Design Secrets: Furniture

Pakhalé got his chance to find out what ceramics are capable of—

and to push the material into new territory—when he was invited

to a residency at the European Ceramic Work Centre (EKWC) in the

Netherlands. The centre offers artists, architects, and designers

the opportunity to live and work on site for three-month stints,

where they can explore and avail themselves of studio space,

workshops with complete facilities, and the expertise of skilled

technicians and craftsmen. Pakhalé points out that they often in-

vite people who have never worked in ceramics as a means to

spur innovation. “Not being a ceramicist,” he points out, “you

don’t know the limitations, ...