In nahuatl, an indigenous Aztecic language for Mesoamerica much more spoken by a couple of million folks in Mexico, Kauuna it means “to bloom”. Designers Inés Quezada and Inés Llasera, co-founders of Tornasol Studio, conceived numerous lights impressed by the home flora to have fun the Botanical Bogar.
The collection continues, Fourth. It emulates the small print of the endemic species, primarily based on textures discovered on cacti, geometric agave and rhythmic fashions of corn. Duo additionally finds inspiration within the distinctive seeds of Mamey and Guanabana or cocoa pigmentation and sizzling peppers.
“Cacti symbolizes the resistance,” says Quizada and llachised in an announcement, sharing how the diversifications of the vegetation to excessive environments imply that they’ll stand up to lengthy droughts and excessive temperatures. The pair provides:
For instance, backbone columns don’t solely function a protection mechanism, but in addition condense water and create a protecting layer. Their pale pigmentation, ensuing from wax that isolates their tissues and water retention capabilities grants distinctive volumetric kinds. Not like most vegetation, cacti carry out photosynthesis at night time, closing -and stomata throughout the day to protect water and vitamins. At nighttime, they honestly “breathe”.
The merger of pure types of fruits and botanicals with textiles, the lanterns incorporate knitted skins with delicate peaks, ruffles or tentacles that deal with the road between illustration and abstraction. The water -similar blinds and elongated shapes paying homage to seed pods are suspended from the ceiling or supported on surfaces with spindly toes.
If you’re in Mexico Metropolis you’ll be able to see Kauuna in Arid nights till Could 15 for tasks in the past. Discover extra on the web site of designers and comply with updates on Instagram.
