Bu yıl 14-22 Eylül tarihlerinde gerçekleşen Londra Tasarım Festivali, 20 farklı tasarımcının katıldığı Masters of Disguise başlıklı maske sergisiyle dikkatleri çekmişti. Festivalin bir başka dikkat çekici gelişmesi de Camille Walala tarafından tasarlanan Walala Lounge adlı sokak mobilyası koleksiyonuydu.

Walala Lounge ile renk koridoruna dönüşen cadde

Walala Lounge, 2019 Londra Tasarım Festivali kapsamında, South Molton Caddesi’ne yerleştirildi. Sadece yayalara açık olan, mağaza ve kafelerle kaplı olan bu cadde, yeni mobilya tasarımları sayesinde insanların dinlenip sohbet ettiği bir kamusal alana dönüşmüş. Mobilyalar, estetik açıdan adeta enerji ve canlılık veren bir renk koridoru yaratmış cadde boyunca.

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Et voilà! The Walala Lounge is officially open! Kick off your shoes and make yourself at ? ?❤️?In @southmolton_ldn @l_d_f_official Photo @charlesemerson_ ❤️ – – #ldf19 #grosvernorestate #camillewalala #walalalounge

A post shared by Camille Walala??▪️⭕️ (@camillewalala) on Sep 14, 2019 at 8:25am PDT

Koleksiyon, anıtsal boyutlarda 10 farklı geometrik heykel-bank içeriyor. Küp, silindir ve kemer formlarının hakim olduğu tasarımlar; renk paleti ve yaklaşım açısından Piet Mondrian etkisi yapıyor. Banklar halı benzeri renkli ve desenli yüzeyler üzerine yerleştirilmiş.

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To say that I’m excited about the launch of the Walalalounge in @southmolton_ldn for @l_d_f_official is an understatement ????❤️ Can’t wait for everyone to come and sit on the 1O individual benches Launching on Monday. 6 to 9 pm! Hope to see you all there!! Massive thank you to everyone involved in this project! The city of London, Grossvernor, and @southmolton_ldn for commissioning this public art project. My incredible team in the Walala Studio for working really hard and helping me to bring my vision to life. Creative Producer : @juliajomaa_ Architectural Designer : @ioana_lupascu CGI: @srbonner & @jimdamentalist Production and making: @twwco Mural work in the pop up shop : @good_night_vienna & @darrenjohn Vinyl in pop up shop: @puck_studio Carpentry: @simonwjsawyer Agent: @alterprojects15 PR: @_zetteler_ ????? #camillewalala #walalalounge #ldf2019 #southmoltonstreet #grosvenorestate #postmodernism #pomo

A post shared by Camille Walala??▪️⭕️ (@camillewalala) on Sep 12, 2019 at 3:28am PDT

Camille Walala, 2 yıl önce de festivale Villa Walala adlı dev şişme yerleştirmesiyle katılmış ve ses getirmişti. Önceki yerleştirmenin aksine Walala Lounge’ın en az 1 yıl kadar yerinde kalması planlanmış.

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Good to see the WAlalabenches in good use ???➰ in @southmolton_ldn part of the #walalalounge #ldf19 #publicart #camillewalala Photo @charlesemerson_

A post shared by Camille Walala??▪️⭕️ (@camillewalala) on Sep 18, 2019 at 1:30am PDT

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So good to see so many hashtags of the #walalalounge this week ?????? thank you for all the love already!! This one is one of my favourite for the great graphic angle〰️???◾️ If you haven’t been there yet you still got some time as this a semi permanent installation. Thank you to @southmolton_ldn and #grosvernorestate for having us for at least one more year and thank you @l_d_f_official for an amazing week! ?????? Photo @obsessilicious – – #publicart #southmoltonstreet #camillewalala

A post shared by Camille Walala??▪️⭕️ (@camillewalala) on Sep 22, 2019 at 6:12am PDT

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So good to see so many hashtags of the #walalalounge this week ?????? thank you for all the love already!! This one is one of my favourite for the great graphic angle〰️???◾️ If you haven’t been there yet you still got some time as this a semi permanent installation. Thank you to @southmolton_ldn and #grosvernorestate for having us for at least one more year and thank you @l_d_f_official for an amazing week! ?????? Photo @obsessilicious – – #publicart #southmoltonstreet #camillewalala

A post shared by Camille Walala??▪️⭕️ (@camillewalala) on Sep 22, 2019 at 6:10am PDT

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Walala Lounge is happening ??⭕️? super excited to see the 11 benches we’ve been working on for the last few months. It’s been an incredible experience to work from collage and now to see them in CGI ?? Can t wait to see them in real life for @l_d_f_official in South Molton Street. Thank you to the Walala studio team @juliajomaa_ @ioana_lupascu @alterprojects15 @srbonner @jimdamentalist @_zetteler_ And Grosvenor for making it happen! ????? #ldf19 #camillewalala #walalalounge

A post shared by Camille Walala??▪️⭕️ (@camillewalala) on May 31, 2019 at 6:35am PDT

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So this is is Happening! ??WALALA LOUNGE Brand new project concept released today for @l_d_f_official 2019. Proud to have worked on this alongside @juliajomaa_ with @ioana_lupascu @alterprojects15 ❤️❤️❤️ Coming in September 2019. Watch this space! ✖️✖️✖️Posted @withrepost • @l_d_f_official Grosvenor Britain and Ireland has commissioned French-born designer @camillewalala to create #WalalaLounge as a Special Project for this year’s London Design Festival. Located in South Molton Street, Mayfair, 11 unique benches combine bold colour and geometric shapes to give visitors who pass through something unexpected to look at and sit on. . The Walala Lounge seating will be a semi-permanent addition to the Mayfair streetscape that will remain in place for two years. . As 3D sculptural objects, the benches mark Walala’s continuing evolution from two to three dimensions. . Supported by: Grosvenor Britain and Ireland And thank you to @srbonner and @jimdamentalist for the CGI

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