during milan design week, we+ launches swarm, a collection of chair and vases composed of steel aggregates. the short steel wires are attracted by the structures using magnetic forces, resulting in unique and complex shapes.
photos by masayuki hayashi
the tokyo-based studio created structures with magnetic properties to design a process of creating shapes rather than producing ready-made objects. The orientation, density and overlapping of the 1.2mm-diameter and 15m-length wires is controlled by the magnetic structure, resulting in organic, unexpected surfaces.
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