"Campos trained in industrial design after initially studying fashion, a shift that reflected a growing interest in structure, load, and how materials behave under repeated use. After graduating in 2025, she now works mainly with discarded components rather than raw materials, favoring objects that have reached the end of their intended lifespan but retain structural integrity. With this collection - including a chair, table, and lamp - frames, joints, and points of stress are treated as given conditions, and surface wear and signs of handling are left intact."
"The focus on reuse is central to Cara Campos' Objects from Frames (OFF), a collection developed from discarded bicycle frames sourced in heavily used or end-of-life condition. Bicycles attracted the designer because of their precise engineering and their tendency to be abandoned once they fall out of service. ' OFF asks the bicycle to perform a new function in the domestic environment,' Campos tells designboom. The project began as a university study and was refined through hands-on testing."
Cara Campos trained in industrial design after studying fashion and shifted focus toward structure, load, and material behavior under repeated use. She sources end-of-life bicycle frames and transforms them into furniture including a chair, table, and lamp. Pieces are made by cutting, repositioning, and stabilizing existing frames with minimal new material; original tube diameters, curves, and junctions are preserved. Welds and former attachment points remain visible or are adapted as new connections. Surface wear and signs of handling are intentionally left intact. Each object is dictated by the geometry and stress points of its source frame, emphasizing reuse and structural integrity.
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