Jonathan DORTHE designed the Pentagon Trivet & Coasters for Atelier-D. Set of 4 pentagon shaped coasters and one trivet. The coasters are in 1/4” plywood, they are etched and stained on one side with a geometric pattern and the other side has a natural finish and no etching.The trivet has a natural finish. You can [...]
The Boll Lamp is inspired by Scandinavian design and is handmade in Montreal out of a light birch structure, which is wrapped in bands of sycamore veneer. This sculptural lamp is created with bands of different widths, assembled to create an elleptical shape. When the light is turned on, the particular woven grain of the [...]
Jonathan DORTHE designed the First Chair for Atelier-D. + Design statement The idea of this project was to design a simple chair that I could make in my workshop with the tools I had. All the pieces are cut from a flat sheet of Russian plywood, and then assembled using traditional joinery techniques. The front [...]
These contemporary crates and trays are made from thin laser-cut plywood which are assembled with finger joints, exposing a geometric detail on the edges. The series is designed with a lozenge or rhombus pattern, with cut-outs that vary in size to create a gradient of opacity. The cut-outs allow the contents to peek through, adding [...]
Jonathan Dorthe recently has created the Standing Clock. These small Standing Clocks have a simple and minimalist design. The dial is etched on silver or black frosted acrylic that captures the light. They can be hung on a wall or stand alone on a shelf.
Jonathan Dorthe recently designed the Picture-Clock for Atelier-D. These clocks capture time and place with images of urban landscape from Montreal. They are silkscreened with a silver metallic pigment, with backgrounds in black for night images, and white for daylight. 8h28 pm : Cityscape of Montreal seen from the old city at night. 4h47 pm [...]
These architectural tables are made from a thin laser-cut plywood, assembled to create volume. The top can be made from black acrylic to contrast the light structure, or can be made of natural wood. These sculptural tables create a nice contemporary ambiance and project geometric shadows. Designed by Montreal based Jonathan Dorthe for Atelier-D. + [...]
Montreal based Jonathan DORTHE designed the Lath Lamps for Atelier-D. These architectural lamps are made from a thin laser-cut plywood, assembled to create volume. The horizontal bands can be made from dark leather to contrast the light structure, or can be made of a wood veneer, which creates a warm lantern effect. The lamps are [...]
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PALAZZO DEL LAVORO (Palace of Labour) \ Alberto Apostoli
Italian Architect Alberto Apostoli signs the renovation of a building in which colors and details of the facade redefine the volume through a geometrical but refined language. The project starts from a building renovation from the 60’s that was partially wrecked by the terrible earthquake that seriously damaged the old town of L’Aquila (the heart [...]
Private Colege in Oporto \ OVAL – Avelino Oliveira
Photographer João Morgado shared with us his recently photography of the Private Colege in Oporto designed by OVAL – Avelino Oliveira. A group of buildings for the new facilities of the College Cebes (secondary school), which is situated in Foz do Douro, in the municipality of Porto. The project proposes a building that is based [...]
Sejong Art Center Winning Proposal / designcamp moonpark dmp
Sejong Art Center (hereafter SAC) is designed for various performing arts such as musical, ballet, dancing and etc. There are two theaters, a main theater with more than 800 seats and a medium sized theater with 300 seats, and a film theater with 250 seats and art gallery in SAC. It is located in the [...]
