cusp
cusp was a collaborative project completed in 2019 as part of Modern in Denver's annual fundraising event, Design in Bloom. The event invites local designers—architects, interior designers, and product designers—to create floral displays as a celebration of spring.
ROLE
Product Design • Manufacturing • Installation • Floral Design
COMPANY
q|co design
CLIENT / SPONSOR
Porcelanosa
TEAM
Made in collaboration with Jason McCloskey, co-founder of q|co design
MATERIALS
Walnut • Krion by Porcelanosa • Brass • MDF
COMPLETED
May 2019
AWARDS
Cusp won first place in the Popular Choice Award for Design in Bloom 2019
Design
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The design had to:
Fit on a three-foot round cocktail table
Withstand guest interactions
Incorporate materials from our sponsor, Porcelanosa
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We began with the evocative, using words instead of images to capture the sensory experience of spring. I wrote a poem that became the genesis of the design and served as a touchstone throughout the manufacturing process.
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To create the piece, we paired a brick-built walnut base with a heat-molded Krion top. Krion—a solid-surface Porcelanosa product—can be cut, bent, chemically seamed, and fully recycled.
Both the base and the mold for the Krion top were cut on the CNC using Rhino 3D files drawn by Jason McCloskey.
Tension
Rigid materials assume curvilinear forms, creating a tension between movement and stillness.
Balance
The cantilevered design rests on a single point and expands upward in volume and lightness.
Movement
Cusp rotates on an artificial base, varying the relationship between object and observer.
Texture
Smooth, white Krion covers a heavy walnut base to resemble the texture of crisp snow on loamy soil.
Experience
cusp captured the wonder of the season by inviting guests to escape their surroundings and immerse themselves in the colors and textures of spring.
It received first place in the Popular Choice Award for Design in Bloom 2019.
Designers Jason McCloskey and Trystin Sova of q|co design with Eliana Chioetto of Porcelanosa (right)