ROCK PAPER SCISSORS is a paper installation designed for POLIFORM. Pebbles collected along the coast were 3D scanned, post-processed, unfolded into 2D surfaces, printed and cut. These were reconstructed into a seemingly megalithic self-supporting structural system, an assemblage, resonating the ancient trilithon, contrasting and complementing the showroom.
Playfully paraphrasing Democritus’ theory of atoms and constant flow, a series of material transitions enabled by both digital and physical processes result in a seemingly megalithic structure that is equally primitive and contemporary.
Retail display installations tend to be seasonal in nature which can lead to them becoming wasteful and unsustainable. ROCK PAPER SCISSORS was conceived with this in mind. Made entirely of paper, the installation is able to become structural without the need for an internal structure or any permanent fixings. This minimises material volumes and allows for the display to be flat-packed, stored and re-used across multiple spaces and configurations. At the end of its life cycle, the installation can be recycled.
Type: Room
Location: London, UK
Size: 10m2
For: POLIFORM, LONDON FESTIVAL OF ARCHITECTURE
Status: Completed
Featured in: Archdaily, Architect’s Journal
Collaborators: EFTYCHIOS SAVVIDIS, MARIZA DAOUTI
With thanks to: ONLINE REPROGRAPHICS
Photography: Agnese Sanvito