Cole Kazuo Masuno
Cole Kazuo Masuno is a Los Angeles based designer who has received his Bachelors of Architecture (B.Arch) from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc).
He is currently working at Formation Association, and has co-taught as a teaching assistant for various design studios, visual and applied studies seminars at SCI-Arc. Prior to working at Formation Association, Cole worked at award winning offices such as Eric Owen Moss Architects, and Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects.
Cole is a principal/founder of Alterity Studio.
He is currently working at Formation Association, and has co-taught as a teaching assistant for various design studios, visual and applied studies seminars at SCI-Arc. Prior to working at Formation Association, Cole worked at award winning offices such as Eric Owen Moss Architects, and Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects.
Cole is a principal/founder of Alterity Studio.
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ARTIFICIAL MINERALIZATION
Recycling SignifiersInujima, Japan
Type: Animation
Available now! ︎︎︎
250 Wood Etchings of a Balsam Poplar Leaf becomes artificially mineralized to resemble wood etchings by the 18th century artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi.
This is a case study for how image-based workflows can utilize artificial intelligence to advance material exploration by producing new layered, material effects.
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250 Wood Etchings of a Balsam Maple Leaf
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250 Wood Etchings of a Balsam Poplar Leaf
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250 Wood Etchings of a Balsam Maple Leaf
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250 Wood Etchings of a Balsam Poplar Leaf
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250 Wood Etchings of a Balsam Maple Leaf
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250 Wood Etchings of a Balsam Poplar Leaf
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250 Wood Etchings of a Balsam Maple Leaf