With its carcass structure, the green airplane-wing bench in front of the changing room minimizes the section thickness of the metal material in use and reflects the image of an aerodynamic object.Įchoing the making methods of DIY behavior, sigma profiles were used to allow fast, mechanical, and versatile design possibilities for the hangers. The surface blurs all the contours inside and evokes disillusionment of the body in space. The water ripple changing room was fabricated through a stamping process of reflective steel sheets. By employing boat-building technology, these digital forms were transformed into physical objects with high precision. “Rather than designing the finished objects, we adopted a generative process that mimics nature’s evolutionary approach.” says Alper Derinboğaz, operating an iterative process to generate furniture forms designed by AI. Plastic packaging bags that accumulated as a result of the production process are recycled and turned into epoxy resin shelves. Leftover fabrics from the textile production phases were fixed with resin and transformed into a Frozen Textile Stool. Waste aluminum parts became the aggregate of the recycled metal terrazzo flooring, creating a durable and maintenance-free element. In a renewed outlook on what it means to be sustainable within this new nature, the experimental use of production waste was put to test. The project seeks to create experimental composites diversified with production techniques that recycle surplus materials belonging to the production phases of textile and architectural practices. These are just some of the futuristic elements that make up the physical space of the Reflect Studio Stores. Recycled metal terrazzo flooring, a frozen textile stool, a water ripple changing unit, sigma profile hangers, a green airplane-wing bench, and AI-generated furniture. The creation process and materials were carefully curated around a common optimism about the future of space design, an approach that recognizes its fluidity and validates its need for change. Brought to life by equal input from AI algorithms and human factors, the store becomes a space where humans and non-human generated objects can interact with each other in a new nature. The inherent experimental nature of the space is meant to materialize a future that has been reset to our existing perceptions. The space embodies a fluid approach to design that sees upcycling, recycling, and repair culture as the future of sustainable practices as it experiments with materials that can be used across a variety of disciplines and functions, from textile and accessories to interior design and architecture. The new Reflect Studio stores go beyond the commercial motives of shopping experiences to create a space that explores exceptional ideas about the future of sustainability and the unique materials that can make it possible. Engin Gercek Engin GercekĬoncepts of new nature, optimistic futurism, fluidity, and object autonomy Reflecting a more hopeful and somewhat romantic outlook for the future, these spaces are meant to realize an updated approach to modernism in the new post-covid era. These stores bring innovative materials and experimental upcycling methods into the AI-generated furniture in the environment, offering a new living habitat.Īlper Derinboğaz worked with Reflect Studio’s creative director Furkan Temir who expresses a vision of a brand inspired by an enthusiasm for what’s next. New stores in Istanbul designed by architecture studio Salon Alper Derinboğaz for Reflect Studio, aim to provide an updated portrayal of our ever-evolving relationship with nature. Our relationship with nature is always changing, continuously forcing us to upgrade our ideas and approaches.
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