The Feeder

This 19^th century etching illustrates the great dichotomy that faced Greek Society in the years leading to Prime Minister Trikoupis’ dramatic declaration of a National Bankruptcy (1896).

The foustanella-wearing Guerrilla Fighters lead by Kolokotronis fought the war that helped liberate the nation from the Ottoman Empire.
The Alafrangas, European educated Greeks led by Kapodistrias wanted to form the modern independent nation not as a folklore relic, but as a direct descendant of the glorious ancient Greece. In the first image we see a cafe divided into two sections, one for the rough, peasant shepherds and mountain fighters wearing the kilts and the colorful embroideries, the other for the Alafrangas, wearing refined suits and playing billiard.


As a result of the great bankruptcy, the International Financial Commission was founded to supervise the enormous loans that would help Greece become an "independent" nation. Inside the cafe Orea Hellas it was folklore vs neoclassical, colorful vs pristine, shelters made of sticks and stones vs romantic white marble ruins.

Even nowadays, as Greece is navigating its' second major financial crisis, one can sense that the country is a collage between the glorious and somewhat virtual ancient past, and the live real present.

Two Systems, white lacquer modules, found furniture

Feeder

As a result of these notes on aesthetics and history, we devised the space of Feeder, at the Breeder project space, as a combination of two spaces. One space is inhabited by a pristine white lacquer system of modular seating and dining units, the other by mismatched, used chairs and tables found in the area of Metaxourgeio.

The two spaces are collaged together, as a continuously evolving ruin where chairs become benches, tables extend to become columns, new seats are born from old, and richly woven traditional kilims are laid on glossy white surfaces, in an architecture that continually copy-pastes between the virtual ancient past and the real folklore present.

Table for Two, white lacquer module resting on found table part

Seat for Two, found chair part bolted onto white lacquer module

Table for four, white lacquer module bolted onto found table part

Two Chairs (white lacquer modules and found chair parts)

Greek folk rug, early 20th century

Chairs, Table, Seats, Food

Table for Two, white lacquer modules and found table leg

Feeder @ Breeder, reservations start October 5th
Located at Breeder Projects
Design Andreas Angelidakis,
design team Andreas Angelidakis, Sotiris Vasiliou
fabrication Vangelis Anagnostopoulos, Mr Vangelis, Zair, Fad, with special thanks to Mr Sifis Lycakis
Cooking for the first trimester Troo Food Liberation collective
for reservations call Breeder +30 210 3317527

A Mountain Couch, a Couple Bed and a Thing

These relatively new great Gaetano Pesche furnishings have been sitting in the blog folder for quite some time.
I had not idea on what occasion to post them, and not having enough time for a complete post seems like a good time anyway.
I want the couch immediately.
I somehow admire the audacity of the bed,
and I'm just curious about the thing.

Athletic Model Guild: Home Collection

On one of my morning walks, I stumbled upon a lovely collection of athletic furnishings. Some, like chairs and the like are obviously familiar, while others are rather more eccentric, yet quite functional. Here's a few highlights

An ascending Couch for 8?

paired with a lovely bed for 8 or more?

a plinth for your collection of flowerpots?

a fascinating water desk

and the occasionally illuminated pink chair

next to a concrete reflecting pool

Here is an interesting artifact. It seems to have places for feet, 

and some grass carpet, so maybe this is 

the infamous and extremely rare Foot Garden?

a personal favourite, the Equilibrum Bar

a very useful, Arrow Hanger

the Pool Bar

occasionally decorated with an attractive sports person

Giant Armchair

and the always handy, observation room

Some Days all I want to do is

hide inside a Wendell Castle 

Horizontal Isolation Unit

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