June 2007 To celebrate the 40th anniversary of DuPont Corian® solid surface material, DuPont presents “Corian®: 40 Years – 40 Designers”, a travelling exhibition consisting of new creations by 40 designers (individual professionals, design studios or design teams) from around the world. After a first viewing in Milan, the event now comes to London to be shown at Tent London 20 -23 September 2007 at the Truman Brewery. “Corian®: 40 Years – 40 Designers” is a varied collection of new objects designed specially for this event and a selection of these objects will be produced in limited edition and commercialized.
In addition to marking the 40th anniversary of this extraordinary material, “Corian®: 40 Years – 40 Designers” aims to recognise and celebrate the huge contribution made by the design community to the way Corian® is perceived and used today
Each of the selected designers was challenged with creating a tabletop or desktop accessory, exploiting the special characteristics of Corian®. Seamless and highly formable using thermoforming or moulding techniques, Corian® can be routed and engraved using CNC machinery or printed using sublimation technology. It is available in 100 colours, including pure whites and vivid solid colours, and has a natural translucency in lighter hues, when backlit by natural or artificial light.
“Corian®: 40 Years – 40 Designers” demonstrates – in microcosm – the virtually limitless possibilities of Corian® in both practical and aesthetic terms. The material has the ability to be almost anything… playful… businesslike… soothing… glamorous… ethereal…and at the same time, a simplicity and sensuousness that give it universal appeal. A truly multi-cultural material, Corian® is used in numerous different environments, in many countries across the world, which is reflected in the international nature of the 40 designers and in the diversity of the exhibited pieces. While objects had to have a specific function, they range from practical stacking trays to elegant centrepieces to quirky desk accessories such as puzzles and “worry stones”.
Jean-Yves Bach, Regional Director of DuPont Corian® in Europe, Middle East and Africa, comments: “By looking at Corian® from new angles, designers have consistently pushed forward the boundaries of what it can achieve, and have in turn inspired others. The universality of Corian® today used in homes, shops, restaurants, hotels, offices, airports, public spaces and hospitals, to name a few owes much to the creativity of the designers who first believed in, and experimented with the material.”
