Local Optimum

WHAT: Chairs inspired by the principle of ‘Minimal Surface Tension’ − letting the laws of nature govern the design. HOW: By experimenting with small-scale models of metal frames in different shapes and dipping them in soapy water, I discovered that physics fills in the rest, instantly creating surfaces spanning the gaps. Translating this principle to furniture design, he stretched textiles over large frames to create chairs. “I design the frame, but nature designs the shape”