Motion is a flexible cabinet system, designed by the German artist Elisabeth Lux. It consists of separate elements which may be linked together and combined series of two, three or four. The height, depth and colour choices may vary, offering the consumer a unique level of choice.
Flexible Simplicity
One recognisable form with a seemingly inexhaustible source of variations - that is the essence of Motion. This modular cabinet system is constructed of two, three or four elements of varying depth and is available in four different heights. In addition, endless colour variations are possible; besides the designer's choice of seven specially selected Lux colours, Motion may be ordered in the 66 permanent colours in the Pastoe collection. Each element may have a distinct colour of your choice, and the back of each element may be finished in a contrasting colour.
Motion is moveable, enhancing flexibility and also character. It may easily be shifted from one place to the next, from say a subtle linear composition along the wall to an impressive statement piece centrally positioned in the room.
Since the wheels are counter sunken, it appears as though the cabinet floats above the surface of the floor. The development of the wheels and the hinge were actually one of the biggest challenges in the design process. The hinges needed to be unobtrusive, whether the cabinet doors were open or closed. Pastoe's design department developed a special, promising technique: a gossamer-thin, rounded aluminium hinge that disappears into the corners of the separate elements.
As flexible as the applications and layouts are, the form is archetypical. The pure look is determined by its geometric simplicity. Details such as wheels and hinges enhance the quality and grant the cabinet its clean, pure look.
Elisabeth Lux
Motion is a design by the German artist Elisabeth Lux (1955). She was inspired by an old-fashioned jewellery box. "I was looking for a cabinet with a surprising look but still having a personal touch. When you open the doors, it folds back on itself, almost surrounding you like a warm blanket. You're sitting or standing virtually inside your cabinet surrounded by your most cherished possessions."
In her home town of Berlin, Lux mainly focuses on creating large-scale sculptural works with a pure horizontal and vertical interplay of lines. She adds variations in size and colour use. The same design language informed her plans for Motion. The cabinet system as a spatial object has a practical function as well. "Motion is a combination of design, minimal art and sculptural technique," explains Elisabeth Lux.