Facet Studio collaborated with Anomaly to create a series of furniture for the inaugural collection.
SEP 15 - 28, be sure to drop us a visit!
More on Facet Studio x Anomaly... click HERE
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Showing posts with label product design. Show all posts
11 September 2014
Facet Studio x Anomaly at the Strand
The poster says it all...
Facet Studio collaborated with Anomaly to create a series of furniture for the inaugural collection.
SEP 15 - 28, be sure to drop us a visit!
More on Facet Studio x Anomaly... click HERE
Facet Studio collaborated with Anomaly to create a series of furniture for the inaugural collection.
SEP 15 - 28, be sure to drop us a visit!
More on Facet Studio x Anomaly... click HERE
19 February 2014
Eki finalised
A few of the finalised photos of Eki.
Eki is the official distributor for high end hair products, mainly Shiseido Professional.
The limited space has to multi-task between showroom, office space, product dispatch centre - basically the "pretty side" and the "paddling side" of a business.
We have created a pure space for the products, which also multi-tasks; display shelves can be placed anywhere within the white cube with the system we custom designed for the project, 2 projection screens can be used for different purposes simultaneously or independently... and as everything can be tucked away, the space itself can be used to house functions such as product launch and award presentation.
The "pretty side" of business is what "sells"; but it does not exist independent of the "paddling side" which holds everything together. In Eki the "paddling side" of business surrounds the "pretty side", holding it together literally.
... more photos to come ...
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The limited space has to multi-task between showroom, office space, product dispatch centre - basically the "pretty side" and the "paddling side" of a business.
We have created a pure space for the products, which also multi-tasks; display shelves can be placed anywhere within the white cube with the system we custom designed for the project, 2 projection screens can be used for different purposes simultaneously or independently... and as everything can be tucked away, the space itself can be used to house functions such as product launch and award presentation.
The "pretty side" of business is what "sells"; but it does not exist independent of the "paddling side" which holds everything together. In Eki the "paddling side" of business surrounds the "pretty side", holding it together literally.
... more photos to come ...
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design,
eki,
interior,
office fitout,
organised,
product design,
projects,
retail,
Standard,
storage idea,
store,
Sydney
8 January 2014
Higasa lamp on Designboom!
Our project Higasa lamp has been published on Designboom!
Original article on Designboom HERE
Official page on Higasa lamp with more pictures HERE
Find out about behind the scene HERE
Other Facet Studio projects covered by Designboom HERE
founded in 1999, designboom is the world’s first and most popular digital architecture and design magazine.
TIME magazine chose designboom as one of the top 100 design influencers in the world, one of just eight online publications to be so named. in 2011, the french magazine architectural digest called designboom one of the top ‘les 100 qui comptent’ (‘people who count‘) in the design world… from the forefront of contemporary culture and global lifestyle.
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I have to make a special mention about the opening sentence:
The umbrella strangely shares what "space-making" characteristic with the warmth of light; by combining the two, pockets of spaces are created instantly. The combined coziness has a magical, calming effect on people.
The umbrella is a portable shelterI like how it is straight to the point and pretty much summarises a large portion of the design intent. Because it is a peculiar kind of thing to do, hanging umbrellas indoor where it does not rain. But there are qualities of an umbrella - one made with Washi paper, and huge - which is beyond weather protection, which is what attracted and inspired us. The sense of protection, light filtering quality of the material, delicacy of the structure, intimacy between individuals when sharing an umbrella... these are irrelevant of good or bad weather.
The umbrella strangely shares what "space-making" characteristic with the warmth of light; by combining the two, pockets of spaces are created instantly. The combined coziness has a magical, calming effect on people.
Original article on Designboom HERE
Official page on Higasa lamp with more pictures HERE
Find out about behind the scene HERE
Other Facet Studio projects covered by Designboom HERE
founded in 1999, designboom is the world’s first and most popular digital architecture and design magazine.
