Object
2019 - 2020 Collaboration with Shisanwu
The radiator and its riser pipes are a common sight—and burn hazard—in New York City. We
encounter them often in our work in existing buildings; sometimes they are wrapped in jute or fiberglass as a buffer. We wanted to design a pipe sleeve that not only added to the visual interest of the space but also provided thermal mass in order to slow heat dissipation.
Our solution is simple: three-dimensional, interlocking concrete tiles clothe hot pipes, protecting the odd errant elbow from burns and helping heat slowly radiate into the space. Turtlenecks are
completely custom: we design the tiles’ particular profile to suit the space where they’ll live, and hand-cast them to meet specifications.
Contact us if you have a pipe that needs covering—we’d love to make it a new outfit.
Press Dezeen, Leibal Photography: Daniel Terna & MSTMA
Turtlenecks
Object 2019 - 2020
Collaboration with Shisanwu The radiator and its riser pipes are a common sight—and burn hazard—in New York City. We
encounter them often in our work in existing buildings; sometimes they are wrapped in jute or fiberglass
as a buffer. We wanted to design a pipe sleeve that not only added to the visual interest of the space but also provided thermal mass in order to slow heat dissipation.
Our solution is simple: three-dimensional, interlocking concrete tiles clothe hot pipes, protecting the odd errant elbow from burns and helping heat slowly radiate into the space. Turtlenecks are
completely custom: we design the tiles’ particular profile to suit the space where they’ll live, and hand-cast them to meet specifications.
Contact us if you have a pipe that needs covering—we’d love to make it a new outfit.
Press Dezeen, Leibal
Photography: Daniel Terna & MSTMA
