explorations

A collection of moments, research, and small projects devoted to unique inquires that broaden our practiceโ€” investigations that include objects, concepts, and identity.

wild designs
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wild designs

Wild Designs Exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum was a collaboration between designLAB, MassArt Community/Build, and the Hitchcock Center for the Environment.

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disco curtains
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disco curtains

The sun-shade fins at UMass Dartmouth, reminiscent of disco-era fashion.

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one word: plastics
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one word: plastics

Our interest lies more in a resin panelโ€™s unlimited customizable opportunities than simply the interesting texture.

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carter school
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carter school

a vibrant covered bus shelter for loading and unloading students from buses.

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new industrial chic
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new industrial chic

Decidedly contemporary and current, the design embodies an attitude of utility and purposefulness.

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athens design intent
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athens design intent

Preparing the proposal for the Athens Chancery Renovation, dLAB paid visits to the MIT and Harvard University archives, as well as Morse Payne, the original project architect, to better understand the design intent and context.

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museum competition
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museum competition

designLAB submitted a 3 book box for a museum competition for a historic house museum masterplan, renovation, and expansion.

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in plein air
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in plein air

Bob Miklos works in watercolor on an Archesโ€™ block from his vintage folding stool with his brushes and paints arranged in a cigar box.

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goldilocks chair
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goldilocks chair

Using digital fabrication to create a rocking chair that โ€œfits just rightโ€.

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street seats
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street seats

Distorted, salvaged steel tracks create a bench that evokes adaptation in the historic Fort Point Channel.

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conoid chair
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conoid chair

Made from a single mahogany board, the conoid chair is inspired by the thin-shell forms of Felix Candela.

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Caffeinated America
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Caffeinated America

dLAB was asked to conceptualize the next great leap in American Coffeehouse design.

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tidal forest
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tidal forest

Tidal movement and physics are reimagined to create a new sensory experience.

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rudolph rescaled
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rudolph rescaled

Applying the bold, unapologetic spirit of Paul Rudolph to create new human-scaled installations in a building and landscape.

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C3
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C3

designLAB helped visualize an arts space that is a hub for black creatives rooted in the African diaspora, a space of equity and inclusiveness on the water's edge.

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tree cuts
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tree cuts

Mary Ann created "tree cut" drawings to honor her father and son in a beautiful way and capture a moment in time.

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toledo art metal
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toledo art metal

research into inexpensive and durable office and factory furniture for the Machine Age

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