Polytope, by Toronto-based designers David Lister and Daniel Gruetter, is a collection of eight unique brass pendant lights that synthesizes the material properties of brass alloy with the algorithmically assisted generation of tessellated forms and 3-axis CNC fabrication. The Polytope exhibit is part of the DesignTO Festival in Toronto, Canada and is the result of… [Read More]
AESTUS stratified wooden vases by odk.design
odk.design has released AESTUS, a series of stratified wooden vases that explore a new synthesis of traditional materials and modern technology. Carved from hundreds of layers of wood by an industrial robot, the vases capture the fluidity of the machine’s movements in the depth of the wooden texture. Merging art and engineering, AESTUS is meant… [Read More]
Lalaya Design – Finding joy through an unexpected path
Imagine something unexpected changing the course of one person’s life in an instance. Something that negatively affects one’s life ends up transforming into a joyous new path of discovery. Hanae Baruchel and the creation of Lalaya Design demonstrates the parallels between the strength and fragility she has experienced in her own life, and the materials she… [Read More]
