Peter Danko
Peter Danko is the name of the company and also the name of the architect who designs these seriously sustainable products that you can find in both residential and commercial settings. Sometimes, we fall in love with an initial product that a company makes. That was the case here and you will see why when you take a look at his handcrafted Atmos Rocker. Peter Danko pieces are as much art as they are inspiring sustainable furnishings.
In Their Own Words:
My work is rigorously functional. Yet the motivation behind it is art and sculpture. Furniture design is about style and fashion. Its intent is commercial. My work, like art, has content and meaning beyond simple look and style. The criteria for sculpture is that it must work compositionally in the round. The shapes are timeless as opposed to stylish and pared down to a single unified statement. Each piece addresses a slightly different message, yet the recurring themes are environmental – resource issues and their effects on aesthetics. My work envisions novel methods of construction or materials that have not been pursued by mainstream manufacturers. When used in interiors, my designs fit anywhere or nowhere. It all depends on the talent of the designer and if they are able to think beyond accepted styles.
My designs are often about resource use. Over the years I have designed prototypes using folded wood, recycled tires, post industrial seat belt material, explored new aesthetics in molded plywood, dyed wood, wall hung seating, all while devising unique methods to accomplish each of these ideas. Each design is a personal challenge to resolve its aesthetics in a sculptural way that flows compositionally in the round. Like art, each design is resolved in a way that is timeless as opposed to merely stylish.
