HISTORY
Created by Ana and Cătălin Maier, “The Saw Fish” is a design studio and workshop based in Bucharest. A former University Assistant at the Sculpture Department of UNARTE, Cătălin Maier launched himself in the study of woodworking 3 years ago.
SPECIFIC
His furniture has a simple but sensible geometry, is infused with ideas, emotions and intriguing details. It also reflects personal affinities and sometimes tests aesthetic boundaries.
ROMANIAN DESIGN WEEK APPEARANCES
2019 // Geometry, Rain
A minimalist side-board of large scale with surprising detailing. The primitive beauty of weathered oak is framed in black and sustained by a contrasting structure with an intricate geometry. The designer chose to expose the unfinished oak slab, its rough cuts and rain marks are only tamed by gentle waxing for a smooth tactile experience. Dozens of black wooden quadrilaterals and their intricate, geometrical play build up the sustaining structure and compliment the fluid image of the body.The unconventional push to open system is an invitation to tactile exploration. Theme: exposing fleeting images from the workshop. In this case the unfinished oak slab and the graphic play of wood scraps.
Created by Ana and Cătălin Maier, “The Saw Fish” is a design studio and workshop based in Bucharest. A former University Assistant at the Sculpture Department of UNARTE, Cătălin Maier launched himself in the study of woodworking 3 years ago.
SPECIFIC
His furniture has a simple but sensible geometry, is infused with ideas, emotions and intriguing details. It also reflects personal affinities and sometimes tests aesthetic boundaries.
ROMANIAN DESIGN WEEK APPEARANCES
2019 // Geometry, Rain
A minimalist side-board of large scale with surprising detailing. The primitive beauty of weathered oak is framed in black and sustained by a contrasting structure with an intricate geometry. The designer chose to expose the unfinished oak slab, its rough cuts and rain marks are only tamed by gentle waxing for a smooth tactile experience. Dozens of black wooden quadrilaterals and their intricate, geometrical play build up the sustaining structure and compliment the fluid image of the body.The unconventional push to open system is an invitation to tactile exploration. Theme: exposing fleeting images from the workshop. In this case the unfinished oak slab and the graphic play of wood scraps.
