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Fixed Tetras

Masafumi Futo

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GRAND JURY VOTES
Shortlisted - Accessories of the Year
7.77
6.78
7.80
7.18
7.38
Nathan Watts
Nathan Watts Creative Director at Interstore
7
6
8
4
6.25
Ting Yu
Ting Yu Chief Architect at Wutopia Lab
5
5
4
6
5
Frank Lee
Frank Lee Founder and President at Shanghai Fengyuzhu Culture Technology
5
5
5
5
5
Simon Goff
Simon Goff Founder and Director at Floor_Story
7
7
8
5
6.75
Janne van Berlo
Janne van Berlo Founder at Atelier van Berlo
5
6
6
5
5.5
Nic Granleese
Nic Granleese CEO and Cofounder at BowerBird
5
5
5
5
5
Lorcan O'Herlihy
Lorcan O'Herlihy Founder, Design Principal at Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects [LOHA]
5
5
5
5
5
Tobias Geisler
Tobias Geisler Cofounder at VAVE Studio
5
5
5
5
5
Victoria Yakusha
Victoria Yakusha Founder and chief architect at Yakusha Studio & FAINA Collection of live design
5
5
5
5
5
Doris Sung
Doris Sung Principal/Director of Undergraduate Programs at DOSU Studio Architecture/USC School of Architecture
5
5
5
5
5
Julio Kowalenko
Julio Kowalenko Cofounder at Atelier Caracas
6
7
7
6
6.5
Jeff Yrazabal
Jeff Yrazabal President at SRG Partnership
7
7
8
5
6.75
Akanksha Deo Sharma
Akanksha Deo Sharma Designer at Ikea
6
7
7
5
6.25
Dimension
13cm x 13cm x 13cm
Completion
2024
Material
Leather, Wood, Metal
Masafumi Futo
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A wave-dissipating block objects inspired by tensegrity structures and molecular models. As the name suggests, a wave-dissipating block is a product used to dissipate waves. However, what caught my attention was not their function but the structural beauty of this product. FIXED TETRAS is a project to create several wave-dissipating block objects, each using a different technique, while taking advantage of the characteristics of various materials.

For example, the project developed a variety of ideas, such as an object with a structure that cannot be dismantled even though no glue is used, like the technique used in Japanese wooden architecture; an object with a seismic isolation structure using the bending of leather; and an object that creates strength by balancing the tension in the materials.

While these ideas can be applied to architecture, furniture making, and new fabric weaving techniques, I chose to focus on the beauty of the structure rather than displaying it as a functional object.