NEW!
Strand Design
Inspiration (Really) Close to Home
The Burdett’s are the proud new owners
of a condo in an iconic 1964 high-rise
designed by Bertrand Goldberg. The
unique space is providing inspiration to a
“surprise” product line they will introduce
at the winter 2014 Market which may – or
may not – include the perfect cocktail
tray; storage solutions for a 500-square
foot home; and small accessories that look
like they belong in 2014 and 1964 equally.
Design First. Food Second.
Sharon and Ted are “obsessed” with food
and love to cook, and may have opened a
restaurant if design hadn’t taken them in
another direction. While Chicago’s culinary
scene has plenty to offer, they’re also
happy with campfire eats when camping
in Michigan.
Everyone should work with their spouse. At least, that’s what
Sharon and Ted Burdett think, and it works well for them. In 2009,
they left their respective design careers to open Strand Design
in their home town of Chicago. From their studio in the
West Loop, they provide product design services for
clients, but also craft objects, by hand, from sustainably
sourced and locally manufactured materials.
The Burdett’s apply their shared modern aesthetic to a range of industrial and
household product categories, including furniture, lighting, and accessories. They
love the challenge of designing a product that expresses the nature of a material or
process. For example, their “Core Table System” is fabricated from locally-sourced
white oak. The “Seven” lamp is made from hand-cut veneer, sourced from reclaimed
urban lumber.
They’re also inspired by looking at existing products with an eye toward improving
form and function. Recycled tire rubber adds to the design, as well as the durability
of their “Lug Trug” line of storage products.
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