Tom Chung: : Wallpaper* Future Icons
, 2022-12-24 08:00:46,
Rotterdam-based Canadian designer Tom Chung established his studio in 2015, with the aim to create ‘context-driven industrial design pieces for domestic, institutional and public environments’.
Having founded his studio in Vancouver at 25, Chung’s early works were driven by the need to easily transport them to Europe to exhibit them (‘they had to fit a suitcase,’ he explains). Since moving to Rotterdam in 2019, he notes, his work has become larger and more experimental: ‘More than anything, the economic and pragmatic conditions of my studio shape my practice.’
‘Piton’ portable lamp by Tom Chung for Muuto
(Image credit: Neil Godwin at Future Studios for Wallpaper*)
Tom Chung and the designs that make him a Future Icon
Chung was inspired by flashlights and outdoor gear to create the ‘Piton’ portable lamp for Muuto, defined by an industrial aesthetic and versatile functionality. The collaboration between Chung and Muuto started in early 2018, and the portable lamp was previewed at Hyères’ Design Parade before being further developed for production.
‘The starting point of this project was reflecting on how we are living in cities and our desire for wilderness within these spaces,’ he says. He was inspired by the ongoing trend of city dwellers moving to rural and remote areas, and drew from his childhood in Vancouver, surrounded by nature and wilderness, to develop the design.
‘I lived an active childhood and grew up spending a lot of time outdoors,’ he…
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