We
found on this object a good opportunity to show the capabilities and amazing
properties of composites materials. A useful and important object with a
simple function, but with a lot of meaning behind it. We built the ladder
around 3 major inspirations:
Lightness: strip the ladder from the heavy look, from the complex assembly
of a standard ladder to a simple and light shape. Functionally the weight
of a ladder is a main factor. From our calculation our ladder weight is
less than a kilogram.
Paradox: between the outside shape and the inner shape, between the strength
and the lightness, between the pure functionality and the pure aesthetics.
Climb: like climbing a tree, brings us closer to the basic nature of climbing
up to reach the top, climbing as a metaphor of growth and self elevation
in life. |
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The composite materials
gives us the opportunity to re-think and redefine the ladder, to come out
of the closet and stand proudly in the salon of the house.
This way of re-thinking the ladder brings life to a normally unnoticed but
important tool that goes beyond the pure function. |
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