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The Danish duo’s Wire furniture collection skilfully harnesses metalwork to saddlery, writes Allan Torp A passion for great craftsmanship, a respect for design heritage and an urge to push boundaries first led Jasper Overgaard and Christian Dyrman to establish Overgaard & Dyrman in Copenhagen back in 2013, having first met while studying industrial design at Aalborg University.
The woven leather chair designed in collaboration with fashion artist Dagmar Kestner
The Wire range is a careful balance of metal and leather Overgaard & Dyrman’s designs are characterised by a high degree of complexity, as well as an honesty and rigour in the use of natural materials. Communication and trust between designer and manufacturer are vital to achieve the necessary finesse and, after disappointing experiences with factories in China and India, the pair decided to set up workshops to produce their furniture. Dyrman takes care of metalwork in North Jutland while Overgaard is in charge of leather in Roskilde – this distance creates challenges, but also brings the benefits of two separate networks of personal and professional relationships. In 2015, the pair received support from the EU-funded Worth Project, which led to a stunning collaboration with fashion artist Dagmar Kestner, known for her incredible weaving technique. The flamboyant result draws on the inspiration of the Wire range, and will be showcased at the Stockholm Design Week in February. Our current issue focuses on Scandinavian design – click below to read more about it |
Words Allan Torp
Above: The Wire lounge chair, lounge sofa and coffee table |
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