BURST by Rough Front
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urst is conceived of as “bursting” stellar bodies closely packed within irregular shapes. On close inspection, the tiles feature bold patterning
which settles into a rich, subtly textured surface as one steps back from the wall. The dynamic design of Burst rewards careful attention to lighting: a wash of light across the surface of a matte finish tile will heighten the legibility of its pattern; a glossy finish will bounce point lights or daylight into the tile’s radial grooves, producing dazzling reflections and highlights. Burst consists of two hexagonal tiles that can be installed either in repeated patterns or irregularly to produce a more visually active, ever-changing array. The design is a continuation of Rough Front’s ongoing work in new, technologically driven conceptions of ornamentation, surface design and detail in architecture.
Rough Front | Rough Front is a design studio that proposes new ideas for architectural space, ornamentation, surface design, and detail. Rough Front blends cutting edge design and manufacturing technology with analogue methods and an appetite for conceptual tensions: precision versus indeterminacy; analogue versus digital; pre-industrial versus post-industrial methods of fabrication; formal excess versus minimalist restraint. Eschewing convention and expediency, the studio values the complex notion, the intricate pattern, the rough surface, and the soft form. Rough Front pursues projects for and in collaboration with institutions, corporations, designers, artists and individuals. Rough Front was founded in 2014 by Elijah Porter, who is a designer based in New York City and a graduate of the Yale School of Architecture.
Tile elements: 2 different forms Recommended colours: Hello Eternity | Total Eclipse | Reliable Shaman
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