Dutch designer Maarten Baas is known for his intellectual, theatrical style, integrating conceptual art, craftsmanship, installation and performance. Jan Jutte Clock is part of his Real Time series, which consists of filmed performances exploring the theme of time screened on sculptures designed to resemble clocks. This film depicts a clock being sketched using charcoal in real time every hour, creating a stunning gradient that reflects the minutes passing. The remaining space around the clock is filled with plants, skulls, birds, fertility symbols and other vibrant drawings.
Denuncia Sculptural Bench is a work by the prolific architect and designer Zanine Caldas, whose sculptural style and commitment to ecological awareness made him a leading figure in Brazilian modernism. Carved from Brazilian raw wood at Caldas’ workshop in Nova Viçosa, the work’s sculptural aspect displays the material’s texture in its simplest, crudest form. The work is from the Denuncia collection – Caldas’ protest furniture, designed in the later part of his career – which draws from local craftsmanship and demonstrates the designer’s intimate knowledge of woodworking.
Spanish artist Nacho Carbonell is known for crafting sculptural pieces that resemble organic shapes. Mesh Table Lamp features an illuminated mesh structure consisting of cubic shapes, standing upon a square concrete block. This work exemplifies Carbonell’s technique of applying plaster to metal mesh to create cocoon-like forms.
Combining Japanese and French minimalist design aesthetics, Aki+Arnaud Cooren integrate subtle references to nature into everyday objects. The duo presents a floor lamp from the Ishigaki series, which is inspired by freediving experiences off the coast of southern Japan. A moss-coloured metal and epoxy-carbon base supports a bamboo stem and a white linen lampshade. The lamp’s light is projected upwards, producing a mesmerising shadow on the ceiling that resembles the circle of sunlight on the ocean’s surface as viewed from underwater.
The presentation at PAD London 2025 also features pieces by Vincenzo de Cotiis, Ingrid Donat, DRIFT, and Roger Herman. Together, the exhibited works illustrate Carpenters Workshop Gallery’s commitment to blurring the boundaries between artistic concept and formal rigour in modern and contemporary design.
