Design Defined
"Our brain tricks us into believing the low-hanging fruit really is the ripest," neuroscience researcher Dr. Nobuhiro Hagura said. "We found that not only does the cost to act influence people's behavior, but it even changes what we think we see."
The first edition of the Venice Architecture Biennale took place in 1980, revealing its role as a platform for transformative architectural ideas and essential references.
The designers wanted to create a bridge between the past and the present, awakening those joyful sensations with the simple act of sitting.
A handmade Kumiko panel can stop you in your tracks. The lattice catches light like stained glass without the color, every sliver of wood outlining a pattern that feels part geometry quiz, part meditation aid.
The project, beyond a chair, is also a profoundly personal exploration on existentialism, fears of death, and the process of letting go of things which lie beyond our control.