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Architects Seth McDowell and Rychiee Espinosa founded their practice mcdowellespinosa in 2010 with the goal of transforming “waste, excess, and the ordinary into new spatial and material realities.” In 2015, they were selected os one of the six winners of the the prestigious Architectural League Prize. Winners of the prize present their work in lectures […]

For his project “Western Standards S2-48,” artist Alan Ruiz asked us to fabricate a series of panels in MDF similar to the work we did for his project “Against Nature.” As in that project, the CNC router was used to create a series of shallow inserts made from the profile of the steel studs that […]

For their entry in the competition to design the museum and exhibition complex for the new National Centre for Contemporary Arts (NCCA) in Moscow, Steven Holl Architects sought to emphasize natural light and a feeling of “levitating” volumes. The large levitating elements are meant to have an iconic presence, while the studios, residences and exhibition […]

Before there was the SuperDesk there was the SuperTemplate. When the creative agency The Barbarian Group set out to design their new offices in New York City, they worked with Clive Wilkinson Architects to create a workspace that would provide “the most collaborative, creative environment possible” as well as a space that would “provoke a […]

For their work on Storefront for Art and Architecture’s 30th Anniversary Show, Bittertang asked us to help create part of a waterbed in the shape of a petri dish. The exhibition was titled “BEING“, and explored the history of Storefront, including ephemera such as the unsuccessful grant applications making up this “waterbed of unfulfilled dreams.” […]

For his installation “Against Nature” at the Sunroom Project Space at Wave Hill, artist Alan Ruiz wanted to construct a system of alternating layers of standard steel studs. Set in front of the large arched windows of the Sunroom, the upright vertical channels needed to be carefully arranged. The CNC router was used to develop […]

For BOFFO Building Fashion 2013, Bittertang designed an installation inspired by Michael Bastian’s fall/winter 2013 collection. Their “Creepy Chic” interior warped and distorted antique furniture, and set the dark and eerie stage for Bastian’s clothing. We were asked to help CNC cut part of one element of their display, a shelf that was to look […]