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Designer
MSDS
MSDS is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary design practice working across interiors, furniture and product design. Fritz Hansen identifies the studio as Canadian and says it was founded in 2013 by Jessica Nakanishi and Jonathan Sabine.
Biography
Background
MSDS is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary design practice working across interiors, furniture and product design. Fritz Hansen identifies the studio as Canadian and says it was founded in 2013 by Jessica Nakanishi and Jonathan Sabine.
Signature Style
The studio's official site describes commitments to material exploration, resourcefulness and client needs. Fritz Hansen adds practicality and materiality, with a core idea guiding each project.
Notable Works
The official portfolio includes Boulevard for +Halle, the Ware Lamp, Level Daybed, Annular Light, Halves Side Table and projects for Aesop. Noboru for Fritz Hansen combines seating, side-table and step-ladder functions.
Legacy
The saved sources describe a practice spanning products, interiors, licensed production and speculative work.
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Products
Noboru Step Ladder
MSDS Studio’s oak Noboru combines a seat, side table and compact step ladder
Stock Table
A small architectural steel side table with angled legs by MSDS Studio
Halves Coffee Table
A terrazzo coffee table by MSDS Studio for Muuto with a clean, slightly asymmetrical form
