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The firms explain the inspiration behind their creations and how it represents their design philosophy
How would an artwork assembled from laminates look like? As part of a collaboration with Singapore Tatler Homes and local laminate brand Arova, design firms Architology Interiors and UPSTRS_ relished the challenge of creating art pieces using laser-cut laminates.
Above Co-founders of Architology Interiors Bu Shu Kun and Terrence Quah, and UPSTRS_ creative director Dennis Cheok explain the design inspiration behind the artworks that they had created using Arova laminates
“Laminates are usually conceived as being two-dimensional,” says Dennis Cheok, creative director of UPSTRS_. “So it's a little tongue-in-cheek, what we're trying to do—to use a three dimensional installation based off this singular material and let every single side and surface be appreciated as a built form.”
Dennis Cheok, creative director of Upstairs_ and the Arova artwork in his studio
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The firms also sought to make the art piece a representation of their creative ethos. “Looking through the laminate catalogue, we thought about what would describe Architology best; that's when we looked at the colours and textures from the Arova catalogue that best resonated with our design thinking,” says Terrence Quah, co-founder of Architology Interiors.
Read more about the inspiration behind this artistic collaboration here:
How A Local Design Firm Turned Laminate Into A 3D Piece Of Art
This Local Design Firm Creates Compelling Collages Out Of Laminates
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