Design reduced to presence.

Temporal Object No. 1

Person holding a clear ice cube with a hollow center over a concrete floor.

A form made to hold becomes a form that can’t hold itself. A contradiction revealing how function can disappear while meaning remains, what stays is the idea.


A study in impermanence where design exists in the moment and utility is reduced to presence.

A square piece of ice on a concrete surface, casting a shadow.
Minimalist white vase with three calla lily flowers on a plain white background.
Close-up of a black wooden cube with geometric carvings and a circular pattern on each face.
Close-up of a person's neck and ear with a large white square earring that has a circular indentation.
Close-up of a person's hand with a black ring-shaped object on the ring finger, hanging from a structure with a black frame and a chrome wheel.
Black and white photo of a small cylinder with a sphere on top, placed on a larger white box. The background is dark and the lighting creates shadows on the objects and surface.
A woman dressed in white relaxes on a white surface, wearing large dark sunglasses and holding a small white object in her hand, with a plain gray background.
Modern interior with floor-to-ceiling glass windows showing a forest of tall trees outside. A wooden table with four black cube-shaped stools and a few bottles and a notebook on top are inside. Shadows from nearby objects create pattern on the floor.
A black square incense holder with a lit incense stick standing upright.
A white cube-shaped vase with circular cutouts holding a dried, withered branch on a round table in a room with diffused light.
Woman with long red hair wearing a black dress, standing with her back to the camera, in a plain gray studio setting.
White geometric object with a large circular hole and a smaller spherical protrusion on a plain ceiling with shadows.
A minimalist white rectangular vase with circular indentations holding dry yellow flowers, placed on a wooden pedestal against a wooden wall.
A woman with long, straight brown hair wearing a black top, has a square black device with a round component attached to her ear.
Black-and-white photo of five modular geometric objects of different sizes with spherical and domed shapes, placed on a textured concrete surface.
A round metallic side table with a white candle on a small square base placed on top, seen from above, on a concrete floor.
Abstract geometric sculptures in black and white, featuring spheres and rings, arranged on a white surface.
A concrete cube with a circular hollow in the center, surrounded by four spherical protrusions on each side.
White lilies in a gray concrete rectangular vase on a white surface with a plain background.
Gray fabric couch with a cushion, next to a white side table with a black incense stick in a holder and two incense sticks lying beside it, in a minimalistic room with white walls.

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