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On the Floor with Core: Sight Unseen Offsite 2018’s 201 Mulberry Location

Sight Unseen Offsite’s main location at 201 Mulberry may have downsized compared to last year, but the quality of works shown at the crowd favorite show remained high. This year’s show was heavily focused on unexpected collaborations, including the mini show-within-a-show Field Studies, which paired celebrities with designers to create surprising results. Think a mirror designed by Bower and Seth Rogan and a piano designed Wall for Apricots and Jason Schwartzman. Other collaborations shown include furniture by Kim Markel and Glossier, a room designed by Levi’s Made and Crafted in partnership with various designers, Norway x New York and Hotel Tonight x Steven Bukowski and Hannah Bigeleisen.

Field Studies - Harry Nuriev x Liam Gillick

Field Studies brings together the minds of designers with well-known figures of various creative fields, some of whom have never designed objects before. Liquid Collusion is a series of milti-colored floor lamps by Harry Nuriev and artist Liam Gillick who is known for his glass panels.

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Field Studies - Jason Schwartzman x Wall for Apricots

Wall for Apricots and Schwartzman took a 1970s Hohner Clavinet Pianer keyboard and built a console around it accompanied by a matching stool to create Marzipan Pianette. Apparently moments before we arrived at the show, Schwartzman was tuning the instrument himself!

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Field Studies - Kelly Behun x Narciso Rodriguez

pnKRck Armchair is a lounge chair meant to position the sitter in an unusual, unfamiliar position.

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Field Studies - Christopher Stuart x Julia Dault

Talk about sculptural lighting. The Oracle’s peeled-back inner circle emits a slight glow, bringing warmth even to the big hall it was placed in.

Field Studies - Aimee Song x Kelly Wearstler

This little guy is named Rebelle Ottoman.

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Field Studies - Home Studios x Natasha Royt

HW10 Valet is a modern take on the traditional suit valet. We dig the hanger.

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Field Studies - Ladies & Gentlemen Studio x Kaarem

SAP Tall Vase No. 1 and SAP Ikebana Vase No. 1 are more complicated than they appear.

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Field Studies - Ladies & Gentlemen Studio x Kaarem

The vases get their color from swatches of Kaarem fabrics , which have been encapsulated in resin by Ladies & Gentlemen Studio.

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Field Studies - Thaddeus Wolfe x Ignacio Mattos

The Kita Cake Stand is made from hand-blown glass.

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Field Studies - Tyler Hays x Andrew Kuo

This wall hanging, titled 4 Minutes Less Than An Hour, is actually a handmade puzzle by BDDW. The artwork was provided by Andrew Kuo.

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