Under The Hood
This journal is a place to see how things are made and where they come from. It's for sharing musings that span projects; unpacking the problems our new machines solve; and celebrating freshly-minted installations. Dive in for offbeat ideas, behind-the-scenes stories, and updates from the studio.
What’s Afoot at NWS
Hi, this is Emily. Since we haven't posted in a while and I actually have some pretty cool things to share, I'm commandeering the blog today. I’m excited to tell you about two recent events that put us in the public spotlight: An article featuring Nikolas in the Art and Design issue of 7×7, and an award for one our recently completed projects.
“The Most Interesting Stuff You’ve Said”
Our dear Emily was recently contacted by a graduate student that interviewed me several months back as part of his thesis research. She read the forwarded transcript and was prompted to remark, "You know, as much as I've heard you speak over the past six years, this is probably the most interesting stuff you've said." Of course, this registers as one of the finer back-handed compliments I've been served in quite some time. The cockles of my heart are duly warmed!
So without further ado, here is an excerpt from the interview:
Uncle Sam Drops In to Say "Hi"
Shortly before quitting time on Monday, the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade from the United States Commerce Department dropped by to present us with an award for export achievement.
Come in, Tokyo, Over?
Having successfully completed the first half of their mission in Hong Kong, our faithful documentarian, Michael Weber, and his crew touched down in Tokyo to photograph our first installation in Japan. The artwork is located in the lobby of the new K-Tower, designed and built by Kajima.
Grasshopper Geekery
Most of us here at the studio are, to one degree or another, geeks. We're constantly swapping youtube videos of interesting machines, we huddle eagerly around any new tool that comes into the studio, we throw around jargon like "oval sleeve" and "durometer" and "bullnose" and "inclinometer" with wild abandon, and we love McMaster-Carr almost more than life itself. And we use CAD. A lot. And more and more as we find (and invent) new uses for it.
Bernalwood in Tokyo
For the past week in Tokyo, Sam has been hard at work leading the specialty team at Mono Kobo in installing our latest project. Nik couldn’t help but fly over to apply the finishing touches and take a whirlwind eating tour of the city. Also a surprise visit by the editor of the Bernalwood blog.