Swarm

source: highlike

Work: Swarm is room divider that offers great flexibility in density and scale enabling the creation of light-filled, intimate spaces within open environments. The self-standing units blend together when arranged in groups.

The term Swarm describes an aggregation of animals (insects, fish, birds and microorganisms) of similar size and body orientation, generally cruising in the same direction. The Swarm space divider displays a similar behavior, softening spaces, fading in and out, creating texture and motion.
Photographer: Mike & Maaike
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source: mikeandmaaike

Swarm is room divider that offers great flexibility in density and scale enabling the creation of light-filled, intimate spaces within open environments. The self-standing units blend together when arranged in groups.

The term Swarm describes an aggregation of animals (insects, fish, birds and microorganisms) of similar size and body orientation, generally cruising in the same direction. The Swarm space divider displays a similar behavior, softening spaces, fading in and out, creating texture and motion.
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source: mediadesignerpages

Mike Simonian and Maaike Evers combine their California and Dutch-bred forces within their small industrial design studio called Mike&Maaike on the famous Lombard Street in San Francisco to make big waves in three functional, thought-provoking designs for ICFF this year.

Grounded in creations that are “marked by experimentation, substance and strong conceptual narratives”, they have partnered with three distinct companies – Council, Rollout, and Phase Design – to bring their ideas to life.

At a first glance, Swarm appears to be a time lapse photograph of a game of disjointed Pick-Up Sticks, mid-toss. Although that’s my personal perception, the Mike&Maaike duo credit an aggregation of insects, fish, birds, and micro organisms moving in a general direction as their inspiration for this delightful spatial divider for Council. Swarm comes in a myriad of colors – from a solid lime green and black to a warm blend of cream and reds. Designed to work within spaces of many sizes and orientations, the Swarm allows air and light to flow through and around it while quietly defining a room.
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source: tdwa

「スウォーム」は隙間や広さを自由に調節できる仕切りで、広い空間の中にこぢんまりとした明るいスペースを創造することができます。Swarm（スウォーム）とは、一般的に 同じ種の動物（昆虫、魚、鳥、微生物）が、一定の方向に進む「群れ」を意味する語です。
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source: mixdesignit

Mike Simonian and Maaike Evers sono i titolari dello studio Mike&Maaike, con base a San Francisco. Il loro lavoro si dirige verso progetti che vogliono dire qualcosa di realmente nuovo rispetto al passato, dotati di quel quid di innovativo anche rispetto al presente.

Le loro competenze spaziano dagli oggetti elettronici all’arredo. Proprio in quest’ultimo ambito ricade Swarm, la loro recentissima idea per la decorazione di interni concettualmente “avanti”. È un prodotto di Council, azienda californiana.

Parliamo di un sistema divisorio interno costituito da decine e decine di listelli verticali che danno luogo a un effetto di sfumatura più che di schermatura totale. Swarm significa “sciame” e come uno sciame forma un filtro parziale, che cambia con curiosi effetti visivi.

Privo di un vero e proprio assetto geometrico, è aggregabile in modo libero e variabile, anche nei colori. Più che la sua estensione, si può modulare l’intensità della schermatura.

Per questo è adatto ad ambienti di cui non si vuole interrompere la continuità visiva, ovvero grandi livingroom e loft.