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Fawley Bench
by David Chipperfield
for e15
The Fawley Bench is a study in the beauty of the backbone. Designed by David Chipperfield for e15 furniture, it dispenses with the usual frippery of seating to reveal a silhouette that is almost calligraphic in its clarity. Its defining feature — a sturdy horizontal bar — acts as a visual anchor, grounding the piece with a sense of rural pragmatism that has been polished for the modern gallery. It is a design that doesn’t just sit in a space; it organizes it.
Constructed from solid European walnut or oak, the Fawley celebrates the heavy, tactile reality of timber. Whether finished in a luminous oil or a deep, nocturnal black, the bench serves as a versatile companion to the Fayland table or stands quite happily on its own as a low-slung plinth for art, books, or the occasional guest. It is furniture reduced to its most potent form: a steady, reliable line in a world of clutter.
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David Chipperfield
United Kingdom
David Chipperfield is a renowned British architect celebrated for his refined, modernist approach and numerous international accolades. He founded David Chipperfield Architects in 1985, establishing offices in London, Berlin, Milan, and Shanghai. His notable projects include the acclaimed reconstruction of the Neues Museum in Berlin, which reopened in 2009.
Among his many honors, Chipperfield has received the Heinrich Tessenow Gold Medal, the RIBA Royal Gold Medal for Architecture, and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2004. Beyond architecture, he collaborates with esteemed manufacturers such as e15, Alessi, Artemide, Fontana Arte, and Zumtobel, bringing his precise and thoughtful design philosophy to furniture, lighting, and industrial design.
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