Studio
Design Incubation Centre
Year
2021
In today’s consumer society, wood is harvested, used, and discarded in unreasonable, excessive amounts. Black Mirror seeks to question our problematic relationship with trees, with the precious ecosystems that regulate our climate. Made from solid, starkly polished African mahogany (Kahya sp.), this mirror is an accusatory reflection of our often-unconscious criminality.
What if trees could point to our criminality?
What if wood could reflect our hearts of darkness?
Could a wooden product—this Black Mirror—serve as prosecution?
The cross section of the mirror is designed to simulate the extrusion process often found in many mass manufacturing methods, a further reflection of the cost of efficiency in production.
Team (As part of Design Incubation Centre)
Shawn Ng
Poh Yunru
Christophe Gaubert
Special Thanks
Roger & Sons
Photo Credit
Poh Yunru
This project was submitted as part of the 'Conversations about Climate Change 2021' Competition.
View winning entries here.
