28 Bends
28 BendsPlease click on the small plus symbol at the top right of an image to enlarge the view. “Linear time is a Western invention; time is not linear, it is a marvelous tangle where at any moment, points can be selected and solutions invented without beginning or end” - Lina Bo Bardi28 Bends is an expression of the infinite contour line. An Object both confined and liberated by its exclusive use of the bend motif. Inspired by Lino Bo Bardi’s “Auditorio MASP” chair, 28 Bends looks to simplicity through a continuous linear diagram. Here, the bend is a constraint and an allowance. Steel resists breakage and privileges bending; it is resilient, despite its continuous transformation. The use of brass pins celebrates the otherwise muted color palette and reveals the connection between wood and steel. Wood occupies the gap between frame and mass. The nominal width of the 1/2” unit drives the design language of the chair, both delineating space and material thickness. Tread the line between sculpture and seat, it both reveals and masks its own intricacies. In spirit of Lina Bo Bardi, 28 Bends is testament to her belief that every design out to take on a form that communicates its own logic. Designs by Gabriel Boyajian, Ryan Williams, & Alex Lievens Fabrication by David Boyajian, Gabriel Boyajian, & Ryan Williams
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