2006

MILAN FURNITURE FAIR 2006

'Volute' is the name of a new installation that David will show at this year's Milan Furniture Fair.

It is a development of his well-received light series which are made up from many pieces of thin plywood cut with a CNC. This is made possible by David's owning and operating of the complete process from computer design to CNC router machine operation in his Cicada Workshop. In this design the surface of the light is extended outward and down to the floor, 'involuting' from inner to outer surface, and creating the entire structure, not unlike the beautiful sea-shell called a volute. It is an exciting and challenging project with the final piece being assembled in situ in Milan. All the pieces will be carried over from New Zealand in a suitcase. The venue was popular Zona Tortona which is the focal area of creative activity in the centre of the city during the fair. It is part of the space used by the German company Art Aqua who are manufacturing some of David's designs in Europe.

OTHER RECENT NEWS

2006 was a very busy year and 2007 looks like being even more so. In October and November David was 'distinguished visiting professor' at the wood design department of the California College of the Arts in San Francisco under Donald Fortescue. It was here that he developed the new 'Twist' design.

At Cicada some exciting new commissions were made including a custom 6m bench for Suncorp in Australia and a 14.5m light form for a new cinema at Matakana, New Zealand, both shown.