Kouros Maghsoudi (born 1995) is a New York-based furniture designer and urban designer.[1][2]
Early life and education
editMaghsoudi grew up in Highland Park, Illinois.[3][4]
He graduated from the Parsons The New School of Design.[5]
Work
editIn 2021, the designer presented Mehmooni, their debut furniture collection. It was designed share the spirit of a Mehmooni, “gathering” or “party” in Persian.[6] Maghsoudi is inspired by his Persian and Iranian background and includes his Taarof table, a modular cocktail table with an optional built-in ice bucket, ashtray, and fruit bowl, as an example this.[7]
In spring of 2023, he presented his Bundle Collection, a line of metal-based pieces inspired by gauche New York hedonism. Works in this collection made by the designer include the Dose Table, a pill-shaped small table with a fuzzy interior cavity; a Thong Chair, a steel piece with an undergarment design; a Hairy Neo-Lounge Chair, inspired by Space Age furry exteriors, and a Hug Ashtray, a hand-poured ceramic work.[8]
Maghsoudi shows alongside Studio Boheme, Atelier Caracas, and OM Editions at Primaried Studio in Miami, Florida.[9]
The designer's works are made from renewable resources with FSC-certified wood, handmade in New York.[10] He cites Sam Stewart, Eny Lee Parker, RATIO ET MOTUS, Gae Aulenti, Joe Colombo, Mario Botta, and Radical Design movement in Italy as references.[11]
References
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- ^ Sandran, Aravin (March 2, 2022). "How Furniture Designer Kouros Maghsoudi Melds His Persian Heritage With Sustainability". GQ Middle East. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ Beall, Kelly (2021-08-10). "The Mehmooni Furniture Collection Is a Party Waiting to Happen". Design Milk. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ Herring, Freya. "Meet the new guard who are leading an American design renaissance". Vogue Australia. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ "Kouros Maghsoudi & Surface Mag Come Together For NYCxDesign". The Garnette Report. 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ updated, Maria Sobrino last (2022-11-21). "Miami must-sees: discover the best of the city right now". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ Staff, NYCxDESIGN (2021-05-07). "Lightning Interviews on Sustainability: Kouros Maghsoudi". NYCxDESIGN. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ "The Designer That Lives on Henry Street". Office Magazine. 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2023-05-25.