BUTTON by Codolagni Design Studio
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he design of Button concrete tile was induced by an
Codolagni Design Studio | Gabor Kodolanyi, founder of
experiment: it examined the development of a formation
Codolagni Design Studio, is a true designer and maker with
system created by objects pressed into a rubber sheet. The
a special eye on combining beautiful aesthetics with utmost
rubber sheet’s own physical characteristics mould firm forms
precision. Throughout his works he seeks beauty derived by
and fine arcs impossible to reproduce by any other method.
noble simplicity.
When creating the form, the objective was to minimize
A year after graduating as designer from the Institute of
human intervention and leave the emergence of design to
Applied Arts in Sopron, Gabor founded his own Codolagni
the materials themselves. The shape resembling a pulled-in
Design Studio (CDS). Since then, his work has focused on
button connects to the base layer with perfect arcs. As an
designing and manufacturing unique pieces of furniture
extra compositional feature, additional dimension is added
and lighting objects under the Codolagni brand. Primary use
to the tile by a visually confusing characteristic, namely it
of solid materials contributes to the candid relationship
is hard to decide whether we see a stand-out or depressed
between material and form.
pattern from certain perspectives. Throughout my work I seek beauty derived by noble simplicity. Forms created in the designing process are handled as objects resembling musical instruments that oscillate along the edges, and keep the bounded surface stretched. This tension triggers the atmosphere and “voice” suggested by the design object.
Tile elements: 5 different forms Recommended colours: Night Straight | Hello Eternity
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