Raw Senses

The Office

1–15 September 2023 | Hardturmstrasse 3, 13th Floor, Zürich
The Office — Raw Senses
The Office | 1–15 September 2023 | Hardturmstrasse 3, 13th Floor, Zürich. Photography by Oliver Kümmerli

The office has long been associated with efficiency, routine and standardisation. As the boundaries between working, living and collaborating continue to shift, its role increasingly becomes one of flexibility, exchange and collective interaction.

The Office reflects this transformation through furniture, objects and spatial interventions driven as much by vision and experimentation as by function. From the ready-made and playful to the technical and minimalist, the selected works investigate repurposing, reconfiguration, material innovation, modularity and adaptive use.

Whether conceived as prototypes, gallery pieces or custom furniture, they challenge conventional office typologies and demonstrate possibilities beyond the standardised.

AATB, Phasma Lighting System: Lumpi’s Dogbone01Raphael Kadid, Isu (Bookshelf System)02Exhibition views, Raw Senses, The Office03Tino Seubert, Anodised Wicker Collection Stool (Pink)04Sébastien El Idrissi, Stack05Studio Piccolli, Slim Shady06Meubles Meldem, Dining Table, Armchair, Multicolour, Armchair (Orange)07Daniel Durnin, Shot08Sanchez Morgillo, Clamp, Vuoto M09Hot Wire Extensions, Trestle Table, Type 210Robert A. Wettstein, Paperdiamond Pippa, Easy Chair11Gregory Tsantilas & Angeliki Papavasileiou, Untitled (Chair + Ottoman)12Exhibition views, Raw Senses, The Office13Exhibition views, Raw Senses, The Office14Office for Ordinary Objects, Slightly Uncomfortable Bench15Office for Ordinary Objects, S, M, L — Corrugated Polyester Lamps16Exhibition views, Raw Senses, The Office17Exhibition views, Raw Senses, The Office18Exhibition view, Stephanie Hornig, Interstate Table19Sanchez Morgillo, Felice di stare lassù, Umpire Chairs (Tenniclub Waidberg, 1940s, restored), Aluminium Table20