Author: Maciek Papiński

Retrofuturism in a brutalist form

03-07-2018

Designed and built by an unknown civilization, this outer space drinks cabinet has just landed successfully. Brute, solid, hexagonal block on four machine trapezoid spindles – everything made of raw, pure materials – solid wood, thick copper plates and iron. Out of this world, but true and real.
Impressive, hexagonal, copper doors of the majestic bar cabinet - high end furniture manufactured in Europe by the best craftsmen.
High-end, luxury and remarkable interior of the wooden bar cabinet - the best materials (natural oak wood, pure copper, smoked glass) finished in the highest quality.
Luxury drink bar with impressive, hexagonal, brass doors - out of space furniture inspired by the brutalist architecture. Here shown in brushed oak wood finish and raw brass metal finish.
Hexagonal drink bar - luxury cabinet for the finest alcohol collection - designed and manufactured in Europe by the best craftsmen. Here shown in brushed oak wood finish and copper metal finish.
Designer media cabinet - sharp angles and triangles expressed in precious materials - solid oak wood and thick copper.
Designer sideboard / media cabinet - wooden furniture influenced by dystopia and retro sci-fi movie scenography - brutalist form expressed in sharp lines and triangles. Here shown in brushed oak wood finish and raw brass metal finish.
Geometric design sideboard / media cabinet in a sharp, triangular form - futuristic vision expressed in natural materials. Here shown in brushed oak wood finish and raw copper metal finish.
Impressive media cabinet inspired by sci-fi and dystopia movies, a retrofuturistic vision in a brutalist form - wooden sideboard with heavy brass doors. Here shown in brushed oak wood finish and raw copper metal finish.
Furio sideboard - retro futuristic media cabinet inspired by brutalist furniture design - here shown in a combination of solid oak wood and copper metal finish.

Zapalgo is a creative designers group from Warsaw, Poland. In their work they focus mainly on lighting design, but also they create extraordinary furniture and home accessories. When looking for new ideas, they like to mix and match different styles, as well as reach for inspiration to other areas of life. This time they decided to experiment with brutalism and retrofuturism – two remarkable trends from outer space.
 
One look at Zapalgo’s furniture is enough to notice that something is off. Not in a wrong way, on the contrary: it is just something rarely seen on this planet. Let’s take Celo, a hexagonal drink cabinet, for consideration. Althought there is no concrete used in its construction, the overall feeling inevitably brings mind to grand and monumental architectural constructions from brutalist canon. The excellent combination of natural, solid wood and copper expressed in hexagonal form on the other hand pushes ones perception towards more futuristic or even retro futuristic trend. In a way these design inspirations curiously mix and complement each other.
 
This mixture is even more apparent in Furio – an impressive and unusual media cabinet. In this case geometrical design is bit more aggressive and dominant, but surprisingly it doesn’t impair the brutalist elegance. Instead, the two factors enrich themselves to create a real, out-of-this-world experience. The two slits in cabinet’s front not only add a final touch to the design but also create the possibility of an air flow (useful i.e. for media devices). Moreover, the heavy, brass doors are as functional as one might imagine due to applicance of hydraulic hinges.
 
Celo is set on four machine screws legs, ditto for Furio, although, obviously, the latter is not as high as the first. Both of them however share the same design assumptions. Cold metal meets the warmth of wood. Geometric elegance romances with bold and heavy look. Brutalist glorification meets the great practicality and usability. They were made to stand out. To be a statement piece in any enviorement. From cold, masculine interiors to contemporary, modernist spaces.

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