Mensa Collection
Lazerian’s experimentation with plywood over the
past two years has culminated in the creation of a
new collection of furniture. Starting from a hands on
exploration of plywood, Richard Sweeney and
Liam Hopkins created a series of models with
various connecting methods, including bolting
and self-interlock. With the use of a CNC (computer
numerically controlled) router, these models were
further advanced to find structural forms capable
of supporting weight.
From this process emerged a distinctive collection
of furniture, which makes use of both raw and
laminated birch plywood. The designs emphasise
the importance of material to Lazerian- the basis of
a design starts with the material itself, and efforts
are made to incorporate the unique features of
the material into the design, and to fully integrate
methods of hand craft with new manufacturing
technologies.