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Minima | Maxima

Minima | Maxima is the latest Structural Stripes “Crawling Assembly'” from MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY. This permanent installation provides a moment of contemplation amid the busy grounds of World Expo 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

The project extends MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY’s research and development efforts to achieve structural integrity through ultra-thin, self-supporting assemblies, which find strength in the double curvature of their form. In the whimsical yet durable universe the studio creates, curves win out over angles.

Branches, splits and recombinations make columns and beams irrelevant. A ‘networked’ surface rolls in, on and around itself, transforming into a space that upends preconceived notions of enclosure, entrance/exit, and threshold, while also providing its own support. It bends in all directions, but still manages to stand upright on its own.

This surface is ultra-thin: just 6 mm of aluminum. If an egg were scaled up to the same height Minima | Maxima, it would be much thicker. Towards the base of the structure, the rolling surface begins to softly corrugate, its zig-zag angles gently rising into a full pleat as they meet the ground platform. The visual threshold of this transition — from pleated base to smooth and doubly-curved, continuous surface — is subtle, yet its structural effect is significant in achieving the height of 43′.

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Ladybird Pavilion Biomimicry Kinetic

Ladybird Pavilion

This three-meter-tall pavilion is composed of two adaptive folding elements, which have been programmed to open and close like the wings of a ladybird. collaboratively conceived and fabricated by three institutes at the university of stuttgart.

Armadillo Parametric Pavilion

Armadillo Pavilion

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Porosity

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Minima | Maxima

Minima | Maxima

Minima | Maxima is the latest Structural Stripes "Crawling Assembly'" from MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY. This permanent installation provides a moment of contemplation amid the busy grounds of World Expo 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Trylletromler Parametric Pavilion

Trylletromler

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Faceted Pendant Lights

Faceted Pendant Lights

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Triple S 3D Printing Fuses Thai Craftsmanship to Create Habitable Concrete Structures

Triple S

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Uiliuili Bench

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Twine House

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Paper Folding

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The Anatomy of the Hand

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Sedona Table

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Swell is a kinetic sculptural artwork

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mickey matter, robotically assembled furniture made of multiple standardised pieces

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Scale: A Flexible, Modular Acoustic Partition System

Scale

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One State Street Installation

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