND BEAUTIFUL. IN 15 SHORT YEARS HE HAS BECOME THE GO-TO COLLABORATOR FOR TOP TIER DESIGN COMPANIES CREATING PIECES OF REFINEMENT AND SIMPLICITY FOR THEIR CLIENTS. THE FOLLOWING PAGES ARE DOUGLAS FANNING DESIGN’S MOST RECENT WORK.
AXIS THE AXIS GROUP OF LIGHTING INCORPORATES LIGHTED BLADES SUPPORTED BY STEM SYSTEMS IN ROTATING OR FIXED CONFIGURATIONS. OPTIONAL PENDANT LIGHT GIVES THIS PIECE A BOLD STATEMENT. ALL LIGHTS ARE AVAILABLE IN A NUMBER OF MATERIALS, COLORS AND FINISHES.
AXIS 1 BLACK LACQUER BLADES AND CENTRAL BLACK PANDENT SUPPORTED BY MIRROR POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL RODS, STEMS AND CANOPY. 72” LONG X 72” WIDE 48” DROP. BLACK LACQUER BLADES, CUSTOM COLORS AND SIZES AVAILABLE. DIMMABLE LED.
AXIS 2 - WITH GRANITE PENDANT BRUSHED SILVER BLADES WITH CLEAR LACQUER ARE MOUNTED TO BRUSHED STAINLESS STEEL STEM AND CANOPY. BLACK GRANITE PENDANT WITH PIN LIGHT. 56” LONG X 56” WIDE 46” DROP. RODS CUSTOM COLORS AND SIZES AVAILABLE. DIMMABLE LED.
AXIS 3 BLACK LACQUER BLADES SUSPENDED FROM MIRROR POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL STEM AND CANOPY. 90” LONG X 24” WIDE 36” DROP. BLACK LACQUER BARS, CUSTOM COLORS AND SIZES AVAILABLE. DIMMABLE LED.
AXIS TAPER SERIES BLACK OR WHITE LACQUER BLADES TAPER TO SLENDER POINTS. MIRROR POLISHED OR BRUSHED STEM AND CANOPY. 140” LONG X 1” WIDE 36” DROP. CUSTOM COLORS AND SIZES AVAILABLE. DIMMABLE LED.
MOBILES THE MOBILE GROUP IS COMPOSED OF LONG THIN BLADES SUSPENDED IN TIERS FROM A CENTRAL STEM AND CANOPY. EACH BLADE IS ABLE TO ROTATE 180 DEGREES OFFERING LIMITLESS CONFIGURATIONS. BLADES ARE LAMPED WITH LEDS ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM CASTING INDIRECT LIGHT UPWARD IN ADDITION TO DIRECT LIGHT DOWNWARD. ALL LIGHTS ARE AVAILABLE IN A NUMBER OF MATERIALS, COLORS AND FINISHES.
MOBILE WITH BRASS STEM AND CANOPY 3 TIER WHITE LACQUERED BLADES, BRUSHED BRASS STTEM AND CANOPY.
3TIER MOBILE BLACK LACQUER WITH MIRROR POLISHED STEM AND CANOPY 72” LONG X 72” WIDE 32” DROP. BLACK LACQUER BLADES, CUSTOM COLORS AND SIZES AVAILABLE TO MAKE ANY CONFIGURATION. DIMMABLE LED.
DUEL MOBILE SERIES BLACK OR WHITE LACQUER BLADES WITH BRASS MIRROR POLISHED OR BRUSHED STEM AND CANOPY 72” LONG X 72” WIDE 32” DROP. DIMMABLE LED.
3TIER MOBILE - BRASS EDITION BRASS MODIFIED DF LIGHT BLADES, STEM, AND CANOPY WITH A DARK PATINA AND CLEAR LACQUER, 72” LONG X 72” WIDE 32”. DIMMABLE LED.
PIVOTS PIVOTS ARE BLADES SUSPENDED PERFECTLY AND MADE TO PIVOT FROM A MINIMAL STEM AND CANOPY. LEDS WRAP THE BLADES CASTING LIGHT DOWNWARD AND UP. THIS PIECE IS ADJUSTABLE TO PIVOT AND STAY AT ANY POSITION DESIRED. AVAILABLE IN A VARIETY OF FINISHES.
SCISSOR PIVOT BLACK LACQUER BLADES, STEM, AND CANOPY. 72” LONG X 2” WIDE 48” DROP. BLACK LACQUER BLADES, CUSTOM COLORS AND SIZES AVAILABLE. DIMMABLE LED.
PIVOT SCONCE BLACK, WHITE, AND CLEAR LACQUER BLADES PIVOT FROM MIMIMAL ARMS AND BACKPLATE. 15” X 2” X 10”. CUSTOM COLORS AND SIZES. DIMMABLE LED.
