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"New York-based
designer Walter Rossi's love affair with iron began in the foothills of
central Italy at his family's forge. Trying his hand at metal
sculpture, the architect-cum-industrial designer has since turned to
minimalist furniture design, opening shop in downtown Manhattan, and prides
himself on his use of solid metal bars (most larger companies utilize hollow
bars). Even though some critics quip that his furniture is
'whimsical,' Rossi feels that, 'If there is style, some kind of humor, it
makes [furniture] more human.' The Italian expat, who ironically
compares the blueprints for his chairs to suspension bridges, credits his
background in structural engineering with adhering to a gravity-friendly,
but personal design. 'Minimalism has become very cold and contrived,'
he says. 'Giving it human qualities makes the piece more
reachable....'"
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