```cv
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```

Inspired by the jagged texture of lava rock. While the two merged spheres are equal in size, I wanted the rough unglazed clay half sphere to completely contrast in texture and color from the smooth sphere sitting atop it.

```cv
gallery
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```

```cv
gallery
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```

```cv
gallery
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```

Spheres Lamp — details and photos

```cv
gallery
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```

*What is a coffee table? \
What is an ottoman?\
How are those different from a bench?*

The Achilles’ heel of the modular sofa is the other pieces of furniture in the room that aren’t part of the same system. I wanted to understand the utility of these other pieces, and broaden the concept to a modular living room.

We want adaptability in the living room because we envision different uses in the same space — a comfy reclined position to watch a movie, a small group sitting upright and drinking tea, or a large party where you just want maximal seating. We also sometimes simply crave change in our environment.

```cv
gallery
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```

The system I landed on is two sofas and two ottomans with a set of interchangeable cushions. The cushion for the ottoman is the same size as the cushion for the sofa back. Move a cushion from the ottoman to the sofa and the ottoman becomes a coffee table, and the sofa becomes a more upright seating depth. Many living room configurations become possible by arranging these elements in different positions.

```cv
gallery
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```

```cv
gallery
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```

```cv
gallery
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```

This project was also an opportunity for me to learn Blender. While CAD may have been the more appropriate tool in many ways, I wanted the versatility Blender offers. It can just be used for a wider variety of projects, especially when you consider the large number of open source plugins.

```cv
gallery
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```

```cv
gallery
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```

```cv
gallery
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```

*Latest: I’m currently in the process of working with a woodworker and upholsterer to make the render a reality.*

Modular Living Room — concept and configurations

```cv
gallery
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```

This ceramic dinnerware set was inspired from a long dusty road trip through the American West. The dramatic rock formations define large parts of the landscape. The natural processes that have slowly eroded the rocks creates a random surface that is both wild and beautiful.

```cv
gallery
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```

I wanted it to feel that the bowls, plates, and cups had been rough chiseled out of solid rock and then machine finished on the inside and bottom of the pieces. By studying the texture and fracture lines in rocks in nature, I was able to achieve this exterior rock-like surface treatment with clay.

```cv
gallery
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```

Compared with the average piece of dinnerware, these pieces are considerably thicker and heavier. This lends itself to the rock perception and functionally adds thermal mass.

```cv
gallery
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```

```cv
gallery
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```

```cv
gallery
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```

```cv
gallery
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```

This project was a collaboration between my wife and I soon after we married. We envisioned this as a sort of wedding gift to ourselves — marking a new chapter in our lives.

```cv
gallery
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```

Simon Bond

2022