Schemata: boingboing

To present the new Kinnasand’s collection Zoom Schemata turns a soft material such as fabric in a freestanding three-dimensional object thanks to a network of optical fiber.

Schemata Architects, boingboing, Kvadrat Japan Showroom, Tokyo

Schemata Architects designed an installation using soft and delicate fabric of the new Kinnasand’s collection Zoom, held at Kvadrat Japan Showroom during Tokyo Design Week.

As architects, they decided not to “hang” the fabric but make it “stand” on its own as a three-dimensional object. After many experiments, Schemata decided to use optical fiber, taking advantage of its transparency, buoyancy and flexibility.

Optical fiber strands are woven into fabric and serve as supporting structure, while the fabric connects the woven strands and reinforces the surface strength. It was made into three “loops” to create three-dimensional objects. They absorb and respond to external forces in their entirety without partial deformation, resulting in the gentle bouncing movement of “boing, boing”. The “loops” create multiple visual layers, emphasizing translucency of the fabric. The unique characteristics of Zoom – namely delicate suppleness and mist-like translucency – fill the entire space expressively.