TIME magazine chose designboom as one of the top 100 design influencers in the world, one of just eight online publications to be so named. in 2011, the french magazine architectural digest called designboom one of the top ‘les 100 qui comptent’ (‘people who count‘) in the design world… from the forefront of contemporary culture and global lifestyle.
Tagged:
awards amp; press,
commercial,
design,
designboom,
Higasa,
idea 2012,
interior,
Japan,
lighting,
press,
product design,
Sydney
24 October 2013
Anomaly on Australian Design Review
Anomaly was published on Australian Design Review website!
Hehehe.. and of course our Coexistence stool is published as it is part of the inaugural collection to launch Anomaly amongst other designs.
As press material were submitted prior to the final prototype was completed, the image is still of an earlier prototype.
To see the final prototype together with the rest of the range, enter HERE.
Hehehe.. and of course our Coexistence stool is published as it is part of the inaugural collection to launch Anomaly amongst other designs.
As press material were submitted prior to the final prototype was completed, the image is still of an earlier prototype.
To see the final prototype together with the rest of the range, enter HERE.
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commercial,
design,
furniture design,
news,
product design,
publication
14 October 2013
Different trade
For the project Eki, we have been challenging prefabrication and customised fabrication...
Although we have been working a lot with timber prefabrication, the new field for us this time is steel manufacturing.
Major difference between steel and timber prefabrication is the flexibility to modify on site - with timber, it is a fairly flexible and workable material; with steel everything pretty much need to be spot on and there is very little can be done on site. Hence the importance of prototyping.
For a small (but of vital importance) fixture we are designing for Eki's display system, I took a road trip (can I exaggerate any more?) to Sydney's South West and visited the metal workshop.
It is important for us architects to gain a good understanding of how different trades work... where did I hear this from?
"In order to design well, one needs to feel the weight a tradesperson carries"
Although we have been working a lot with timber prefabrication, the new field for us this time is steel manufacturing.
Major difference between steel and timber prefabrication is the flexibility to modify on site - with timber, it is a fairly flexible and workable material; with steel everything pretty much need to be spot on and there is very little can be done on site. Hence the importance of prototyping.
For a small (but of vital importance) fixture we are designing for Eki's display system, I took a road trip (can I exaggerate any more?) to Sydney's South West and visited the metal workshop.
It is important for us architects to gain a good understanding of how different trades work... where did I hear this from?
"In order to design well, one needs to feel the weight a tradesperson carries"
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| fantastic blue sky. Thanks to Joe from Impact Metalworks for picking me up from the station! |
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| intimate workshop |
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| bending ... |
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| pressing ... |
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| hammering ... |
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OUT amp; ABOUT,
OUT and ABOUT,
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retail,
Sydney,
THE MAKING OF
8 October 2013
"Coexistence" furniture series for Anomaly
Facet Studio was invited by Anomaly to participate in designing their inaugural collection. It was December 2012.
Anomaly is a company made up of 2 very different companies, Axolotl and Evostyle.
We wanted to acknowledge both Evostyle and Axolotl in our pieces. But how?
We researched into “volume” vs “surface”, “substrate” vs “finish” …and many more, just to come to terms in ourselves what the two distinct techniques mean in the material world.
It became very abstract, which is when we realized that, our message needs to be straightforward for it to be conveyed through a furniture piece.
What we also found is that within a single furniture piece there are 2 main parts – one interacts with human, one supports that interaction. For instance in a stool, it can be broken down into “surface people sit on” and “structure supporting that surface”. The duality within furniture piece and the materiality started to talk.
There we assign one material representing one company – Axolotl (metal/ concrete) or Evostyle (timber) – to each part, with one rule: there need to always be a combination of the materials from each company. If we have concrete seating surface for the stool, its legs will be in timber, or vise versa.
With the most basic form of furniture, by varying width, length and height, we were able to give different functionalities to the pieces.
Simple.
