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Journal / From the atelierStudies in form and place

Drawings / Material stories

A closer look.

Fragments of a practice. Light on a surface, a form in the landscape, and the quiet work of making.

BLOQUE landscape study on Ecuador’s coast

01 / BLOQUE

Objects
in place.

From an Ecuadorian landscape to an intimate interior, BLOQUE is read through changing surroundings. Drawings and material studies explore its presence through light, grain, and scale.

Explore BLOQUE

02 / Foundation Lounge

The form
takes shape.

Model studies bring an idea into the hand. Changing viewpoints reveal the chair’s balance of enclosure and openness, and the relationship between a solid surround and its expressive frame.

Explore the Lounge Chair
Foundation Lounge model seen from above
BLOQUE pencil studies on textured paper

03 / The first line

Before the object.

Quick marks set a rhythm. The drawing holds the first idea of weight, proportion, and the space between.

Explore the BLOQUE Credenza

04 / TAPER

Balance,
in progression.

A surface is shaped, a base narrows, and a silhouette emerges. TAPER begins with the relationship between two forms.

Explore the Center Table
TAPER collection design progression line studies

The Cultural Center

New York

2024

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