moissue : second life wooden ring

through an unexpected process, the second life collection is a stunning assortment of rings created by the concept of anti-deconstruction and the recombination of wood shavings.

Li-Chieh Kao edited by trevor reed March 28, 2012 2 min

‘second life’ by moissue

taiwan-based brand moissue was founded in 2011. the group name comes from 2 mix words-more (better,more)+issue(topic)= moissue. their work work is based on communicating with people and material. recently they has just sent us their new project,the’second life’wooden ring.

to create a second life, extend from the imagination of a better life.

“second life” due to occasional opportunity, found in the wood factory left some short cut veneer, they lie on the corner,waiting to be discarded,the veneer like light ,be the most precious gift that nature gives us, we thought perhaps we can endow their lives once again.”since they had been deconstruct into wood, is it possible use the concept of anti-deconstruction to recombine these wood shavings?” in the continuous experiment,we try to combine two different colors of veneer, and then turning to the use of engineering methods,recreate their unique lines of each ring so that they produce bright light again. what makes you surprise is each pattern of the ring just like original.the interpretation of 4 different personalities and life by 4 kind of patterns. what you want to be in the next stage of life, wearing “second life” and showing to everyone.

moissue : second life wooden ring - 1 combine two different veneers to one piece

moissue : second life wooden ring - 2 second life slim wooden ring

moissue : second life wooden ring - 3 second life wide wooden ring

moissue : second life wooden ring - 4 second life monochromatic wooden ring

moissue : second life wooden ring - 5 ‘bi-color tiger’

moissue : second life wooden ring - 6 ‘bi-color zebra’

moissue : second life wooden ring - 7 ‘bi-color giraffe’

moissue : second life wooden ring - 8 monochromatic-ebony

moissue : second life wooden ring - 9 ‘packaging for the ring’

moissue : second life wooden ring - 10 ‘wood case for the ring’

moissue : second life wooden ring - 11 ‘wood case for the ring’

www.moissue.com

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