STACKLAB
STACKLAB
OUR TAKE
“Stacklab embraces the challenges of design as problem solving, creating unique collaborations that bridge technology and craft to create exquisite furniture, accessories and installations.”
NEED TO KNOW
- STACKLAB’s work is recognizable for its approach, rather than its aesthetic fingerprint or form
- With their unique approach, projects have been exhibited at design fairs and Paris Fashion Week
- STACKLAB borrows from the technology sector to incorporate ‘stack’-based design which focuses on critical thinking, rather than a particular aesthetic fingerprint
- Through constant experimentation, research, and theoretical insight, they explore digital and physical processes to create contemporary narrative works
Founded by Jeff Forrest in 2013, STACKLAB is a Toronto-based design studio pursuing conceptual
projects that span a range of scales and disciplines. STACKLAB has two divisions: OBJECT, an anthology
of collectible furniture and art objects; and PROJECT, a design practice focused on architecture, interior
design, and installations.
Rather than work backwards from the desired output, such as a chair or a home, STACKLAB applies a
diverse set of skills and perspectives to problems worth solving. With a particular passion for regional
manufacturing, the studio believes that the key to smarter, more efficient, and better-for-the-
environment living is its signature systems-based approach.
A data-driven design lab, STACKLAB takes inspiration from the technology ‘stack’ which leverages
existing technologies, infrastructures, and skill sets. By collaborating with regional experts in craft and
science, oftentimes aided by algorithms, STACKLAB optimizes every manufacturing step to ensure it is
doing the maxi- mum with the minimum. STACKLAB is rethinking the systems of today and inventing
strategies to set in motion the circular economy of tomorrow, all while turning existing materials into
singular OBJECTS and PROJECTS.
NEED TO KNOW
- STACKLAB’s work is recognizable for its approach, rather than its aesthetic fingerprint or form
- With their unique approach, projects have been exhibited at design fairs and Paris Fashion Week
- STACKLAB borrows from the technology sector to incorporate ‘stack’-based design which focuses on critical thinking, rather than a particular aesthetic fingerprint
- Through constant experimentation, research, and theoretical insight, they explore digital and physical processes to create contemporary narrative works
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