We like finding simple answers for complicated questions.
We named our range “Coexistence”.
We wanted to celebrate the 2 companies coming together with their different expertise.
Hence all pieces have timber (Evostyle) with metal/ concrete finish (Axolotl), coming together to a very fine line.
The duality of materiality and exploration of surfaces could become a constant theme in our approach.
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| outside window of Anomaly showroom |
One is good at surface treatment, one is good at timber work.
We researched into “volume” vs “surface”, “substrate” vs “finish” …and many more, just to come to terms in ourselves what the two distinct techniques mean in the material world.
It became very abstract, which is when we realized that, our message needs to be straightforward for it to be conveyed through a furniture piece.
What we also found is that within a single furniture piece there are 2 main parts – one interacts with human, one supports that interaction. For instance in a stool, it can be broken down into “surface people sit on” and “structure supporting that surface”. The duality within furniture piece and the materiality started to talk.
There we assign one material representing one company – Axolotl (metal/ concrete) or Evostyle (timber) – to each part, with one rule: there need to always be a combination of the materials from each company. If we have concrete seating surface for the stool, its legs will be in timber, or vise versa.
With the most basic form of furniture, by varying width, length and height, we were able to give different functionalities to the pieces.
Simple.
We like finding simple answers for complicated questions.
We named our range “Coexistence”.
We wanted to celebrate the 2 companies coming together with their different expertise.
Hence all pieces have timber (Evostyle) with metal/ concrete finish (Axolotl), coming together to a very fine line.
The duality of materiality and exploration of surfaces could become a constant theme in our approach.
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| bedside table (left) and bar stool (right) |
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| ......fine edge..... concrete leg and oak top |
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| plywood leg and concrete top version in dining table, stool, and bedside table also to the left is the low coffee table in concrete leg and oak top |
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| edge of plywood revealing honest materiality |
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| beautiful seeing from any angle... |
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| delicate leg touching down |
3 October 2013
Anomaly Launch!
Anomaly's very first collection was launched on October 2nd 2013.
Facet Studio's "Coexistence" furniture series is included in the inaugural collection by Anomaly, make sure you check it out while you are in the neighbourhood!
Showroom at: 104 Oxford Street (cnr Palmer) from 2 October - 17 November
To find out more about the "Coexistence" furniture series HERE.
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| buzzing atmosphere at the launch party! |
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| "Coexistence" coffee table (left) and dining table (right) in front of the Anomaly sign |
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| and we design this one as well! Pop up bar for prestigious Scotch brand - Balvenie. Best Scotch I have ever had. Honestly. I need to blog about this one too (mental note) |
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| curious people walking past on Oxford Street "Coexistence" bar stool (left) and bedside table (right) |
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| chatting away with Anomaly's Kris (yes it is me with my big green shopper...): "....next time we should try..." |
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| catching up with Balvenie's Mark .... |
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| Mark: "hmmm.......I definitely want one of these...." |
30 August 2013
Delicate enigma
Presenting Motion Screen - a screen we designed for IDEA Award 2012 Gala Party.
(Higasa lamp was also designed for the same event)
Despite its delicacy and beauty, there is a catch in this which makes people behave strangely around it.... have a guess?
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Tagged:
architecture,
art,
events,
EXPLORATION,
idea 2012,
interior,
Motion screen,
product design
23 August 2013
End of the mystery is....
Following on from the last post this is what happened after the umbrella "comes to life"...
Now there is a story behind this.
In Japan, traditional umbrellas are made of coated Japanese paper (washi), its structure out of a single log of bamboo, sliced into fine "bones". It is an intricate art form, past down through generations over hundreds of years. Unfortunately like many other traditional crafts slowly replaced by their modern reinventions, the traditional umbrella making is of no exception - there is now only 1 traditional umbrella maker remaining in Kyoto, Japan. In order to survive, the umbrella maker Hiyoshiya ventured into other fields, and started developing their own range of light fittings based on the skills of umbrella making.
