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110 DECORATIVE & DESIGN / PROFILE


Series and started to develop a range of fur- niture formed from single pieces of wood. “I was a bit tired of just using synthetic materials, so I had a closer look at natural material,” he explains. “I looked at wood and realised that, of course, it is a fibrous structure. I started to experiment by apply- ing pressure on small pieces of wood to try and deform their natural look into a more technical shape.”


As part of the collection he developed a pressed wood pendant. Taking a single piece of untreated timber, Hemann slowly intro- duces a pyramid-shaped wedge, gradually increasing the pressure over the course of many days in order to force the piece into the desired shape.


“Nature is always very inspiring for me,” he comments. “The Storm Series is based on a law of nature, that wind can not only destroy things but can also create. The Pressed Wood series is a more material driven concept, but both use the enormous potential of physical laws.”


Hemann originally studied product design at


the School of Art and Design in Offenbach am Main, Germany, and during his studies spent one semester at the Department of Product Design at Kingston University in London. His designs have been exhibited in Berlin, Milan, Tel Aviv, London and Tokyo, among countless other destinations around the world.


Since establishing his eponymous design studio in 2011, his playful interpretations of traditional design forms have received much international attention. In 2012 he was nominated as Young Designer of the year by the German Design Awards, and has twice been nominated for Design Newcomer of the Year in Germany.


Whilst he continues to work with wood, He- mann has also returned to the Storm Series to experiment with new materials like por- celain. “In both series, I have to push the result a bit further,” he says. “I have lots of new ideas for furniture and lighting in mind, I just need the time and the passion to develop them.” www.johanneshemann.com


When exhibiting at last year’s Interieur show, Hemann constructed a hand-cranked Ferris wheel with which to engage visitors (top left). Products on display included the Pressed Wood lamp (above left) and his light/2 piece - a pair of hemispherical pendants that can connected together to create a single globe (above centre). Hemann’s love of process led him to investigate the manufacturer of Nepalese Lokta paper. Working with experts in Kathmandu, he range of three dimensional paper pieces (above).


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