198 Grs.
[12 x 23.2 x 6] cm
198Grs. addresses a technology that is still very abundant on the market, but is well on its way of becoming obsolete. The piece combines different types of wood to produce a unit that holds a fax paper roll. The roll can be used for note making, writing grocery lists, a very long story, or plain doodling. 198Grs is also designed to carry a small pencil or pen and to cut the paper with the simple gesture of pressing.
618 Grs.
[37.5 x 7.7 x 10] cm
Nicknamed ‘always-open’, is a box that can never be closed and is in a constant balance of tensions. The open side can house miscellaneous vide-poche items. The other side can house more precious items such as money or checks. The metallic cover balances about a visible wooden peg to create these two compartments.
239 Grs.
[14.5 x 5] cm
239Grs., much like most of the pieces in the series, was inspired from everyday use. The designers desired an extension cord that didn’t feel soulless, foreign and generic. This led them to design 239Grs., a three meter extension cord made from a fabric cable and a wooden knob that could be displayed on the table, or rolled on the ground.
246 Grs.
246Grs. is a box made of wooden sides and partition, a metal lid and bottom that can be closed with a rubber band. It can be used to fit pencils, pens, carving/etching utensils, paintbrushes...the possi-bilities are as endless and as specific as its possible owners. Each piece combines different types of wood, making the choice of a specific box an even more intimate and important decision.
A manual mold was constructed in order to create the boxes, assuring that each piece is individually handled by the craftsman creating it. 246Grs. plays on the coldness of the metal vs the warmth of the wood and is designed to be easily carried and manipulated in the hands of its user.
[9.4 x 20.8 x 1.9] cm
108 Grs.
[9.2 x 20.9 x 1.6] cm
108 Grs. forces its user to choose five of their favorite pencils/pens and carry them in a light, sensitive, yet sturdy case. The piece is made of two 7mm thick panels that open up reveal- ing two bigger grooves, and three smaller ones, each denoting the space of one pen/pencil/tool. The panels are connected and can be closed via a rubber cord that wraps around the closed object. 108Grs. allows one to be selective about their tools and their respective mobility and display.
29 Grs.
[1.6 x 41.8 x 0.7] cm
Was conceived off as a parody of a time that offers a designed solution for every conceivable task. 29Grs. is a light piece that allows the user to cut a piece of paper or aluminum foil and can be hung about a hole at its end.
621 Grs.
[22.2 x 21 x 6] cm
621Grs. is a “box that dreams of being a square, but cannot become one”. The box is made of wood apart from two metal sides that hold a peg in place. Once again, the design does not allow for any excessive elements and is optimized to create the box with no loss of space and material. 621Grs. can fit 246Grs. or 108Grs. inside it and can be used as a small cashier box, or hold jewelry, chocolate, tea bags and other miscellaneous items.
221 Grs.
[18.9 x 14.4 x 3.3] cm
The piece combines two types of tape in one sleek, agreeable, and functional design. Compact, and complete with industrial details such as butterfly screws 221Grs. balances itself and doesn’t require to be weighed down like traditional tape holders. The environmentally conscious design assures that every detail is functional; nothing is superfluous or in excess.
[8.2 x 18.2] cm
Sold together or separately, the pieces serve as a nutcracker and its accompanying plate. The pieces’ ergonomic design allows the user to efficiently crack nuts without any excessive force. The crackers curved bottom and corresponding texture serves to hold the nut in place. The accompanying plate, 93Grs., can be bought separately and used as plate for “café gourmand”.
The pieces serve as bags made from Fiber Flex, an industrial material that retains its shape, doesn’t wrinkle, and is grease and water-resistant. The pieces are bound together by sewing the edges at the local seamstress. Once open, the bags can stand on their own supported by a double fold in the bottom of the bag. The series comes in two choices, with the pattern inside or out.
16 Grs.
12 Grs.
7 Grs.
123 Grs.
[30 x 32 x 0.2] cm
[7 x 9.5 x 0.4] cm
[9.5 x 11.5 x 0.2] cm
[7 x 9 x 0.2] cm
Made also out of Fiber Flex, the pieces are also available in two choices, pattern in or out. The pieces are designed to be very functional and at times have semi circular cuts in order to allow the user to push out credit/license cards etc... Each piece is unique, depending on where the pattern is cut and sewed together.
237 Grs.
93 Grs.
[17.7 x 13] cm
182 Grs.
143 Grs.
[23 x 32 x 0.5] cm
143Grs. is a binder that fits three separate A4 compartments. It is made of one single cardboard piece that is folded to create the final object. Each unit is customized with a unique colorful button from the designers’ grandmothers’ button collection bound to the binder by a basic white cotton thread.
[30 x 46 x 0.4] cm
An A3/ A4 cardboard portfo- lio. The compartment on the right houses an A3 portfolio space while the one on the left caters for two separate A4 compartments. The function of this piece defines its shape, since the fold creating the A4 separation gives the portfolio its signature shape from the outside. The portfolios include recycled content and come in a variety of colors.