This URL is valid but the originating country of your Internet Service Provider is not authorized access due to our security policy. If you are a legitimate visitor looking to obtain access to our website and are not a spammer/hacker, we want to help. Call us 402.502.5650 so we can grant access. Designing stuff we love. Every day, here in Minneapolis. Find My Local StoreForest & whale is the design and research practice of Gustavo Maggio and Wendy Chua. We share the same passion and vision for design, and how it can be used to improve the world around us. Gustavo MaggioWith Italian family roots, I grew up and studied design in Buenos Aires, graduating from the National University in 2003. I spent two years working on architecture projects in Barcelona and in 2010 moved to Asia to immerse in a new culture and to grow Outofstock (a design studio I co-founded in 2007) within Singapore and Asia. In 2016 I co-founded Forest&Whale as a platform to explore, through design, the relationship between our environments, behaviors and experiences.
Currently based in Buenos Aires and Singapore, I spend the year travelling and observing diverse cultural behaviors and consumer trends that inspire and nourish his evolving professional practice.Since graduation in 2003, my works have been exhibited in Milan design week, London, Spain, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo, Mexico and Buenos Aires. --Forest&Whale es un estudio de investigación y diseño fundado por Gustavo Maggio y Wendy Chua. Compartimos la misma pasión por el diseño y la visión de cómo nos puede ayudar a mejorar el mundo que nos rodea.De raíces italianas, nací, crecí y estudie diseño en Buenos Aires, graduándome de la UBA en 2003.Luego de un tiempo trabajando en Argentina, pase dos años trabajando en proyectos de arquitectura en Barcelona y en 2010 viaje a Singapur a descubrir una nueva cultura y desarrollar mi estudio outofstock (que co-funde en 2007) en Singapur y Asia. En 2016 co-funde Forest&Whale como una plataforma para explorar por medio del diseño, la relación entre el contexto, nuestro comportamiento y las experiencias que vivimos.
Actualmente con base en Buenos Aires y Singapur, paso el año viajando y observando diferentes culturas y tendencias que me inspiran y nutren mi desarrollo profesional.Desde mi graduación en 2003 mis trabajos fueron expuestos en Milán, Londres, España, Paris, Singapur, Tokio, México y Buenos Aires.Además de mi práctica profesional desde 2010 soy profesor adjunto part-time en la universidad de artes y diseño NAFA de Singapur y también fui invitado a otras universidades en Singapur y México. ÅArbor deskLandscape daybedFloat benchBridge shelvesFlag cabinetScanteak, Japan, Taiwan and Singaporewww.scanteak.jpPrologue collectionDining Chair, Dining Table, Coffee Table, Bookshelf, Sofa, Swivel Bench, ConsoleHolm collectionSofa, Daybed, Nesting tablesEnvironment, ..The Art of Focus (2014), a single edition reading implement in leatherand radiowave-shielding fabric to stow away one’s phone.Up and Away lamp (2011), single editionClear Edition & Gallery, Japanwww.clearedition.jpCaptured vases (2013), edition of 12 WORKS / INTERIORSBeauty born, not made: Sori YanagiA centennial exhibition of the late Japanese Master, Singapore, 2015B.O.O.K.
Basic Object of Knowledge, exhibition design Centre for Contemporary Art, Singapore Art Book Fair 2014A spot of harmony, interiors for a studio apartmentBuenos Aires, 2014Plain Vanilla BakerySingapore, 2013Silicon Straits co-working office Singapore, 2013Burger King ‘The Garden Grill’ pilot conceptSingapore, 2011Hatched restaurantsSingapore, 2009 & 2012Bella Pasta Italian restaurantSingapore, 2009 EXHIBITIONS / AWARDSPresident’s Design Award - Design of the Year 2015Prologue collection for Scanteak received the highest honor at the annual awardceremony conferred by the President of the Republic of Singapore.Good Design Award 2015, JapanPrologue collection for ScanteakRed Dot Design Award 2015: Communication DesignExhibition design for B.O.O.K. Basic Object of KnowledgeFifty Years of Singapore Design, National Design CenterBlack Forest table is selected for the permanent exhibition curated by the SingaporeDesign Council to celebrate fifty years of design in the nation.Rising Talent of Maison & Objet Asia 2015Outofstock was selected as the Singapore representative of the French tradeshow.
Aura Tropicale, The Alchemists exhibition, Triennale Design Museum, Milan, 2015Singapore Art Museum, 2016A scent diffuser sculpted from an industrial substrate usually hidden in automotives for the filtering of exhaust fumes. A publication communicates the material’s journey. Outstanding Asia Talent, Thailand, 2014Co-presented by Ministry of Commerce Thailand and W Hotel Bangkok, the awardwas given to Outofstock for the lightpiece, Luna.The Weight of Blue, Tokyo & Singapore, 2013A collection of glass explorations created through a craft residency in Frauenau, Germany with Poschinger, a 450 year old factory. Exhibited in The Workshop Galleryin Singapore and AnyTokyo Show during the Tokyo Designer’s Week, supported by Clear Edition & Gallery.President’s Design Award - Design of the Year 2010Black Forest table is awarded in the annual ceremony.Furniture Design Grand Award 2010Naked chair was recognized for its qualities in economical distribution while not compromising on the beauty of form.
Elle Decoration, Young Designer of the Year, Spain, 2008 TEACHING EXPERIENCE2010 - 2016Furniture Major and Design Fundamentals part-time lecturer, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)3D Design part-time lecturer, NAFA2015Invited lecturer, Centro de Estudios de Diseno Superiores de Monterrey (CEDIM)I was invited as an external lecturer to advise on the final projects within the design department, with a strong focus on human centered design.Sunderland Sofa1000 FabricsSectionalStudio Couch Day BedForwardThe Sunderland sofa. Available in over 1000 fabrics and can be made into a sectional of any size! Earn 10% Back in Reward Dollars1 or up to 6 months special financing.2 Applications are subject to credit approval. Make a quiet statementwith a bold message. The best moments allhappen right here. Create Your Own Headboard Choose from 4 new headboard styles and 5 fabrics. Now furnishing the bath. You’ll Love Our Bestsellers Axis Chair and a Half Axis Ottoman and a Half
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