An homage to making and craft in its many forms, Hardware Store was a continuation of the firm’s exploratory “store” installations that invited visitors to examine the hinges, doorbells, DIY inventions and tools that are involved in architecture and making.
Photo: Chris Burnside / Olson Kundig
Hardware Store at [storefront] Olson Kundig
Seattle, Washington
The installation included tributes to Gulassa & Co. and Hardwick Brothers Hardware, two family businesses that play significant roles in the realm of craft in Seattle, an exhibit highlighting gizmologist Phil Turner’s career and a “How to Design a Hardware Line” exhibit featuring Tom Kundig’s recently developed product line, the Tom Kundig Collection. Hardware Store featured a one-of-a-kind collection of seminal, strange and extraordinary pieces of hardware donated by a diverse range of community members, from dancers and chefs to farmers and general contractors.
There’s something incredibly beautifully and elegant about a well-made tool…it is a perfect solution to a problem.Tom Kundig
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