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 the principal/founder of Alterity Studio.

Things Worth Looking At — What Constitutes A Project...︎


Index

2024
(Air)rings
Jewelry



2023
AO Table
Furniture

HF01
Sculpture




Mark

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.

Things Worth Looking At — What Constitutes A Project...︎

Index

2024
(Air)rings
Jewelry



2023
AO Table
Furniture

Sculpture



Mark


Nerual Network Fossils 

ARTIFICIAL MINERALIZATION

Recycling Signifiers

Inujima, 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.
 
250 Wood Etchings of a Balsam Maple Leaf


250 Wood Etchings of a Balsam Poplar Leaf


250 Wood Etchings of a Balsam Maple Leaf


250 Wood Etchings of a Balsam Poplar Leaf


250 Wood Etchings of a Balsam Maple Leaf


250 Wood Etchings of a Balsam Poplar Leaf


250 Wood Etchings of a Balsam Maple Leaf