dear designboom reader,

bending and shaping steel into eye-catching objects and installations hints at the alloy’s versatility. lee ye chan molds it into a giant meditation chair ‘goyo’, drawing on the traditional singing bowls used by the tibetan monks. the fluid properties of steel can easily follow a desired direction the way so koizumi casts it into an intricate brass wind chime that embodies fluctuating human emotions.

steel can soar from the ground up like the kinetic installation of WHYIXD in taipei where the alloy takes on the role of glittering mechanical flowers blooming in motion. it can also dress up facades with a uniform look as seen in urban ark architects’ parking complex in korea, a conceptual blend of skin and scaffolding.

thanks for reading!

matthew burgos | editor