Tensegrity furniture

Project done in collaboration with Jelena Nikolic. A tensegrity based concept for the design of furniture and lighting fixtures.

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The bookcase consists of two pillars of ash with brass tip ends. 4mm stainless steel tie rods. Anchoring elements of the rods are in burnished iron with the central rods in polished brass. The shelves are made of safety glass 3 +3 mm.. Shelf supports in ash with polished brass ends. Diagonal reinforcing tie rods for the shelves in polished brass. The base is in steel with the covering panels in ash. Designer: Franco Albini Cassina

Levitating Side Table Made From Old Cardboard Boxes: When I was looking for something cool and fun to make during these indoor quarantine days, I stumbled upon tensegrity models. It's really interesting physics and saw mainly tiny models, so I wanted to try and build it larger with a bit more ability …

Rising Shell is the long awaited latest addition to Robert van Emricqs now iconic Rising Collection of sculptural furnishings. The form utilizes the same intric

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Double Cross Bar by Kenneth Snelson | Tensegrity sculpture