Saddle-Swing is born from the encounter between a swing and a saddle. The two identities are linked by a movement of ancestral pleasure evoking at once childhood, translation and desire. Transposed in the domestic environment, the swing borrows its splendor from the symbolic universe of horse-riding thanks to the excellence of French craftsmanship. Between its rhythmic drive and rocking, Saddle-Swing offers a soft and light throne, a moment of suspended motion.
Photos: Florian Kleinefenn.
Bina Baitel, DPLG Architect, graduated from the National Superior School of Architecture of Paris La Villette and founded her eponymously named design and architecture studio in Paris in 2006. Of Franco-Swedish origin, the designer grew up in the Middle East, nurtured by multiple influences, she explores the question of cultural interpenetration on formal, functional, and symbolic levels. Her work has been awarded numerous prizes including the VIA award in 2008, the Grand Prix de la Création of the City of Paris in 2012 and the First Prize of the Cité Internationale de la Tapestry d'Aubusson. In January 2019, Bina Baitel received Le French Design’s FD100 Award under the patronage of the French President Mr. Emmanuel Macron, recognizing her international influence. Some of her creations are now part of public and private permanent collections, foundations along with National Funds for Contemporary Art. Bina Baitel’s Collection is a selection of exceptional pieces on the edge of art and design. Each object tells a story materialized through a dedicated plastic expression generating new typologies of objects.
