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Why Is Every Surface Different?

Why Is Every Surface Different?

THE NOCT CODEX Volume II · Materials 003 If two objects come from the same mold, should they look exactly the same? In industrial production, the answer is usually yes....

Why Is Every Surface Different?

THE NOCT CODEX Volume II · Materials 003 If two objects come from the same mold, should they look exactly the same? In industrial production, the answer is usually yes....

Why Plaster, Not Concrete?

Why Plaster, Not Concrete?

THE NOCT CODEX Volume II · Materials 001   At first glance, they look almost the same. Both feel mineral. Both feel architectural. Both carry the quiet beauty of stone....

Why Plaster, Not Concrete?

THE NOCT CODEX Volume II · Materials 001   At first glance, they look almost the same. Both feel mineral. Both feel architectural. Both carry the quiet beauty of stone....

What Makes an Object Worth Keeping?

What Makes an Object Worth Keeping?

THE NOCT CODEX Volume I · Objects 008   Every object enters our lives the same way. Very few leave the same. Some disappear within weeks. Others remain for decades....

What Makes an Object Worth Keeping?

THE NOCT CODEX Volume I · Objects 008   Every object enters our lives the same way. Very few leave the same. Some disappear within weeks. Others remain for decades....

What Gives an Object Presence?

What Gives an Object Presence?

THE NOCT CODEX Volume I · Objects 007   Some objects are impossible to ignore. Others quietly disappear into the background. What makes the difference? It's rarely size. Or color....

What Gives an Object Presence?

THE NOCT CODEX Volume I · Objects 007   Some objects are impossible to ignore. Others quietly disappear into the background. What makes the difference? It's rarely size. Or color....

Functional Object or Sculpture?

Functional Object or Sculpture?

THE NOCT CODEX Volume I · Objects 005 What makes an object a sculpture? What makes it functional? And can it be both? Traditionally, sculpture exists to be observed. A...

Functional Object or Sculpture?

THE NOCT CODEX Volume I · Objects 005 What makes an object a sculpture? What makes it functional? And can it be both? Traditionally, sculpture exists to be observed. A...

Why Heavy Objects Feel Different?

Why Heavy Objects Feel Different?

THE NOCT CODEX Volume I · Objects 004 Why do we instinctively associate weight with quality? Why does a heavy object often feel more valuable than a light one? It's...

Why Heavy Objects Feel Different?

THE NOCT CODEX Volume I · Objects 004 Why do we instinctively associate weight with quality? Why does a heavy object often feel more valuable than a light one? It's...