Based Upon

16/05/2012

Based Upon to show at Masterpiece 2012 London, 28 June - 4July 2012.

29/12/2011

Based Upon were privileged to create several prominent features for the newly opened luxury hotel.

The centrepiece of the reception area is our large scale artwork in bronze tones which is bisected by a hand-carved river inlaid with images depicting the London skyline. The river motif continues its journey through the marble of the reception desk.

We also created artwork for the lift doors and counter panels that incorporate textures and canopies taken from the trees around the hotel.

Read more about the creation and development of this work here: Corinthia Hotel Case Study

14/11/2011

Art collector Shalini Passi's New Delhi home, for which Based Upon designed and created the Yamuna Bar, is featured in Wallpaper India Edition.

The Yamuna bar is a 5m sculptural artwork which takes its abstract composition from the Yamuna river which flows through New Delhi.

You can watch an interview with co-founder of Based Upon Ian Abell, talking about the idea behind and making of the sculptural bar.

Wallpaper* Interview 

Read more about the creation and development of this work here: Yamuna Bar Case Study

26/06/2010

Two-thirds design, one third art…introducing the Based Upon Fracture Table.

Asked by a collector to create a piece of design art was intimate enough for a family of four to sit and have dinner at, yet large enough to accommodate friends for a celebration, we created the fracture table.

Our response was a table rooted in imperfection. A pristine white block floats above the ground on clear acrylic legs arranged randomly beneath it.  It is defined by its imperfections: a crack that splits the table in two and a large handcarved splash in oxidised metal and resin that stains it. A wordy hypothesis is inscribed down one edge, beginning “even the immaculate perfection…”

The table is built from an aluminium honeycomb core and so very strong but light to lift. The legs incoporate a one click mechanism so can be attached or removed with a single twist of 29 degrees.

Playing around with the idea of design art, we stuck to the idea that something that we sit at to eat is a piece of design, while something that hangs on the wall is a piece of art.

Read more about the creation and development of this piece here: Fracture Table Case Study

17/03/2010

Based Upon were commissioned by Intarya to create a collection of sculptural furniture and an artwork based on the Dubai skyline for the Penthouse of the World Trade Centre in Dubai. The design of the sculptural fold bar is based on the the form of a piece of twisted paper. Destined for the World Trade Centre Dubai, the 2.5m x 1m x 1.1m  sculptural bar is finished with a mona patinated textured surface, and fitted with cupboards with a maple veneer and stainless steel lined bottle drop.

Read more about this project here: Sculptural Fold Bar

2/02/2010

Commissioned by leading Hong Kong designer, Antony Chan of Cream for a private client as part of a new renovation of a private residence on The Peak in Hong Kong two tree artworks where created, that form an integral part of the fabric of the main living spaces. Rather than creating conventional freestanding artworks, Based Upon composed the trees to work across 3 walls in 2 separate spaces, running from floor to ceiling, around curved corners and extending the surface along the ventilation covers. This style of integrated artworks has become a large portion of Based Upon’s works, treating every surface and detail as a canvas, continuing artworks and composed surfaces from walls to doors to ceilings.

Read more about the project here: Bauhinia Hong Kong