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Travel, observation, experimentation

Rethinking function geometry randomness illumination

Inspirational structures

Whether its the stainless cladding of Melbourne’s Arts Centre, illuminating by night, or wood in Taipei’s Xinsheng Ecopark, structures observed through travel seed ideas and inspire new design.

Ideas Factory

Gemnz operates a “factory of ideas” combining natural and sustainable functional materials, electronics and methods of making things to achieve timeless design where objects are built to last.

We travel, observe and recreate with great curiosity stretching shape, texture, colour and function to find non-obvious connections, pushing design boundaries.

This original illustration is available as a limited edition print Online shop coming soon!

Abbe Nollet, The Master of Observation and Demonstration

Back in 1746 Abbe Nollet, a pioneer in understanding electrostatic electricity, by way of demonstration to Louis XV, sent a lighting bolt through 180 Royal Guards standing on cork, causing all to simultaneously shout out and jump in the air, repeating the experiment with 700 fellow monks in central Paris to an audience of onlookers!

This original illustration is available as a limited edition print Online shop coming soon!