'Hold Fast' & 'Public Resonance' by Sam Weller
RCA Design Products Graduate Show
London
As the first months of the Great British Summer are upon us we are once again treated to a variety of ambitious degree shows with students eager to join the design community. The Royal College of Art has always been a great incubator for design and this years batch of graduates is no exception.
In Milan Sam Weller caught our eye at DeTnk with his collaboration with fellow students Nic Wallenberg & Petter Thörne entitled 'Making Money In Milan'.
Now, a few months later, we take a look at Sam's degree projects.
From Sam
Hold Fast
Holdfast began with the exploration of clamps and their infinite possibilities as both a tool as well as joining device.
The clamp elements that hold this range of furniture together are very simple in form and were based on the holdfast clamping system typically used for holding material to the surface of a workbench. The components are manufactured using a computer controlled wire bending device. The components are then inserted into a through hole and wedged under the material they are supporting, creating tension in the vertical leg and in turn creating a strong stiff supporting structure for shelves as well as side tables, stools and other occasional home furnishings.
'Hold Fast' by Sam Weller
'Hold Fast' by Sam Weller
'Hold Fast' by Sam Weller
Public Resonance
Public Resonance allows a performer to directly connect and literally 'resonate' with an audience. By utilising the natural resonance of everyday objects, for example street furniture, existing architecture or even public transport, various vibrations are both created and amplified by this portable percussive tool kit. Public Resonance was inspired by the spontaneity of street performers and the busking community.
'Public Resonance' by Sam Weller
'Public Resonance' by Sam Weller
'Public Resonance' by Sam Weller
