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Dennis L. Kappen
Dennis, an alumnus of the Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California, is a member of the IDSA and ACIDO.

Contact: Dennis L. Kappen

1660 Bloor Street East
Suite 203
Mississauga, Ontario
L4X 1R9

Phone: 905 624 7591

dkappen@3dideation.com
www.3dideation.com



Featured Designs

AGNI: GLASS COFFEE TABLE
Concept of an INFINITE SURFACE in a coffee table made in tinted blue glass.

MY-PORT: TEEN FURNITURE
MY-PORT represents the next generation base station that would be symbolic of the ever-changing high tech and transitory lifestyle of the current day teen dimension. The seating is leather over foam board. The combination of chrome and soft leather gives a new dimension to the concept of teen furniture. A hi-tech relax pod with integrated LCD TV and provisions for place accessories, defines a new tech age for teen furniture.

MIKA: NEW MOON : BAR STOOL
A simplistic bar stool that emphasizes the softness via texture. The character "Y" is transformed into a barstool. The negative space under the seat creates an emotional appeal, and could house a soft under the seat lighting that turns itself on when a person sits on the stool.
The negative space can also be used to place a small bag or a purse in a bar environment. The production version of the seat is proposed to made in aluminum casting that can be chrome plated and powder coated for different finishes

PANI: FLOWING WATER
Water in its purity is sensual, dynamic, transparent and full of energy. Any container that tends to contain this pure element should be dynamic and must exude the characteristics profiled above. "PANI-Flowing water" is tableware that contains water and exemplifies movement in standing space. Imagine the reflections of light on water and on the container on the table, characterizing the high energy of a young running brook.
PANI is used to hold water on the table, so that one could enjoy the reflections from around it and the container is to be used as per the individual’s discretion.