The approach to the Onion Pinch project was through a desire to create a space having the capacity to transform the life in a subway station through its physicality. The goal was to identify a design concept and a very simple construction technique which would create an intimate relation between material properties and user's physicality.
The onion rings were realized with different cork types and thicknesses. Flexibility means elasticity and vibration. Thanks to its flexibility, it was possible to shape the cork.
When the Onion installation was installed in the subway, it immediately became an urban toy. The presence of an extremely alive object, with the oscillation of the rings, transformed an unfamiliar, cold space into a lively oasis.
Client: Amorim Cork Composits
Locations:
Lisbon, Portugal
Milano, Italy
Paris, France
New York City, USA
Credits:Project: Caterina Tiazzoldi and Eduardo Benamor Duarte
Design Team: T. Branquinho, L. Croce, M. Fassino, K. Seaman, M. Pianosi