LIGHT POLES THIN STAINLESS STEEL TUBES WITH CUT APERATURES REVEAL SOFT GLOWING LIGHT. AUSTERE AND MINIMAL, THE METAL AND LIGHT BECOME ONE. LIGHT IS CAST IN ALL DIRECTIONS. LIGHT POLES COMES IN A VARIETY OF FINISHES AND CAN BE DISPLAYED IN MULTIPLE POSITIONS GIVING THEM A SCULPTURAL PRESENCE. CUSTOM COLORS AND SIZES AVAILABLE TO MAKE ANY CONFIGURATION
LIGHT POLES - FLOOR STANDING BRUSHED STAINLESS STEEL. 1 1/2” SQUARE TUBE, UP TO 11 FT. LONG.
LIGHT POLES - CEILING MOUNTED HORIZONTAL BLACKENED STAINLESS STEEL LIGHTPOLES 120” LONG X 2” WIDE X 2” HIGH. DIMMABLE LED.
LIGHT POLES - REMAX HEADQUARTERS - CEILING MOUNTED VERTICAL REMAX HEADQUARTERS DENVER,COLORADO 20 LIGHTPOLES SUSPENDED FROM CEILING IN LOBBY.
TUBED THE TUBED SERIES COMBINES VARIOUS METAL STOCK WITH LIGHT SLOTS AND PIN LIGHTS WHILE REDEFINING THEIR HANGING AND SITTING POSITIONS IN SPACE. EACH DESIGN HAS ITS UNIQUE PRESENCE AND INDIVIDUAL APPROACH IN HOW THEY TAKE FORM.
ROD LIGHT BLACK LACQUER LIGHT ROD HANGING FROM SINGLE STEEL WIRE. 72” LONG BY 1.5” WIDE CUSTOM SIZES AVAILABLE.
STONE PENDANT STONE PENDANTS WITH PIN LIGHT HANGING FROM SCULPTED MIRROR POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL STEMS AND CANOPY. CUSTOM LENGTHS AVAILABLE.
BLOCK LIGHT & WAND LIGHT BOTH LIGHTS EXPLORE PROCESSES DEVELOPED WITH THE CREATION OF THE DF LIGHT BLADES. SLOTS OF LIGHT ARE CUT INTO A VARIETY OF SHAPES CREATING STUNNING SCULPTURES FOR THE TABLE, DESK OR SHELF. CUSTOM COLORS, FINISHES AND SIZES AVAILABLE. PLUG READY AND DIMMABLE LED.
CHIME PENDANT PENDANT TUBES SUSPEND FROM A POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL CANOPY. PIN-LIGHT LEDS CAST CIRCULAR CONES OF LIGHT DOWNWARD. 2 1/4” DIAMETER X 19” LONG 40” DROP. CUSTOM COLORS, FINISHES AND SIZES AVAILABLE TO MAKE ANY CONFIGURATION. DIMMABLE LED.
FOUNDRY
FOUNDRY 1 A SPECTACULAR FORKED ARM CHANDELIER THAT WILL BE A PERFECT CENTERPIECE FOR ANY ROOM. HAND-MADE ENTIRELY FROM SOLID BRONZE WITH A DARK OIL RUBBED FINISH AND HIGH OPALESCENT GLASS. LIGHT IS ALSO CAST UP AS GLOWING POOLS ON THE CEILING. 72” DIAMETER 24” DROP. CUSTOM FINISHES AVAILABLE. DIMMABLE LED. ALSO AVAILABLE IN 56” DIAMETER.
TABLES
CLASP TABLE STRUCTURE AND BALANCE APPLIED TO FURNITURE ARE THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THIS SUBLIME AND ICONIC TABLE. GLASS IS CANTILEVERED OVER AND SECURED BY TWO STEEL FRAMES THAT WHEN PINNED TOGETHER BECOMES STRONG AND RIGID. THE FRAMES ARE PRODUCED IN STAINLESS STEEL EITHER BRUSHED OR POLISHED. GLASS CAN BE SIZED TO ORDER WITH STANDARD COLORS OF BRONZE, GRAY AND TRANSLUCENT BLACK AS MOST POPULAR. STANDARD HEIGHTS OF 13” AND 8”. GLASS SIZES UP TO 28” X 96”
ORI TABLE “SERENELY BEAUTIFUL, NAIVE AND DECIDEDLY UNEXPECTED, THIS PIECE HAS A WATERY, DREAMY DESIGN THAT PIVOTS BETWEEN SCULPTURE AND PLAY TABLE. FLUID, POETIC, YET UNCOMPROMISINGLY FORMED IN FIBERGLASS, THE APPEAL OF THE ORI TABLE LENDS ITSELF TOWARD THE SLIGHTLY UNREAL, ALMOST LIKE A CHILDHOOD MEMORY.”- BRANDON FIZER THE PIECE IS PAINTED IN FERRARI RED AND AN EYE-CATCHING CENTERPIECE TO ANY SPACE. 46” SQUARE AND 58” SQUARE, THE TABLE OFFERED MOUNTABLE ON A 15” PYRAMID BASE.
