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Independent multidisciplinary design studio in the San Francisco Bay Area. Fashion, objects & visual design.

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abstract art my nephew made, another panel tote bag, and some other august things. new video tomorrow on @studiossydro :)

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So thankful to my daughter for this treat 🥰#susysorganics

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#ZeroWaste #CapCut #StudioSsydro

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zero waste around here partner 🫡

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making things. full vid 2mrw on @studiossydro

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As Summer comes to a close, I wanted to share my final design concept from last semester that will be heading into development later this year!!

This is my chair carved from Soapstone.

Designed into response to hostile architecture, this chair was conceptualized with the idea that every person deserves to feel welcomed and safe in their environment, regardless of social status.

The unique feature of this seating lies in its material; carved completely out of soapstone, the chair is able to naturally absorb heat given off by the sun and store it for hours, slowly releasing the heat to the user during cold times.

But what is hostile architecture? Hostile architecture in the intentional restricting of social behavior via civil engineering... those big ugly metal bars you see in the middle of benches or the iron bumps you find along edges, the caging around heating ducts/air vents, or the spikes drilled into the ground covering walkways and alleys. All of these were designed with the intent of shooing away unwanted behavior in people in public spaces.

Okay... so... Soapstone? Yeah soapstone! Soapstone is a naturally abundant resource found in the Appalachian Mountains and has actually been used for hundreds of years for its heat storing and releasing properties. Native Americans first used the stone in cookware as it kept food hot for a long time, and was also used by Canadians and Indigenous people of the Arctic for oil lamps and room heaters. Though it is a stone, it has a high talc content, making it almost soft & soapy to the touch- hence the name !! For this reason, it's also been used across cultures as an art medium and in home decor for centuries.

So, in theory, this chair is able to be installed in public spaces and may provide heat to those without shelter during the cold nights due to its natural ability to store and release heat... sometimes there is no better blueprint than mother nature!

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your yearly selfie #march

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