'Furnishing Utopia' is a group exhibition of Shaker-inspired furniture and objects that will be presented at Sight Unseen Offsite later this week. Pictured: a secretaire by Ladies & Gentlemen Studio

在1774年左右来到美国的一个宗教团体，其哲学以简单、实用和诚实的原则为中心，它的美学常常被视为确立了美国设计的首要原则。随着Shaker社区在很大程度上自给自足，一直活到20世纪50年代，他们手工制作的家具和极简主义设计启发了世界各地的设计师和家具制造商。

本周，一群年轻的设计师将在纽约举办一场重新诠释的Shaker设计的展示会，这是一个令人兴奋和新兴的设计工作的策划平台。由11名国际设计师组成的小组参观了马萨诸塞州的汉考克沙克村和纽约州北部的黎巴嫩山沙克博物馆，举办了为期一周的工作坊，处理Shaker手工艺品，探索社区的哲学和内部运作方式，制作出一套新的受Shaker启发的家具。

“提供乌托邦”中的每一个对象都强调了Shaker风格对当代设计的影响。从长凳和摇椅，这些椅子与传统的摇椅风格相呼应，再到戈姆工作室(Studio Gorm)弯曲的木篮子和储藏箱，这是一位优雅的女秘书。

Eleven international designers visited the Hancock Shaker Village in Massachusetts and the Mount Lebanon Shaker Museum in upstate New York for a week-long workshop, handling Shaker artifacts and exploring the community’s philosophies and inner workings. Pictured: a collection of bentwood baskets by Studio Gorm

Each object in ‘Furnishing Utopia’ highlights the Shaker influence on contemporary design. Pictured left: a woven stool by Ladies & Gentlemen Studio. Right: a colourful set of brushes by Zoe Mowat

Centred on the principles of simplicity, utility and honest, the collection will shed new light on the enduring appeal of Shaker style. Pictured: a bench by Studio Gorm

The exhibition will be installed as a series of vignettes that evoke the unadorned simplicity of Shaker community life. Pictured left: a broom by Christopher Specce. Right: a collection of wooden boxes by Jonah Takagi

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