Blooming Moments

“Blooming Moments,” a home decor set comprising a bowl, candle holder, and vase, draws inspiration from diverse stages of flowering. This inspiration is translated into various curves to abstract the contours of petals and water lily leaves, conveying a kind of buoyant yet gentle vitality. Despite originating from the same inspiration, each piece of the set is uniquely designed with a different approach to folding surfaces into petal-like shapes. This thoughtful design, akin to the composition of symphony movements, aims to create harmony among the pieces while maintaining their individual characteristics.

This design is realized with the use of powder-coated steel sheets cut by water jet and CNC-crafted black walnut wood. In each piece of the set, the steel sheet is attached to the wood by being sandwiched between two wooden pieces securely bonded together, without using any hardware.

• Project Images:
  Title: Set 1
  Description: Photographed by Siyun Xue, in the Visual Arts Building at the University of Iowa.
  Title: Set 2
  Description: Photographed by Siyun Xue
  Title: Set 3
  Description: Photographed by Siyun Xue
  Title: Vase
  Description: Photographed by Siyun Xue
  Title: Bowl
  Description: Photographed by Siyun Xue
  Title: Candle Holder
  Description: Photographed by Siyun Xue
  Title: Set 4
  Description: Photographed by Siyun Xue, in the Visual Arts Building at the University of Iowa, with an "Ori Stool" desinged by Makoto Koizumi and a "Paradox Stool" designed by Siyun Xue.
• Video: https://youtu.be/-ktv1DxctB4
• Creators: Designer/Constructor/Photographer: Siyun Xue, Woodworking Specialist: Haifeng Gao
• Company: University of Iowa

Designers/Architects

Designer/Constructor/Photographer: Siyun Xue, Woodworking Specialist: Haifeng Gao

Company

University of Iowa