tableware
Abraided
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Abraided is an exploration of the fraught tension that can occur when combining strength and fragility by using aircraft plywood for domestic object development. The finished product considers balance, repetition and irony. It is deigned for user assembly, and can be flat-packed into an 11x17 envelope for shipping and distribution.
Masi: Product Design
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I designed a simple vessel for a flower, which doubled as a creative presentation dish for gourmet hors d’oeuvres and drinks. It was essential that the project be flat-pack and inexpensive, to meet the needs of the Pan Pacific Hotel. Their secondary intent for the design was as a takeaway gift for patrons, or as a souvenir in the gift shop. The wood co-op also wanted a flat-pack item, for sale to Granville Island tourists.
Masi was a word I came across around the same time as this project. It’s slang for ‘Merci,’ meaning ‘Thank you.’
Rough modeling in paper and bristol. Testing done with a wood veneer and final deliverables laser-cut from aircraft ply. Diagrams drawn in Adobe Illustrator. Photographed by designer.
