Designer Jasper Morrison specializes in the unspectacular—sensible works of design whose quiet beauty lies in their perfect proportions and soft forms. The Emeco 1 Inch collection, which launched at the Salone del Mobile in April and was showcased at ICFF in New York this week, has a deceptively simple recycled aluminum frame (in reality, the complex curves proved a challenge) and a range of sustainable material options. Metropolis caught up with Morrison on the floor of ICFF to discuss the process of developing that collection, his new book, and his first foray into interior design.
Jasper Morrison on Emeco, Getting Older, and Giving in to Compromise