Jintana, Imagination in Maple and Bamboo
Thai-born Australian furniture designer Nae Tanakorn's entry into the prestigious Australian Furniture Design Awards imagines a simpler, more harmonious way of life while showcasing impeccable craftsmanship Responding to a brief of ‘Design the World That You Want’, the Jintana cabinet draws inspiration from Tanakorn's vision of an ideal existence, one of equality, respect, sustainability and peace. For this year’s ATDA’s he wanted to create a piece that would evoke this philosophy while also providing a counterpoint to society's capitalistic tendencies. "I feel everyone has a chaotic lifestyle these days and I thought, why are we doing this?" Tanakorn explains. "My piece is to reflect the philosophy that we need to live a simpler life." The design concept centres around four connected pod-like structures, each representing a "seed" of purity, potential and new beginnings. Tanakorn elaborates, "Each pod represents an individual decentra...