Work / Architecture

MAR VISTA BACKYARD

The intervention of the backyard space encompassed a 530 sqft large raised trex deck that connects all the various elements together, composed of natural materials to complement the organic forms.

In designing the backyard, intimacy was a key theme throughout. We wanted to maintain the feeling of it being secluded in its own world and still create sections within it without the space feeling...

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ARCHIFEST PAVILION

The Reclaiming Connectivity pavilion was originally inspired by OWIU Design Studio Founding Partner Amanda Gunawan’s photographs on abstraction of natural landscape. The Pavilion’s design uses photography print on Light Emitting Surfaces (LES) glass to capture the subtle details of water as an attempt to distort its original way of being perceived. Similarly, the Pavilion’s concept of Reclaiming Connectivity is a relook at what is current, and aims to inspire reflections on humanity’s innate need for connection, juxtaposed against the current reality of social distancing in public spaces. The LES glass is kindly sponsored by SG-Glass and Kingboard (FoGang) Specialty Resins.

OWIU Design Team: Joel Wong, Amanda Gunawan, Claudia Wainer, Eduardo Cortazar

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WASHI

Washi is a parametric ceiling fixture designed and fabricated by OWIU Design

Washi explores the use of paper as a material and investigates ways of integrating art with architecture in a way that can be universally appreciated and practical.

design team: joel wong...

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KORI

Kori is a 10'x40' installation designed and fabricated by OWIU Design for LA Design Fest 2019 located the ROW DTLA

Kori aims to test and explore the unique properties of acrylic by engaging the material through a bottom-up approach. It experiments with the concept of transparency, toying with the perception of ...

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MORI

Mori is a 16 foot tall wooden installation designed and fabricated by OWIU Design

As a part of the recent LA Design Fest and dopium LA, Mori is located at the A+D Museum and will be a part of the exhibit for the next three months. Mori explores a bottom-up modular approach that ...

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MORI CONCEPT

Mori is a modular and easily buildable product designed to encourage creativity, movement and social interaction amongst society.

"MORI" 森 is a logographic Japanese character that means "forest", made up by three components of the wood "moku" 木 character . The wood character has a human "jin" 人 character inlaid within, ...

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MARFA HOTEL & RESTAURANT

Conceptual ideas for a hotel & restaurant in Marfa.

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LAKEWOOD MULTI-FAMILY

A multi-family dwelling in Lakewood.

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