The ceiling light and wall partition that make up UnSolid by Mauro Del Santo, an industrial designer based in Rome, Italy, are visually striking. Both of them follow a slatted sort of design in which they are not completely, well, solid, hence the collection's name. Yet they aren't rigid either. Instead, the pieces adhere to a fluid form that gives them a beautiful sculptural appeal.
UnSolid by Mauro Del Santo was recently presented at the Rome Maker Faire. The designs embraced mathematical computations and innovative wood manufacturing technologies. According to the designer, "Among major achievements a fast and economical technique of woodworking has been developed to build complex surfaces of large size.[...] An important result has been also achieved by the experimentations on computational processing for the development of outstanding morphologies."
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Slatted Furniture
- The use of slatted designs in furniture can create visually striking pieces that are both fluid and sculptural.
- Mathematical Design
- Computational processing and innovative technologies can lead to the development of outstanding morphologies in design.
- Woodworking Innovation
- Fast and economical woodworking techniques can be developed to build complex surfaces of large size.
Where This Applies
- Industrial Design
- Slatted designs and mathematical computations can be applied to a variety of industrial design fields.
- Furniture Design
- Innovative woodworking techniques can be applied to create unique and visually appealing furniture pieces.
- Interior Design
- Slatted designs and mathematical computations can be used to create visually striking pieces of furniture and room dividers for interior design projects.
