Solomon & Wu

I have thought about the idea of contemporary mouldings for a few years now, i think its a really interesting idea, but have never had the time to realise anything. Cornice, skirting board, architrave and mouldings have obviously been installed for decorative purposes, but there are underlying practical reasons for their existence. Skirting boards were a means of covering the unfinished plastered wall down to the floor, and were high in Victorian times to cover the rising damp stains. In Georgian architecture there was a dado to protect the walls form the backs of chairs as they were stored with their backs against the wall. Door Architraves are a means of covering the the joint between plastered wall and timber door lining, which is unsound and will undoubtedly crack.
Shadow gaps and flat skirtings are normally employed in contemporary new build houses, which is all good, but i think new designs for these mouldings could give structure to an interior. Anyhow, i should get the point now, solomon&wu's small range gives some clues as to where the idea could lead. They will stage a Pop-up Gallery at 6 Whidbourne Street, London WC1H 8EU, all next week.