CROSS ONE AS DYNAMIC AS THE ORI TABLE IS ORGANIC, THE SPIDER TABLE IS PERHAPS THE MOST RADICAL DEPARTURE FROM THE TRADITIONAL TABLE FORM; IT ELIMINATES TRADITIONAL SURFACE ALTOGETHER. STORAGE IS PROVIDED BY A MOLDED CLEAR TUBE SUSPENDED UNDER THE INTERLOCKING FRAMES ALLOWING INFINITE ADJUSTABILITY. CROSS 1 BREAKS EVERY MOLD YET ITS IDEAS AND SCULPTURAL FRAMEWORK HAVE MANIFESTED IN MANY OTHER PIECES. 48” LONG X 48” WIDE X 15” HIGH. MIRROR POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL AND CLEAR LUCITE.
CROSS 1 DESK 84” LONG X 30” WIDE X 29” HIGH. MIRROR POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL AND CLEAR GLASS.
SEATING
URBA 1S DESIGNED WITH SMALL SPACES IN MIND, THIS SOFA CONCEPT PROVIDES SHELVES THAT SLIDE OUT FROM WITHIN FOR HOLDING BOOKS, YOUR EVENING’S WORK OR JUST THE OBJECTS YOU LOVE. QUOTING CONTEMPORARY DESIGN CURATOR ELLEN LUPTON, “I LIKE OBJECTS EMBEDDED WITH IDEAS AND STORIES AND FURNITURE THAT IS MULTI-FUNCTIONAL... A CLEAN-LINED SOFA MADE BY DOUGLAS FANNING WITH A SHELF FOR STORAGE UNDER ITS LEGS.. ‘IT’S TAKING A CLASSIC FORM AND ADDING FUNCTIONALITY” W 78” D 30” H 30” WIDTH IS 138” FULLY OPEN WITH SLIDING SHELVES OPENING ADDITIONAL 32” EACH SIDE.
URBA 2 FOLLOWING THE PATH OF IDEAS DISCOVERED IN THE UMBRA 1S SOFA, THE UMBRA 2 SOFA OPENS THE LOWER FRAME FOR FUNCTIONAL STORAGE OR DISPLAY. THIS DESIGN IS PERFECT FOR SMALL OR MINIMAL SPACES, HOSPITALITY AND RESIDENTIAL. ALSO DESIGNED AS A BENCH. BLACKENED AND LACQUERED STEEL UPHOLSTERED SEAT. W 78” D 33” H 30”
SADDLE BENCH STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IS CUT AND POLISHED TO FORM THE SCULPTURAL LEGS WHEN WELDED TO A CURVED POLISHED SHEET CREATES THE BASE FOR A SMOOTH SADDLE-SHAPED LEATHER SEAT. FOLLOWING IN A LONG LINE OF THRONE AND CAMPAIGN CHAIRS THIS BENCH MAKES A STUNNING SEAT FOR A SPECIAL LOCATION. W 36” D 18” H 18” OR LARGER W 54” D 22” H 18”
DOUGLAS FANNING DESIGN STUDIO + DYAD WORKSHOP
WITH 20 PLUS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN DESIGN AND FABRICATION, DOUGLAS FANNING’S WORKSHOP, DYAD, IS A WORKSHOP FOUNDED IN 1997 TO CREATE HOME AND ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS. THE DYAD TEAM THRIVES ON CHALLENGES, BE IT IN THE REALM OF PHYSICAL ENGINEERING, IMPLEMENTATION OR EXECUTION OF CRAFTSMANSHIP. THE SHOP APPROACHES EACH PROJECT UNIQUELY, ENRICHING EACH WORKING EXPERIENCE WITH GREATER CRITICAL THINKING AND UNCOMPROMISING QUALITY STANDARDS. THE STRENGTH OF THE DYAD WORKSHOP IS IN ITS ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND ITS ABILITY TO CRATE INNOVATIVE, BREATHTAKING DISCOVERIES. DYAD HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH SOME OF THE BEST BRAND NAMES AND DESIGNERS WITHIN THE FASHION, DESIGN AND INTERIORS WORLD
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