Presented during the last Salone del Mobile, Next Cabane will be showing in Brussels as part of Design September from 8th to 30th September.

Next Cabane is a story in the form of a foldable wooden cabin. Small, temporary spaces where we can set our boundaries, seek shelter or simply live a different life rediscovering the quality and simplicity of things. Personal, intimate havens in harmony with their surroundings; they reflect on subjects like work, pop-up culture, loneliness, games. Alternative settings were one can live in a better way with more awareness, where design is at the service of research into materials, forms and structures.

The Next Cabane concept has its origins in a found object with very particular properties. It is a foldable wooden structure, found in the darkest corner of an antique market in the north of Scotland. The origin of this structure is unknown, but we are guessing that it had a previous life as fishing tent. Perhaps it was set up on a riverbank and, with the addition of a canvas, it would shelter fisherman from the elements. Whether this speculation is true or not, we know it is now out of use. Fabrica’s Designers were inspired to re-vive this amazing structure, examining its particular qualities and re-interpreting them for contemporary contexts. Essentially the structure is a movable room that can be carried from place to place.

ROD by AMAURY POUDRAY & BRIAN WOOD The simple folded structure has been deconstructed to create new functional objects and sculptural elements. Each component has been coloured to be recognized and to highlight its value. The transformation pays homage to the pureness of the initial volume.

SOFT FOLD by MARIE DESSUANT & MARGAUX KELLER Soft Fold is a temporary space which invites the users to take time out of their day. Duvets, a reading table, a low bench and a lamp compose this hybrid furniture/space. The harmony of colors emphasizes this soft and quiet atmosphere.

MOBILE MUSEUM by PHILIP BONE & DEAN BROWN The Mobile Museum is a traveling Museum, with contents contributed by people from all over the world. Unlike a conventional Museum the collection is always changing, evolving depending on its location, with every new location dictating a new curatorial theme. The materiality of the system is carefully detailed to accommodate its traveling nature. It speaks about lightness, mobility and openness - welcoming its new contents, whatever they may be. The Mobile Museum was presented at the 2011 Milan Furniture Fair and at the Victoria and Albert Museum as part of the Friday Late Summer Camp programme (July 2011). http://www.themobilemuseum.net

WEATHERING THE STORM by VALENTINA CARRETTA (designer) and GUSTAVO MILLON (photographer) A space to relax, surrounded by a landscape recently shaped by a violent storm. A space where you can enjoy rain puddles reflections and light a bonfire, without the risk of getting wet or burned. An ironic statement showing how man will never control nature...

FULL MOON by SAM BARON, JASON KRUGMAN, AMAURY POUDRAY The full moon creates a gravity that effects us. Its circular form moves oceans, exerting its pull upon us and our environment. "Full moon" is a space inspired by this constant pull. We become emotionally alive in the moon's light.

MAZE by CATARINA CARREIRAS A typographic maze is the perfect excuse to hide away from the rest of the world and be embraced by the wisdom of words. A typeface was made so that each letter tells its own secret, in a story of shapes, volumes, lines and colors. With walls made of paper, "Maze" is a cabane that can shift from time to time, depending on what you want to say.

NEXT CABANE

Architecture Museum - La Loge

Rue de l'Ermitage 86 1050, Brussels

Belgium

Open from Wed to Sun from 13:00 to 18:00

Info: +32 (0)2 649 86 65 – (0)2 642 24 80

www.aam.be - www.fabrica.it - www.designseptember.be

Open from Wed to Sun from 13:00 to 18:00

I AM JESUS, the long feature documentary about the Second Coming of Christ, has been chosen by Festival dei Popoli in Florence to introduce Doc At Home, a new initiative to promote the culture of documentaries among young people, that will be screened in private homes in the city of Florence during the next few months.

 Screening on September 7th, 2011 at 9.00pm

Casa della Creatività, Florence, Italy

Further information on: docathome@festivaldeipopoli.org