Melt是由东京工作室nendo为Wonderglass设计的极简主义家具系列。该公司擅长玻璃铸造,采用特殊技术从模具中取出柔韧的材料,以便进一步手工加工。新系列的设计利用了这种方法和玻璃的粘度。在制造过程中,首先将熔融玻璃倒入方形框架中,其中许多工匠使用铁镘刀同时在表面上均匀。玻璃逐渐冷却,当达到一定的柔韧度时,将其移动并放置在U形模具或其倒置形状上,使玻璃缓慢下沉或拉伸以形成美丽的拱形。即使在这个成型过程中,工匠也会使用工具来塑造拱形,确保没有弯曲或裂缝。这种弯曲玻璃技术用于设计扶手椅,桌子,花瓶等。由于拱门和曲线是由玻璃自身的重量和粘度产生的,因此该系列被命名为“熔化”。

Melt is a minimalist furniture collection designed by Tokyo-based studio nendo for Wonderglass. The company excels in glass casting with a special technique of removing pliable material out of the mold to further process it by hand. The design of the new collection takes advantage of this method and the viscosity of the glass. In the making process molten glass is first poured into a square frame, where a number of craftsmen simultaneously even out the surface using iron trowels. The glass gradually cools and upon reaching a certain pliancy, it is moved and placed onto a U-shaped mold or its inverted shape, allowing the glass to slowly sink or stretch to create a beautiful arch. Even during this shaping process, the craftsmen use tools to shape the arch, making sure there are no bends or cracks. This curving glass technique is used to design armchairs, tables, flower vases, and more. Since the arches and curves are created by the glass’s own weight and viscosity, the collection was named “melt”.

Design: nendo
Collaborator : syk
Photographer : Akihiro Yoshida