It was by chance that this collaboration between Facet Studio and Hiyoshiya happened.
We were contemplating on how to create cosy atmosphere in a large irregular lobby, and when we saw the bones of the umbrella we decided to put the focus on the beauty of this traditional craft in its most recognisable form.
Each Higasa lamp is 1.6m in diameter, the longest a straight log of bamboo can be sourced. We tested extensively on how we should expose the bones without deviating from the umbrella reference.... the way the washi is gapped and alternating on either side of the bones is to:
1. ensure the compactness when the lamp is in retracted condition - this affects transportability
2. provide screening to light source in preventing glare
3. provide a backdrop for shadows of the bones to be casted upon
The hardest reality being running electrical cables into the bones....and locating the light source in a certain location to ensure the shadows are cast the way we want (but of course I am not going to tell you how....). None of this is to be visible..... and again nothing is accidental.
Higasa lamp is a light fitting designed by Facet Studio.
To see more photos of Higasa lamp HERE
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| people suddenly gravitate towards the warms emitted by the light... |
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| complicated shadows adds to the sense of space |
Now there is a story behind this.
In Japan, traditional umbrellas are made of coated Japanese paper (washi), its structure out of a single log of bamboo, sliced into fine "bones". It is an intricate art form, past down through generations over hundreds of years. Unfortunately like many other traditional crafts slowly replaced by their modern reinventions, the traditional umbrella making is of no exception - there is now only 1 traditional umbrella maker remaining in Kyoto, Japan. In order to survive, the umbrella maker Hiyoshiya ventured into other fields, and started developing their own range of light fittings based on the skills of umbrella making.
It was by chance that this collaboration between Facet Studio and Hiyoshiya happened.
We were contemplating on how to create cosy atmosphere in a large irregular lobby, and when we saw the bones of the umbrella we decided to put the focus on the beauty of this traditional craft in its most recognisable form.
Each Higasa lamp is 1.6m in diameter, the longest a straight log of bamboo can be sourced. We tested extensively on how we should expose the bones without deviating from the umbrella reference.... the way the washi is gapped and alternating on either side of the bones is to:
1. ensure the compactness when the lamp is in retracted condition - this affects transportability
2. provide screening to light source in preventing glare
3. provide a backdrop for shadows of the bones to be casted upon
The hardest reality being running electrical cables into the bones....and locating the light source in a certain location to ensure the shadows are cast the way we want (but of course I am not going to tell you how....). None of this is to be visible..... and again nothing is accidental.
Higasa lamp is a light fitting designed by Facet Studio.
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| detail of the final fittings photo (c) Eugene Wu |
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| us setting up the Higasa lamps on site.... |
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| at the actual event for which Higasa lamp was designed for photo (c) Eugene Wu |
To see more photos of Higasa lamp HERE
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collaborate,
design,
events,
Higasa,
idea 2012,
interior,
lighting,
making-of,
product design,
projects,
THE MAKING OF
16 August 2013
Mystery after mystery....
Since this post back in October 2012 I did not have time to reveal what was actually in the box from Japan.... oops.
So here it is!
So here it is!
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| ...mysterious box from Japan....mystery about to be unravelled.... |
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| wrestling... |
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| it is..? |
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| HUGE umbrella!!...for ....? |
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| the prototype next to its scaled model (right) |
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| calling in our friendly alliance - electrician (with his van full of goodies!) |
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| together we concocted a special device.... |
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| finally the night has fallen, the time for mischievous experiments |
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| dropping in the "concoction" to bring the umbrella to life.... (to put it lightly, man I was sweating big time after this "dropping in"!) |
So what is going to happen after this umbrella comes to life? How does it come to life?!
........ the mystery continues ....... (ho ho ho!)
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design,
EXPLORATION,
Higasa,
idea 2012,
interior,
lighting,
making-of,
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projects
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