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Introducing the Muecke Wood Collection: A Celebration of Materiality and Spatial Awareness
The design world is abuzz with excitement as Knoll unveils the Muecke Wood Collection, a groundbreaking all-wood dining furniture line by architect and sculptor, Jonathan Muecke. This collection, which marks Muecke's first foray into manufactured furniture at scale, is set to revolutionize the way we perceive and interact with furniture.
The Muecke Wood Collection, a harmonious blend of simplicity and sculptural elegance, is distinguished by its unique design ethos. The collection uses a single round wooden profile stacked and joined visibly, purposely showcasing end grain rather than hiding it as traditional wood furniture does. This approach, reflecting Muecke’s artistic practice, treats material as elemental, repetition as clarity, and logic as freedom, focusing on how the pieces exist in relational space rather than as isolated objects.
At the heart of the collection are the dining table and chairs, each piece crafted with a delicate yet playful treatment of form. The wooden dowels, reminiscent of Shaker furniture, are contemporized by Muecke with a certain tectonic modernity, creating a balance between wit and restraint that lends an essential clarity with a wink of character.
Jonathan Muecke views furniture not as objects, but as physical records in space that mark human scale through carefully considered proportions. His art practice informs the collection’s minimalism and spatial sensitivity, prioritizing material presence and structural honesty over conventional design forms. This aligns with his broader creative philosophy of exploring the boundaries between art and design, emphasizing elemental forms and spatial logic.
Knoll's collaboration with Muecke brings this distinctive sculptural quality into accessible home and project interiors, showcasing an architectural and artistic mindset applied to furniture design, moving beyond tradition to celebrate raw material and form in a refined, purposeful way.
The Muecke Wood Collection is now available for purchase and forms part of Milan Design Week 2025, an event scheduled to take place from 8-13 April. For more information about the event and the collection, visit Knoll.com or subscribe to the website's newsletter for a daily digest of inspiration, escapism, and design stories from around the world. The May 2025 issue of the website's publication will be available from 3 April on the Knoll website app on Apple iOS, Apple News +, and in print on newsstands.
The Muecke Wood Collection, with its minimalist design and focus on material presence, brings sculptural quality to home-and-garden spaces. This collection, part of Milan Design Week 2025, showcases an architectural and artistic mindset, celebrating raw material and form in a refined, purposeful lifestyle statement.
