Beautiful and Long-lasting

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在許多人的眼裡,美感和實用仿佛是衝突的,無法兩者兼具的,而現代設計師其中一個重大任務,正正就是弭平這種衝突。來自加拿大蒙特利爾地區,MARdiROS是一個傢俱設計品牌,在他們的介紹頁面,寫到了「我們努力設計在日常生活中既實用,又經典現代的商品」,開宗名義地,要為弭平這道兩者間的鴻溝,以提升人們的生活品質為己任。

The concepts of aesthetics and practicality seem to be contradicting and mutually exclusive. One of the major missions for modern designers is precisely to resolve this conflict. From Montreal, Canada, MARdiROS is a furniture design brand that strives to do just that. On their introductory page, they say, “MARdiROS strives to design both rational and timeless modern objects for everyday living.”

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在MARdiROS為數不多的商品中,以「BRISTOL」,「FLEXI」和「BUNGEE」這三款商品的曝光率最高。「BRISTOL」蠟燭台是營造餐桌氣氛的利器,採用一前一後的排列方式,最多能插上五根蠟燭,而雖然是東方社會不常用的物品,對於餐桌擺設極講究的歐洲人而言,這款飾品既能為室內帶來光線,同時又有藝術擺飾作用,是恰如其分的「centerpiece」。

Among the limited number of MARdiROS merchandise, the three products, namely BRISTOL, FLEXI, and BUNGEE, gained the most attention. The BRISTOL candle holder is a great way to set the atmosphere of any dining table. It is arranged in tandem and can insert up to five candles. Although candle holders are not commonly used in Eastern society, for Europeans who are very particular about table decoration, BRISTOL not only lights up the room but also serves as a decorative art piece in the household.

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至於「FLEXI」則是一款室內掛勾,極其簡約的外觀,從正面看上去還有一種「2D」的扁平感,視覺上非常有趣,可以掛衣服和外套,而就算不掛任何東西,本身還是一個好看的擺飾。

As for “FLEXI”, it is an indoor hook that has an extremely simple appearance. If you look at it from the front, it will give you an illusion of a smooth two-dimensional piece, which I found visually interesting. FLEXI can be used to hang clothes and jackets, or simply as a decorative piece.

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再來的「BUNGEE」,則不是傳統的傢俱商品。在一塊樺木木板上,以不同的穿線固定物品;在示範圖片中,品牌把筆記本和鉛筆都掛了上去,也有是放耳機和眼鏡盒的,基本上就是什麼東西都能掛上去,對於經常為桌面空間混亂而苦惱的人而言,「BUNGEE」應該也是一個不可多得的設計方案。

BUNGEE is definitely not a traditional piece of furniture. It utilizes the different threading on a birch wood board to organize and fix objects upon it. In the official demo, notebooks, pencils, earphones, and glasses cases are placed on the board. For people who are unorganized and always work in a chaotic environment, BUNGEE might actually solve their problems.

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