Irvine
James

UNITED KINGDOM

		1958 London (UK)
Trained as a furniture designer at the Royal college of Art in London, James Irvine graduated in 1984. Since then he is based in Milan. He was a member of the Olivetti design studio until 1993 and also a partner of Sottsass Associati until 1997. For the year of 1988 he lived in Tokyo and worked in the Toshiba design studio. Today Irvine's studio designs industrial products for companies such as Canon, Artemide, and Whirpool. In 1999 he designed the new Mercedes Benz city bus fleet for Hannover. In the furniture field his first client was Cappellini. He works today with international companies including B&B Italia and Magis.

James Irvine
via Sirtori 4
20129 Milan
ITALY
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James Irvine

Courtesy Articolo

'#29' Table

D E S I G N E R
James Irvine

P R O D U C E R
Articolo, United States

M A T E R I A L A N D D I M E N S I O N S
oak
height: 40,4 cm (16") - diameter: 35,5 cm (14")

A reinterpretation of the classic trestle table, this visually and physically light table is an ideal companion piece for any room and need. Its graciousness fits into contemporary as well as traditional interiors. The overall shape is reminiscent of the graciousness of classical urns, while the shape of the legs is a homage to Gio Ponti's Superleggera chair, of which it captures the iconic physical properties. The wood has a protective finish that leaves the open pore structure of the wood, to retain the most natural appearance and feel.

Courtesy van Esch

'Dodici' Coat Stand

D E S I G N E R
James Irvine

P R O D U C E R
van Esch, Netherlands
2006

M A T E R I A L A N D D I M E N S I O N S
powdercoated steel
width: 42 cm - height: 180 cm


Dodici is a heavyweight; figuratively speaking that is. Due to the sophisticated design the metal hallstand is stable and highly suitable for heavy use. And that is surprising as the twelve hooks seem to have been folded like cardboard. The name of the design refers to the number of hooks: dodici is Italian for twelve.