New Works — Inception of Ingenuity

Conceived from the ardent yearning to institute an avant-garde bastion of design infused with meticulous consideration and purpose, New Works emerged as the brainchild of Nikolaj Meier and Knut Bendik Humlevik. Their visionary endeavor sought to cultivate a haven for the incarnation of design, a realm where creativity unfurls in a symphony of deliberate experimentation—a veritable crucible for nascent artistic endeavors.

Within the hallowed halls of New Works, Nikolaj, a virtuoso of numerical orchestration and the maestro of daily operations, orchestrates the harmonious cadence of business as the Chief Executive Officer. Concurrently, Knut Bendik, an aesthete par excellence, dons the mantle of Creative Director, crafting the distinctive visual narrative that imparts an ineffable character to the ensemble of designs. Their symbiotic collaboration, buoyed by a cadre of fervently committed artisans, sets forth to delineate a meticulously curated compendium of objects that transcend the mundane, imbued with an aura of elevated accessibility for discerning living.

Ephemeral Alchemy: The Synthesis of Tradition and Innovation in the Creative Nexus of New Works

In the unfolding tapestry of New Works, a tale unfolds at the crossroads of antiquity and modernity, light and shadow, design and art. A paean to the illustrious history of Scandinavian craftsmanship and material finesse is sung, concurrently challenging the very contours of contemporary forms. Within this crucible of creativity, an alchemy transpires, where an international consortium of lauded designers and artisans converge, sharing an affinity for the sculptural and a devotion to unadulterated materials.

In the collaborative odyssey undertaken by New Works, the profound allure of the sensual and the audacious is meticulously woven into the fabric of each creation. The palpable synergy of minds attuned to the celebration of form and material authenticity permeates the ethos, encapsulating the essence of New Works' perpetual metamorphosis—a narrative ceaselessly unfolding, forever poised on the precipice of innovative design exploration.

Atlas — The Coffee Table

Bearing the namesake of the mythic Titan condemned to shoulder the celestial expanse, the resolute legs of the Atlas table exhibit unwavering fortitude, serving as stalwart pillars beneath the expanse of its capacious tabletop. The crux of the design lies in the pivotal juncture and stark divergence between these robust legs and the expansive tabletop, a choreography where each constituent magnifies the essence of the other, bestowing upon the table an unmistakable and raw aesthetic reminiscent of brutalism.

Atlas Coffe Table designed by John Astbury for New Works.

In the crafting of Atlas, John Astbury draws inspiration from a tapestry of influences woven into the annals of architectural history. While echoes of porticoes and colonnades resonate, the essence of Atlas finds its roots predominantly in the archetypal construction of post-and-lintel. This foundational inspiration, coupled with an adherence to the elegance of simple geometric forms, namely the circle and the square, forms the linchpin of the table's character and composition. Through the synthesis of these primary archetypes, Atlas emerges as a tableau of design ingenuity, harmoniously fusing historical allusions with geometric purity to manifest a table that resonates with distinctive character and timeless allure.