Carpenters Workshop Gallery in London is hosting an exhibition of the work of French designer Vincent Dubourg, which opens on 19 April.

Carpenters Workshop Gallery, owned by Loïc Le Gaillard and Julien Lombrail, is a relatively new gallery that specialises in collectible works by both established and emerging contemporary designers.

Dubourg’s show, called Design Povera, runs until June 3.

Here is Carpenters Workshop Gallery’s press release about the show and a biography of Dubourg:

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Vincent Dubourg: Design Povera. 19 April – 3 June 2007

The French designer, Vincent Dubourg, works between Paris and the small town, Creuse where his atelier is located. His solo exhibition, Design Povera, will be run at the Carpenters Workshop Gallery from 19 April – 3 June 2007.

Design Povera challenges all notions of contemporary furniture design by embracing a complete openness towards found and natural materials. His unique pieces evoke a sense of the familiar and defy all attempts of present day categorization.

Dubourg describes his pieces as a fusion of furniture, architecture and sculpture. They strike a careful balance between the practical and beautiful. He uses traditional furniture making techniques such as glass blowing, wood-bending, and metal casting as a means of transforming simple materials and found objects. His distinct style is at once nostalgic and avant-garde.