Inspired by Hmong communities in Vietnam, a series of aluminum stools are created to promote gatherings and a sense of community. Each stool is composed of four identical triangular panels cut from the same sheet of aluminum and bent on the same mold to create its curvature. The exterior colors are identical but the interior colors vary in accordance to the dominant colors of different Hmong clans. Each stool is different through size and color, but remain connected through production, form and material

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Music takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startle our wonder as to who we are, and for what, whence, and whereto.”

Through the iteration process, the inspiration for the formal aspects of the chair were the scientific sine waves. The way we originally visualized sound. These sinuous waves were each used to perform the function of two of the four fundamental elements of any chair, namely: the backrest, leg rest, front legs and back legs. For example, one of the spline strips would function as the leg rest and the back leg. The permutation and combinations of all these strips together formed a comfortable and functioning lounge chair with depth and layering.

Inspired by the mangrove trees along the Demerara River, Perch is a playful seating element thatcan be rotated into a variety of seating positions. The user chooses to establish their ideal saddle height, angle, hand-holds, and orientation. Thus, settling into Perch becomes an active andpersonalized process, much like sitting in a tree.

Playful and elegant, Noah is a children’s chair that combines the spirit of a slide and a low chair. With a dynamic curve, it creates a dynamic negative space, which kids can reinterpret to their imagination. Made of plywood and bamboo veneer, the chair is lightweight, and friendly to the children’s touch.