Daybed

Alcova Sassetti is the world premiere of VdW Inc.’s first prototype: the Daybed. How can we take the collaboration between the design practice of Cookies and the artistic practice of GHL and move beyond a superficial collage of ideas? How can we use the full integration of art, design, architecture and research to reach relevant outcomes for emerging work practices and behaviours? How can we go beyond pure functionalism and invoke artistic elements like symbolism and abstraction to create objects that are relevant to current lifestyles? How can different approaches to the creative process meet and meld on a molecular level to create a new and pertinent perspective on the contemporary condition? The Daybed, presented here in glass and aluminum, is directly borrowed from the Roman triclinium and perfectly embodies the staged laziness and horizontal scrolling culture; the cosy acceptance of ambient slavery and social media gatherings that characterise our generation.

Cookies and London based artist George Henry Longly (GHL) have created a collaborative entity named Van der Waals Inc. VdW Inc. have designed a series of functional items inspired by modern archetypes and current trends in office furniture, corporate aesthetics and contemporary live/work environments.