Phebos Xenakis

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Phebos Xenakis is a young Belgian designer with Greek roots. From a young age Phebos Xenakis was attracted to the idea of creation. Later in his life he pursued this interest starting architecture in high school. Having finished high school he migrated to a rather different yet equally interesting field, product design. Over the years he specialized in designing furniture, mainly focusing on experimental pieces. After finishing two additional postgraduates (one being furniture design) he currently is exploring the new possibilities that can be found in the furniture industry. curriculum-vitae

Karekla-chair segmented chair

The Karekla-chair is a chair created from a series of neglected wooden shells that were gifted to our school by a Belgian company. A simple adjustment of cutting the shell into segments made it into this one of a kind furniture piece, preserving it's original volume. When one decides to sit in the chair, the segments will succumb to the weight of the user and create a comfortable seating. When the user stands back up again the shell returns to its original shape forming an almost sculptural object. No additional springs or rubber bands have been added to the design. The flexibility is purely created by the wooden segments.

The design as a whole was supposed to look like an abstract object, making people doubt it’s purpose as a seating element. The fact that most of the people who tested it were afraid the segments of the chair wouldn’t hold out (because the safety arch wasn't visible) gave it a sort of a comical twist.

PUBLICATIONS Yanko Design Estilo Propio Magazine Contemporist Publication 1 Contemporist Publication 2 Mindsparkle Mag AWARDS A' Design Award European Product Design Award

Encased Sofa Club Sofa

‘’Encased Sofa’’ : A furniture piece in which the supporting frame also fucntions as an encasement. A cushion composed of PU-foam which can be coated or upholstered. A design held together by just 8 bolts, easily to be assmebled or disassembled. These bolts connect the three-pieced frame that traps the cushion in place. Designing the frame this way allows for the cushion to remain untouched, meaning no additional bolts or inser meaning no additional bolts or inserted parts are needed to keep the cushion in place.

Surrounding the cushion, the frame still attains minimal visibility, hiding itself from the spectator.

Vatos Coffeetable

Vatos is a coffee table composed of steel and flexible fabric. The fabric creates compartments in the coffee table by being pulled downwards in various spots. These compartments can be used to store objects such as a wallet, magazines, a tablet etc. A tabletop which can be freely be moved partially covers the table.

Trapesi Bistro Table

When attending a public place/cafe it is a very common problem as where to put your bag/purse. Many people do not know what to do with their bags and proceed to place them on the ground or their lap. This bistro table solves this problem with it's four elegant folds forming a hook at each end. You can easily hang your bag/purse or newspaper to one of the four corners of the table, without losing visual contact with your stuff. The folds are designed so that they form a structural and aesthetic unity with the table.

PUBLICATIONS

Design Milk Core 77 Arq4Design Ideamsg Contemporist Roof-Magazine Sawdust Trendhunter India-art-n-design Panelsfurnitureasia Diisign

AWARDS

A'Design Award European Product Design Award

Essenso Luxury Chocolate Packaging

Essenso is a luxury praline packaging. The whole concept is to bring the story of the cacaofruit to the consumer.
The oval veneer packaging is a reference to the cacao fruit, while the ellipsoid chocolates are a reference to the cacaobeans. The veneer not only ‘protects’ the chocolates but is also there to emphasize the chocolates being ‘surrounded’ by the cacao essence. The main point of this packaging was to create an experience, the experience being as if the consumer was plucking and opening the cacaofruit himself.

Dianomo Hammock

Dianomo is a unique hammock designed by:
Phebos Xenakis Robbe Van der Verren Lander Vanlierde
Mathias Bruyneel

The structure is mainly composed of multiple wooden segments. This hammock was created with the purpose to bring a more unusual furniture piece in people their homes. Hammocks are seen as a furniture object that has to be used outside, we wanted to change this stereotype and come up with a design that stands out in your interior. Not making it out of a conventional material was therefore in our interest. The wood used for dianomo is called thermo-ash, this wood is treated with steam and therefore creates amazing new properties being it can withstand fungi, water and being able to burn 30% slower.

Vemu Stool

This stool mainly consisting of UHP concrete was designed in such way that each individual piece can be replaced if damaged. The two wooden legs can also be replaced by other materials. This way the user can personalise his stool.