Founded by Ifeanyi Oganwu, Expand Design Ltd is a London-based studio engaging in architecture and furniture design by investigating the correlation between history, base materials and opportunities presented by state-of-the-art fabrication techniques. Through our projects, we unearth unidentified typologies that are inspired by the past, grounded in the present, and on a journey to a new aesthetic domain.
BULGY Inverted, Stainless Steel
1580 x 400 x 886 mm / 62.2 x 15.7 x 34.9 in
Edition of 4 + 1AP + 1P
A free standing construct in mirror polished stainless steel which reverses the design principles central to the wall-mounted series.
Here, substructure is exaggerated to form a universe of functional planar surfaces which collide with the draped curve. Multiple reflective surfaces blur the distinction between interior and exterior.
Photos Courtesy of Galerie Armel Soyer.
September:
Design Indaba
Design Indaba profile by Tapiwa Matsinde.
Tapiwa Matsinde. “Fluid Forms.” Design Indaba, September 4 2014
http://www.designindaba.com/articles/interviews/fluid-forms
Art Base Africa
Interview with Burcu Yancatarol Yagiz featured in the sophomore issue of Art Base Africa.
Burcu Yancatarol Yagiz. “Ifeanyi Oganwu: Designing Expanded Experience.” Art Base Africa, Issue 3, September 2014
http://www.artbaseafrica.org/issue/2/ifeanyi-oganwu-designing-expanded-experience
October:
AD España
Galerie Armel Soyer featured in AD España’s list of Design Temples.
Rocio Ley. “10 Temples of Design.” AD España, October 2014.
Feature available to download via link below:
Omenka
Interview with Bomi Odufunade featured in fall issue of Omenka Magazine.
Bomi Odufunade. “Ifeanyi Oganwu.” Omenka, Volume 1, Issue 4, October 2014.
Feature available to download via link below:
