New from Autoban-By De La Espada
Autoban designers Seyhan Ozdemir and Sefer Caglar have a rather eclectic collection. They offer a mix of sculptural (such as the Scrub table, below) furniture. Other styles are more severe and boxy. While not all their styles are hits with me, the furniture is beautifully crafted and finished to buttery perfection.
Yet, there’s an odd side to Autobahn-By De La Espada. Usually, there’s a general cohesiveness to a designers’ aesthetic. But Autoban has these weird things that just don’t seem to fit.
Ring is a good example. They call it “quirky.” To me Ring looks like something you’d see in an indifferent office lobby. I think it needs to take a trip down a long road.
All that set aside, I generally like Autoban’s style. Two new seats particularly caught my eye.
The Walking Man Bench is crisp and clever (and reminds me a bit of E-15’s Big Foot stool).
The 2,5 Chair is a bench that comes in two sizes. It’s lovely in its simplicity, and can fit in just about any room. It’s a nice basic.
Autoban’s lighting was a particular hit with me.
I liked the modeled, organic shapes of the Big and Magnolia pendant lamps. Very nicely done.
Their Octopus lamp is a lot of fun. It comes in several colors and two sizes.
Last year Autoban teamed with De La Espada (which has their own lines), to manufacture and sell their line via De La Espada’s stores. You’ll find them in the US Las Angeles and New York. I think they need to open one in Detroit right away.
