Nick Ross distills ancient post-and-lintel architecture into spare steel furniture, where weight, craft and proportion converge, turning structural logic into quietly expressive domestic objects.
Tables and stools appear almost diagrammatic: cylindrical steel legs rise with quiet authority, meeting planar surfaces that read as both functional and declarative. The pieces feel less designed than stated, as if they have always existed in this proportion and simply been revealed.
What distinguishes the series is its calibrated tension between heaviness and poise. The steel elements carry an industrial density, yet their slight misalignments and subtle variations prevent the work from slipping into cold minimalism. Shadows become active participants, stretching beneath tabletops and legs, underscoring the objects’ architectural lineage while introducing a sense of temporality and use.
Ross’s decision to work closely with a Copenhagen-based blacksmith anchors the project in a tradition of skilled making. The surfaces retain evidence of process, resisting the seamless perfection often associated with contemporary design. This closeness to craft gives the P-L Series a quiet intimacy, despite its monumental references.
Ultimately, the project operates in the fertile space between furniture and structure. It invites reflection on how ancient systems of building can be reinterpreted at a domestic scale, not as nostalgia, but as a framework for thinking about load, balance, and presence in everyday life.
