When we compose geometries with one material, we play with shades of light and shadow.
Position: Design & Fabrication Assistant
We consider physical making crucial to the development of our ideas. Translation between digital and 1:1 mock-ups is therefore inter-wined in our design process. We are looking for candidates with the following skills:
- Strong design talent
- Strong passion for making
- Able to model design and manage production
- Fluent in Rhino, carpentry and prototyping
- Excellent communication and organization skills
If you are interested in this appointment, please send your CV; work sample/ portfolio; and salary expectations to:
Fabricating our improved mark 2 with taps and notches for the Mobile Display System. Plus a mini version this time!
Setting up our mobile display system [MDS #1] for backpack RAWROW at PageOne.
Our project was featured in the latest HKIA Journal under the theme Material and Detailing!
We received a lot of compliments about our up-cycling project for the salon. Thank you for the support! We hope the spirit of practicing green has reached you well with the rustic gold and brown palate. To continue the momentum we have created this name card stand to let you own a small piece! Interested? Click here for more information.
Our facebook page is finally launched!
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UPSOP is shooting photos for the completed salon. With the ability to view shot photos on Ipad on-the-fly and using professional-grade gears including tilt-shift lens, we were able to capture high quality photos with instant decision making for framing and composition.
Installation of vertical fins for product displaying screen in progress.
Contouring of abandoned solid teak wood flooring panels in custom-made jigs.
Profiling of backing beams completed - 200 number of triangular plates with pockets for concealment of fastenings and embedding of metal angles.
We assembled the hardware for the CNC machine in a day, and spend another on figuring out the earthing of the mainframe and the 3 phased electricity. After days of setting up here comes the long awaited first spindle test!
Went off well but more tuning to come.
Our shipment has arrived!
Maneuvering 2 tonnes of steel was a true hectic.
Fab Lab partitioning completed. A hint of Japanese style.
Time for dinner.
Ideas kept on pouring.
We are partitioning the Fab Lab with traditional parititioning technique used in Dim Sum restaurants in Hong Kong.
1:1 Mock up completed for testing out the sliding mechanism for lockers.
Decision made. The composition of brass and teak under warm tone lighting will give an upscaled atmosphere to the salon interior upon entrance!
UPSOP is visiting one of the top manufacturer for CNC milling machines in Jinan, Shandong, city renowned for heavy machinery in China
