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Chase
Undulating Corrugated Vase
David Mans
Jan 4, 20241 min read


Glyph
Universally Interchangeable Tiles Glyph is a ceramic tile set, based on the n-tile system, designed to allow for constant stability in...
David Mans
Jan 4, 20241 min read


NSphere
A Puzzle Box with no Wrong Answer nSphere was A featured item on Thingiverse that was designed as an educational toy for my son. The...
David Mans
Jan 4, 20241 min read


Relief
Never Repeating | Never Crossing | Always Moving A series of 3D printed wall relief panels from the RIP series.
David Mans
Jan 4, 20241 min read


Flat Flex
Print Flat, Peel Off, Roll Up, Stitch Edge, Enjoy A comfortable and light little cup sleeve for that hot cup of tea, or that chilly iced...
David Mans
Jan 4, 20241 min read


BIT
XYZ = RGB = (a+b+c)/3 = 0-1 BIT is an experiment in using spatially placed images projected though cubical volume to derive form. The...
David Mans
Jan 2, 20241 min read


ReNForm
Conflating Geometry A continuation of the exploration from relative^n(shape) these studies look at the relationships between two basic...
David Mans
Jan 2, 20241 min read


ReNShape
Geometric Relationship Studies The inspiration for beginning these experiments comes from recent work in developing setout points for...
David Mans
Jan 2, 20241 min read


RGBands
Sample Image, Extrude Colors A study in image analysis taking each raster line and extruding it to expand bands.
David Mans
Jan 2, 20241 min read


TORQ
Sections Of Motion A conceptual project looking at snapshots of a simple object, a cube, in time. The concept came from the idea of a...
David Mans
Jan 2, 20241 min read


elli
Craft for a Pioneer Age In a discussion of domesticity of future colonists of orbital dwelling, the idea that as a dwelling in...
David Mans
Jan 2, 20244 min read


Lilypod
Modular Illuminair Lilypad’s began from a desire to create a system which would hold a level of intrigue and beauty as object, cluster,...
David Mans
Jan 2, 20241 min read


RIP
Non Repetitive Recursive Reliefs RIP is a recursive non-repeating wall relief whose carved surfaces undulate between flowing ridge lines....
David Mans
Jan 2, 20241 min read


Bezilamp
Materialized Math Materializing the construction method used to derive a bezier curve produces a beautiful spatial fabric which acts as a...
David Mans
Jan 2, 20241 min read


VU
Woven Basket VU derives its title from its geometric makeup. Re-adapted from earlier studies is weaving, VU, derived in grasshopper,...
David Mans
Jan 2, 20241 min read


Tim3
Time Manifest A refresh of a study from 2007. Time Cubed was a conceptual project looking at snapshots of a simple object, a cube, in...
David Mans
Jan 2, 20241 min read


ORGA
Fluid Block A system of interdependent building components each building upon the other to develop a larger functional body, but each...
David Mans
Jan 2, 20241 min read


MATTE
Exploring the Moment between Matter and Material Matte is an architectural screen system which interrogates the moment where matter...
David Mans
Jan 2, 20241 min read


SIN(|)COS
A Moment of Motion Light: a particular light or illumination in which an object seen takes on a certain appearance Wave: a progressive...
David Mans
Jan 2, 20241 min read


Tetrable
Scripted Table Tetrable, the current phase of an exploration into self-documenting processes, presents an automated design process for...
David Mans
Jan 2, 20241 min read
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