RESONANCE - RBW Spool Launch Event Recap
A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of celebrating the launch of the Spool Collection at the RBW Soho showroom. I was completely blown away by the experience that was created at this launch event, and incredibly thankful to all of those who came out to support (including my brother!) this latest collaboration.
At this complete immersive unveiling of Spool, guests entered into an environment made of the same textiles I used to design and create the pendants. Within the “circle”, a soundtrack played to create an audio environment of an echoey room with and without 4 Spool acoustic pendants. RBW partnered with LSTN, a boutique design firm that provides acoustics & audiovisual consulting for architectural projects, to bring this interactive Spool experience to life.
As the textile designer of Spool, one of my favorite parts of the event was that guests were able to feel the fabric Upbeat used on the collection. The raw selvage edges and the detailed weave of the fibers create an understated tight grid with tonal, subtle layers of color, which were inspired by the evolving interplay of light and shadow on scaffolding mesh.
Another highlight for me at this event, was having the opportunity to meet other incredible RBW designers and collaborators. Meeting other creatives has always inspired me.
Photography: Sebastian Mejias
Florals: Meredith Mandel