{"id":106526,"date":"2019-02-27T14:45:20","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T14:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/10-questions-with-thomas-bentzen\/"},"modified":"2022-11-23T12:27:06","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T17:27:06","slug":"10-questions-with-thomas-bentzen","status":"publish","type":"id_news","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/10-questions-with-thomas-bentzen\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Questions With… Thomas Bentzen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Interior Design: Could you tell us a little more about the Linear Steel series?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thomas Bentzen: The Linear Steel series represents a very Scandinavian approach to outdoor furniture. It’s super simple and rational, durable and very understated, with subtle details—such as the folded edges and seamless meetings of leg and tabletop. The corner joint—where leg, apron, and tabletop come together—is the strong point where all parts meet, and that is the detail that adds distinctiveness. In terms of color, we wanted the series to have a subtle and understated sentiment along with a modern expression. It’s inspired by archetypal wooden furniture.<\/p>\n

ID: What do you consider “archetypal wooden furniture?”<\/strong><\/p>\n

TB: For me that would be something such as a chair with four legs, all made in the wood Shaker style, maybe with a woven seat. I instantly think of the J39 by Børge Mogensen, now produced by Fredericia<\/a> or the J46 by Poul M. Volther<\/a>. Same goes for a table: four legs, one in each corner, strong and durable, very simple—I like tables that way.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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