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David Trubridge is a New Zealand designer whose preferred material is wood and the dominant intellectual framework, respect for nature. And if he is very distant from it geographically, it is amusing to note that his original geography and his work are reminiscent of those of Finnish designers, who are also confronted with a vast, powerful and sparsely populated nature. [read more]
David Trubridge became a name on the international scene when the Italian designer furniture publisher acquired the rights to his Body Raft wooden lounge chair in 2001.
After creating his publishing house DTL, in 2004 he developed the Coral suspension which would become the matrix of his subsequent creations, delivered in kit form in order to minimize the environmental impact due to transport and made from wood from neo-forests. responsibly managed. DTL is particularly attached to the Life Cycle Assessments (LCA’s) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) ecological labels.
The work of David Trubridge, considered a major figure in the "raw sophistication" movement and eco-responsible design, has been published in numerous newspapers. In 2008, L'Express magazine named him among the 15 most influential designers in the world. In 2012, the Center Pompidou integrated its Icarus suspension into its permanent collections.