For Designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, the Cone Is “Perfect Geometry”
The British duo created an entire lighting collection based on the conical form, presented in the exhibition “Signals” at Galerie Kreo in London.
By Brian Libby
February 15, 2022
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A cone is a many-splendored shape. Both aesthetically pleasing and functional, it can do everything from redirect traffic to hold a scoop of ice cream. For British designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, the form is one they regularly return to in their work, which began in 1996—when they co-founded their studio, Barber Osgerby, after studying architecture together at the Royal College of Art, in London—and involves a constant exploration of color and materials through the products and furniture they’ve made for brands including Vitra, B&B Italia, and Knoll.
