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DEAD CITY PENDANT

Dead City refers to the ruins of antiquity that we are sublimely fascinated with as a culture. Inspired by the patina of the effects that time has on a material, we sought to create a light fixture that expresses simplicity, patina, and the passage of time by taking a slow, hand-made, artisanal approach.

The Dead City Pendant is made of micarta (a material traditionally used for hunting knife handles) in an innovative way.

Linen, the classic beginning of a painting, and epoxy resin is used to form a composite. The cylindrical shape is crafted from multiple layers of fabric hand-rolled onto an aluminum formwork. Once hardened and removed from its mold, the rough piece is then spun on a lathe and machined to its final shape revealing its layered construction. The shade armature is milled from solid brass hex rod and then assembled.

The Dead City Pendant is beguiling in the way light interacts with its materiality. The magical translucency of the revealed layers of lathed linen offers an ethereal, timeless glow once illuminated. Whether turned on or off, the surfaces multifaceted strata conjure a landscape or ruin. Each hand-made piece is unique and we relish in the nuances of the way light permeates the shade. When illuminated from within, the darkest parts of the fixture transform into a warm amber glow and reveal the subtle patterns of the fabric and its layered construction.

We seek to create complex connections through our design work, weaving history, process, and aesthetics to achieve subtle and nuanced results.

DEAD CITY PENDANT

Dead City refers to the ruins of antiquity that we are sublimely fascinated with as a culture. Inspired by the patina of the effects that time has on a material, we sought to create a light fixture that expresses simplicity, patina, and the passage of time by taking a slow, hand-made, artisanal approach.

The Dead City Pendant is made of micarta (a material traditionally used for hunting knife handles) in an innovative way.

Linen, the classic beginning of a painting, and epoxy resin is used to form a composite. The cylindrical shape is crafted from multiple layers of fabric hand-rolled onto an aluminum formwork. Once hardened and removed from its mold, the rough piece is then spun on a lathe and machined to its final shape revealing its layered construction. The shade armature is milled from solid brass hex rod and then assembled.

The Dead City Pendant is beguiling in the way light interacts with its materiality. The magical translucency of the revealed layers of lathed linen offers an ethereal, timeless glow once illuminated. Whether turned on or off, the surfaces multifaceted strata conjure a landscape or ruin. Each hand-made piece is unique and we relish in the nuances of the way light permeates the shade. When illuminated from within, the darkest parts of the fixture transform into a warm amber glow and reveal the subtle patterns of the fabric and its layered construction.

We seek to create complex connections through our design work, weaving history, process, and aesthetics to achieve subtle and nuanced results.

DEAD CITY PENDANT

Dead City refers to the ruins of antiquity that we are sublimely fascinated with as a culture. Inspired by the patina of the effects that time has on a material, we sought to create a light fixture that expresses simplicity, patina, and the passage of time by taking a slow, hand-made, artisanal approach.

The Dead City Pendant is made of micarta (a material traditionally used for hunting knife handles) in an innovative way.

Linen, the classic beginning of a painting, and epoxy resin is used to form a composite. The cylindrical shape is crafted from multiple layers of fabric hand-rolled onto an aluminum formwork. Once hardened and removed from its mold, the rough piece is then spun on a lathe and machined to its final shape revealing its layered construction. The shade armature is milled from solid brass hex rod and then assembled.

The Dead City Pendant is beguiling in the way light interacts with its materiality. The magical translucency of the revealed layers of lathed linen offers an ethereal, timeless glow once illuminated. Whether turned on or off, the surfaces multifaceted strata conjure a landscape or ruin. Each hand-made piece is unique and we relish in the nuances of the way light permeates the shade. When illuminated from within, the darkest parts of the fixture transform into a warm amber glow and reveal the subtle patterns of the fabric and its layered construction.

We seek to create complex connections through our design work, weaving history, process, and aesthetics to achieve subtle and nuanced results.

Dead City refers to the ruins of antiquity that we are sublimely fascinated with as a culture. Inspired by the patina of the effects that time has on a material, we sought to create a light fixture that expresses simplicity, patina, and the passage of time by taking a slow, hand-made, artisanal approach.

The Dead City Pendant is made of micarta (a material traditionally used for hunting knife handles) in an innovative way.

Linen, the classic beginning of a painting, and epoxy resin is used to form a composite. The cylindrical shape is crafted from multiple layers of fabric hand-rolled onto an aluminum formwork. Once hardened and removed from its mold, the rough piece is then spun on a lathe and machined to its final shape revealing its layered construction. The shade armature is milled from solid brass hex rod and then assembled.

The Dead City Pendant is beguiling in the way light interacts with its materiality. The magical translucency of the revealed layers of lathed linen offers an ethereal, timeless glow once illuminated. Whether turned on or off, the surfaces multifaceted strata conjure a landscape or ruin. Each hand-made piece is unique and we relish in the nuances of the way light permeates the shade. When illuminated from within, the darkest parts of the fixture transform into a warm amber glow and reveal the subtle patterns of the fabric and its layered construction.

We seek to create complex connections through our design work, weaving history, process, and aesthetics to achieve subtle and nuanced results.

TINY FOG LINE CUTSHEET

TINY FOG LINE CUTSHEET

TINY FOG LINE CUTSHEET

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Philosophy

At its inception our studio has sought to reimagine the typical structure of an architecture firm. We function similarly to artist, as a studio we are constantly driven to design. In this way we are hybrid between a traditional design firm and an artist atelier. Our self-driven interests have constantly been a benefit to our clients to solve their needs.

The constant pursuit of our independent design interests creates a deeper collaborative opportunity with our clients. We can, not only, design the space of a project, but also the critical components that help define the aesthetic and function of a space. We strive to bring a sense of fullness and comfort to our projects and Mutuus Made is part of this endeavor.

We also seek to find the rich veins of content latent in the world and to reveal them in physical form. We design with materials in hand as much as on paper and screen.

Process of Making

Material is unruly. The process of making is a very particular way of engaging with the world. The feedback loop of making is a deep connection with the materiality of the world. Processes fail and material has its limitations. Through this struggle the maker finds the growing edge of their knowledge. Frustratingly this edge is found again and again until it is figured out.

This new knowledge isn’t the answer, just a placemark until something better is found. Sometimes the answer is in the body. How you hold a tool, how you use it, something about how it feels when it is going right. Sometimes it’s more about planning the steps. Other times it’s more technical and about what you know or how you can find out. I think the key is being receptive to the feedback of the process of trying to realize a specific goal and a willingness to approach it in multiple ways.