Michael Meredith & Hilary Sample Maybe it was because of this conference. Maybe it was something we stumbled upon. Or maybe we noticed a lot of our former students making 3-D printed vases, doodads, and designer tchotchkes, then selling them online. Whatever it was, we wanted to be part of it. During spring of 2014 we started writing, designing, and making a series of so-called “Reproductions.” They were fakes. We fabricated little absurdist stories about each piece. They were reflections on the architectural discipline. There was an obvious formula to them. The objects were all very minor, non-architectural, temporary, domestic, and decor things with short lifespans (with one or two exceptions). They were negations piled upon negations. We had a long list of things to make: candles, soaps, cutting boards, erasers, trivets... We didn’t make all Reproduction No. 1 Adolf Loos Scented Candle Material: Wax, Pine Oil Edition: 20 Size: 6.5”x7.5”x6.5” Price: Sold Out
Reproduction No. 2 Robert Venturi A Stool, Bench, or End -Table Material: Aluminum, Powdercoating Edition: 20 Size: 6”x18”x18” Price: Sold Out
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