GRAY
Magazine 10.2021
For the October 2021 issue of the US-based magazine “Gray,” the side table FS 126 by Felix Schwake was selected for the section “Residential Art Work.” The feature was curated in part by journalist, editor, and author Alyn Griffiths.
The selection reflects a design attitude that does not treat functional objects in isolation, but understands them in relation to space, atmosphere, and perception. The FS 126 side table follows a reduced geometric order in which materiality, proportion, and spatial calm take priority.
At the center of the work is not the staging of a singular object, but the question of how furniture can become part of a restrained and concentrated spatial atmosphere. The design is based on a deliberate reduction to essentials. Form does not emerge from decorative intent, but from construction, material, and use.
The publication in an international context also demonstrates that questions of durability, spatial impact, and conscious material selection remain relevant beyond cultural or stylistic trends. Architecture, interior design, and functional art are not treated as separate disciplines, but as different expressions of the same spatial responsibility.
Published in “Gray Magazine,” Seattle, USA, issue 10/2021. Link: graymag.com
