Table, Carbon fiber, L200cm x W80cm x H76cm, 2013
“Ramus”, which means “tree branch” in Latin, originated from an idea that was first introduced in D Light at the Salone Satellite in 2011.
The Ramus M1 (Module Number 01) is an architectural sculpture which combines the strengths of carbon fiber together with structural advantages that can be found in the branch of a tree, maximising its structural strength capacity.
Ramus M1 is part of artist’s long-term study of efficient forms found in nature and his passion to design works with an architectural concept and through a “natural” method that maximises the material’s potential.
The Ramus M1 project was an international collaboration. For over two years, the designer collaborated with an Italian mathematics/software company, TSI s.r.l., to calculate the optimum overall geometry, a UK manufacturing company, Penta Patterns, to create a master pattern using CNC technology, and a South Korean composite material specialist, Inno Comtech, for carbon fiber. The project was also supported by South Korea’s KIDP/Ministry of Culture’s Next Generation Design Leader program.
