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Initially we had a lot of ideas, but looking at the book we realized its content has a lot of color.
So we wanted to expose all the strong graphics and color of the inside
We started playing with folding and weaving the pages
We did a lot of experiments on how we could display the different featured projects & colors in a gradient
The text on yellow background was also a pretty interesting element graphically
Then we thought of mixing the paper with resin
So we made a few tests, embedding the paper in a block of resin
to see what happened when the resin started impregnating the paper
and both sides of the page became visible
We started to see very interesting effects we didn't expect
And somebody said, "why don't we make a skateboard?"
and finally that was the piece we ended up making
We made a mold from a regular wooden skateboard
and started to try and fit the woven patterns in the skateboard size
and especially, playing with how to array the different patterns
some smaller, some larger ones
another aspect was how the woven pattern was adopting the compound curvature of the skateboard, right?
which is a very beautiful shape, with curvature in different ways
along the product
then we made the final pieces, which ended up really interesting
they're a bit heavier than wooden skateboards
but they are very strong and more flexible
I mean, they sort of flex more than a wooden skateboard
so it is really interesting
Our original idea was not to make a skateboard, but it was a consequence of the process
which is something we liked
We thought the playful aspect of the Lara brother's work should have been represented in a piece you can play with
something that is not a static wall-mounted object
or a lamp, or something you don't play with
but something you can actually use and eventually fall off
I've known Mauricio and Sebastian for years
we've collaborated in several workshops and design events together
I was really happy to see their book published, it is a great compendium of all their work over these 10 years
and I really appreciate them and recognize they effort
It's like... if you read books you'll get somewhere, like it takes you on a journey.