Described as “an interpretation of a post-explosion phenomenon”, Beirut-based design studio David/Nicolas’ solo show at New York’s Carpenters Workshop Gallery, 'Supernova', draws inspiration from both celestial and terrestrial phenomena for a collection of exquisitely crafted tables, cabinets and rugs that exemplify the beauty of regeneration. Just as the death of a star can usher the birth of an even brighter heavenly body, the works on display demonstrate how clashing materials and forms, and conflicting design references, can be transformed into something beautifully unique. At the same time, they reflect on the continuous regeneration and transformation of Beirut, the home town of the Studio’s co-founders David Raffoul and Nicolas Moussallem which in their own words is a city that “is reborn over and over again”.

“超新星”被描述为“对爆炸后现象的解释”，位于贝鲁特的设计工作室大卫/尼古拉斯在纽约木匠工作室画廊的个展“超新星”从天象和地面现象中汲取灵感，收集了精心制作的桌子、橱柜和地毯，这些都是再生之美的典范。正如一颗恒星的死亡将迎来一个更明亮的天体的诞生一样，展出的作品展示了如何将相互冲突的材料和形式，以及相互冲突的设计参考，转化成美丽独特的东西。同时，他们也在思考贝鲁特的不断更新和转型，贝鲁特是演播室的联合创始人大卫·拉福尔和尼古拉斯·穆萨莱姆的家乡，用他们自己的话说，这是一个“一次又一次重生”的城市。

Exhibition View. Photo by Matt Harrington. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

展览视图。照片由马特·哈林顿拍摄。礼貌木匠工作室画廊。

Exhibition View. Photo by Matt Harrington. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

展览视图。照片由马特·哈林顿拍摄。礼貌木匠工作室画廊。

David/Nicolas, Constellation C031, 2018. Travertino Bronzo, Glass, Bronze, H53 X L50 X W47.5 cm. Limited Edition of 8   4 AP. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

David/Nicolas，C 031星座，2018年。采购产品Travertino Bronzo，玻璃，青铜，H53 X L50 X W47.5厘米。有限版8~4 AP。礼貌木匠工作室画廊。

David/Nicolas, Constellation C020, 2018. Photo by Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

David/Nicolas，C 020星座，2018年。图片来源：Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt.礼貌木匠工作室画廊。

A melting pot for cultures, religions, and people, Beirut’s amalgamation of Middle Eastern and European architecture and design has also been a source of inspiration for the two designers’ distinctive aesthetic. Rooted in a wide range of influences, from Oriental geometry, to antique furniture, to robots, space travel and the music of Daft Punk, the duo’s “retro-futuristic” style eschews convenient labels in favour of creative boldness, eclectically mixing classic, contemporary and futuristic elements. Running until April 13, 2019, the exhibition brings together two bodies of work, Constellation and Monocle, that represent two distinct design propositions that nevertheless share the duo’s innovative use of materials, exquisite craftsmanship, and obsessive attention to detail. In Constellation, the designers combine sumptuous stone or timber blocks with pristine metallic details to create a series of solid tables whose monumental silhouettes are imbued with a primordial sensibility.

贝鲁特是文化、宗教和人民的大熔炉，它融合了中东和欧洲的建筑和设计，也是两位设计师独特的美学灵感来源。从东方几何学到古董家具，到机器人、太空旅行和“蠢朋克”的音乐，这两人的“复古-未来派”风格，从东方几何学，到古董家具，到机器人，太空旅行，以及愚蠢朋克的音乐，这两人的“复古-未来派”风格，都避免了方便的标签，而更倾向于大胆的创意，展览持续到2019年4月13日，展出了两件作品，星座和独角兽，它们代表着两个截然不同的设计理念，尽管如此，这两种设计理念还是分享了二人对材料的创新使用、精湛的工艺和对细节的执着关注。在“星座”中，设计师将华丽的石头或木块与原始的金属细节结合在一起，创造出一系列坚固的桌子，其巨大的轮廓充满了原始的感觉。

Exhibition View. Photo by Matt Harrington. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

展览视图。照片由马特·哈林顿拍摄。礼貌木匠工作室画廊。

David/Nicolas portrait. Exhibition View. Photo by Matt Harrington. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

大卫/尼古拉斯肖像。展览视图。马特·哈林顿（MattHarrington）的照片。门控木工车间画廊。

Exhibition View. Photo by Matt Harrington. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

展览视图。照片由马特·哈林顿拍摄。礼貌木匠工作室画廊。

Exhibition View. Photo by Matt Harrington. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

展览视图。照片由马特·哈林顿拍摄。礼貌木匠工作室画廊。

David/Nicolas, Constellation C040, 2018. Travertino Bronzo, Stainless Steel, H40 L170 W130 cm. Limited Edition of 8   4 AP. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

David/Nicolas，C 040星座，2018年。不锈钢，H 40 L170 W130厘米。有限版8~4 AP。礼貌木匠工作室画廊。

Exhibition View. Photo by Matt Harrington. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

展览视图。照片由马特·哈林顿拍摄。礼貌木匠工作室画廊。

Constellation C080 is a 966-kilo demountable dining table made out of travertine stone whose geometric finesse and sculptural robustness is truly impressive. Set on three pillared legs which have been sliced in two, obliquely cropped and lined in silvered brass, and featuring a three-metre table top in three segments connected by undulating brass seams, the piece could very well have been crafted by some unknown ancient civilization. Similar in weight, materials and shapes, Constellation C040 stands out in its massive, ribbed travertine legs and graphical top which is inlaid with a honed stainless-steel pattern. Inlay design patterns are also featured in Constellation C041 and Constellation C060 whose rich, dark chocolate colour, courtesy of palm wood veneer, is viscerally juxtaposed with the series’ paler travertine pieces.

