"The concept is beautifully simple yet wonderfully complex. A massive rock sits at the base, looking like a mountain rising from the floor, while a wooden bench top appears to float right through it. It's the kind of design that makes you do a double take because your brain can't quite process what your eyes are seeing. And that's exactly the point."
"You can't just slap a piece of wood on a rock and call it a day. The engineering behind making a functional bench that appears to defy gravity while maintaining structural integrity is no small feat. The rock needs to support weight, the wood needs to actually hold someone sitting on it, and the whole thing needs to look effortlessly elegant."
A bench combines a massive rock base with a wooden bench top that appears to float through it, evoking mountaintops emerging from clouds. The piece was fabricated in Joshua Tree with collaboration to realize the impossible-looking design. Engineering ensures the rock supports weight while the wood functions as a safe sitting surface and the assembly maintains structural integrity. The design intentionally confuses perception to create a double-take moment and to balance sculpture with functionality. The aesthetic rejects mass-produced sameness, offering a conversational centerpiece that reads as contemporary art while remaining a practical bench.
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