17-05-2025
Draga & Aurel's Cadre Sideboard Is an Artistic Display Light and Color
Summary
Draga & Aurel, known for pushing creative boundaries, have unveiled their latest masterpiece — the Cadre sideboard. Draga Obradovic and Aurel K. Basedow, the duo behind the studio, approach Cadre's design as a living composition. More than just a piece of furniture, it explores the dynamic interplay between material, light and color, thus creating an ever-changing visual experience.
Inspired by the artistic explorations of Bettina Bürkle, Cadre embodies themes of transparency and perception. Bürkle's work often features translucent layers and overlapping hues, creating floating landscapes that appear to transform before the viewer's eyes. Drawing from that, Draga & Aurel have translated these concepts into a functional, interactive design object.
Crafted from transparent Lucite, the Cadre sideboard is brought to life with striking green accents that refract and reflect light, creating depth and movement. The piece features sliding doors that operate on multiple levels, overlapping to generate new color combinations and ever-changing configurations. With a simple motion, users can reshape the sideboard's appearance, making it a truly customizable work of art that adapts to different moods and spaces.
Beyond its practical function, Cadre stands as an evolving sculpture within a living environment. Measuring 170cm in length, 46cm in width and 105cm tall, it invites users to engage with its interactive design, where light, color, and material continuously react to movement and perspective.