C 080星座是一张由钙华石制成的966公斤可拆卸餐桌，其几何细腻和雕塑的健壮性确实令人印象深刻。它的三条柱子腿被切成两片，斜切成银色的黄铜，三米长的台面由起伏的黄铜接缝连接在一起，很可能是由一些未知的古代文明制作而成的。相似的重量，材料和形状，星座C 040突出其庞大的，肋钙华腿和图形顶部，这是一个磨练的不锈钢图案。镶嵌设计模式也在星座C 041和C 060的特点，其丰富的黑巧克力颜色，由于棕木贴面，是与系列的更苍白的石灰华件的内脏并列。

Exhibition View. Photo by Matt Harrington. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

展览视图。照片由马特·哈林顿拍摄。礼貌木匠工作室画廊。

David/Nicolas, Constellation C060, 2018. Palm Wood, Satin Brass. H60 L60 W50 cm. Limited Edition of 8   4 AP. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

David/Nicolas，C 060星座，2018年。棕榈木，缎子黄铜。H60L60W50厘米。有限版8~4 AP。礼貌木匠工作室画廊。

Exhibition View. Photo by Matt Harrington. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

展览视图。照片由马特·哈林顿拍摄。礼貌木匠工作室画廊。

Exhibition View. Photo by Matt Harrington. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

展览视图。照片由马特·哈林顿拍摄。礼貌木匠工作室画廊。

David/Nicolas, Monocle M010, 2018. Marble, Granadillo wood, Glass, Parchment, Bronze. H175.1 L152.2 W52 cm. Limited Edition of 8   4 AP. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

David/Nicolas，Monocle M 010，2018。大理石，格拉纳迪洛木，玻璃，羊皮纸，青铜。H 175.1 L152.2W52厘米。有限版8~4 AP。礼貌木匠工作室画廊。

The designers’ Monocle series mixes marquetry, marble, and glass into intricate compositions of meticulous detailing and laborious craftsmanship; for a cabinet such as Monocle 010 for example, more than 10 craftsmen were needed for its completion. Sculpted out of solid Granadillo wood, featuring an elaborate herringbone pattern and rounded edges, and crowned by a polished marble top and an ethereal glass display, it treads a fine line between artwork and furniture. As elaborately crafted, the Studio’s new wall paneling system is characterized by meticulously carved horizontal indentations along vertical lines which make the oak panels look like they have been stitched together. Decorative in appearance, the indentations also serve a practical purpose by allowing wooden shelves to be arranged at will. It is such attention to detail that make David/Nicolas’ “functional sculpture” a marvel to look at and a wonder to use.

设计师“单乐系列”将大理石、大理石和玻璃混合成精致的精细细节和费力的工艺成分；例如，对于单乐010的橱柜来说，它的完成需要超过10个工匠。雕刻出坚实的Granadiollo木材，饰有精致的人字形图案和圆形边缘，并由抛光的大理石顶部和空的玻璃显示器加冕，在艺术品和家具之间形成了一条精细的线条。精心制作，该工作室的新墙壁镶板系统的特征在于沿着垂直线条精心雕刻出水平凹槽，使得橡木面板看起来像是被缝合在一起的。在外观上，凹痕也是一种实用的目的，通过允许将木制的架子布置在这里来实现。它非常注重细节，使David/Nicolas的“功能性雕塑”成为一个令人惊奇的地方，并不知道如何使用。

David/Nicolas, Monocle M030, 2016. Marble, Granadillo Wood, Glass, Parchment, Bronze, H175.1 L152.2 W52 cm. Limited Edition of 8   4 AP. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

David/Nicolas，MonolleM030，2016。大理石，花岗岩，玻璃，羊皮纸，青铜，H175.1L152.2W52厘米。有限版本的84AP。门控木工车间画廊。

Photo courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

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Exhibition View. Photo by Matt Harrington. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

展览视图。照片由马特·哈林顿拍摄。礼貌木匠工作室画廊。

Exhibition View. Photo by Matt Harrington. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

展览视图。照片由马特·哈林顿拍摄。礼貌木匠工作室画廊。

David/Nicolas, Million Lines Away, 2017. Silk, Viscose, Wool, Variable Dimensions Within The Edition. Limited Edition of 8   4 AP. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

大卫/尼古拉斯，百万线外，2017年。丝绸，粘胶，羊毛，可变尺寸的版本。有限版8~4 AP。礼貌木匠工作室画廊。

David/Nicolas portrait. Exhibition View. Photo by Matt Harrington. Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

大卫/尼古拉斯肖像。展览视图。马特·哈林顿（MattHarrington）的照片。门控木工车间画廊。

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