detail view: unique patterns are conceived for each structure

combining optical effects in each design, from light to shadow and forms

parallel mirrors evoking the lines found on building facades when light and shadow intervene

close up view of the concrete base

typically perceived as furniture, this collection highlights mirrors as an element solely for archit

with careful combinations, each piece offers intriguing shapes and visual dynamics

curved, parallel and straight lines are extracted from buildings and incorporated as concrete object

overview: mirror as an architecture

the collection of mirrors considers the delicate boundary between architecture and objects

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yang zhao testing the full-on coverage of sharkman (2)

yang zhao testing her design (1)

the user, wearing the sharkman, can move from one place to another? image ? yang zhao?

a quiet environment is created when sitting down image ? yang zhao

demonstrating the deformable qualities of the wearable furniture image ? yang zhao

sharkman transformed into a tent-like design, when the user lies to sleep image ? james barnett

the possibility of creating a private enclosure when working or wanting to concentrate image ? james

adaptable sharkman furniture, fitting the laptop comfortably (above and main) image ? james barnett

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the conical silhouette changes with a different viewing angle

the mirror is defined by a sculptural silhouette

wooden details are repeated on the base of frame legs

the CORIAN shell of the mirror is made using thermoforming technology

contrast between the heavy top part and lightweight frame

wooden pegs set in the side of the mirror’s shell allow it to rest atop a painted steel framework

the conical shape results from pure experimentation and aesthetics

neutral design helps the mirror fit in various interiors

the free standing mirror can be observed from all sides

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with renewed beauty and just a hint of sentimentality, studio note give these forgotten fancies a se

at odds with their physical forms, the crusts are fragile, delicate frames

this new outer layer?casts a fresh?perspective on the?worn object

…creating what the designer calls ‘a new outer skin’

the polygon places the natural forms in the context of mathematical exactitude…

? studio note’s norihiko terayama tries to capture an exhausted object’s?charm in a new light

it is this journey from one form to another that studio note attempt to give shape to

polished wood becomes chipped and worn, and freshly picked flowers wilt and die

in time, the natural beauty of an object fades and replaced by a new set of emotional or aesthetic a

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the shelf’s gently twisted edges allow it to be self-attached, with no hanging accessories

mirror detail: the edges are slightly twisted

one long band is carefully bent to fit the round mirror

stool detail: triangular bent shape?

the stool is originally crafted by bending two wooden strips to form a U-shape

detail: bending the wood almost 90 degrees from its original state

the coffee table

mirror and shelf composition

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copper: pulsating patterns creates via bending parallel lines that capture the unique urban structur