Inspired by contemporary

designers like Jasper Morrison,

brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec

and Norm Architects, as well as

traditional Danish designers like

Poul Kjærholm, Rundle describes

his work as a pursuit to “improve

the manufactured environment

through elegant, technically refined

solutions.” Transforming the simple

and functional into a beautiful design

object strikes at the heart of MENU’s

mission to produce timeless, yet

contemporary interior design that

simplifies and beautifies any space.

“I think the principles behind

Scandinavian design feel quite natural

for a New Zealander. From a respect

for real materials and crafts to a kind

of pragmatism and a healthy disdain

for ostentation, I think there are a

lot of parallels between the design

sensibilities of both places,” he says.

“Scandinavian design resonates

with a general feeling about what

people want to surround themselves

with in the form of understated

elegance, simplicity and quality. I

think it’s a shame when Scandinavian

design gets applied at a purely visual

level, when there is so much meaning

behind the aesthetic. It would be

great if people started to adopt some

Scandinavian social values along with

the aesthetic ones.”

Tim Rundle at his studio in Hackney, London.

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