Archicercle Sample Book: material samples
Samples and demonstrations, Promotional
Product design
Sample collections and samples
Prototyping and testing
Acrylic, Cardboard, Paper and card, Wood, Foam, Textiles
The project
Archicercle Sample Book was created to answer questions regularly asked at the studio: which materials are available, how a design could be made, or what finish an alternative to wood might offer. The campaign brings together our own physical sample books and the material testing that informs our advice.
The selection was organised into families: acrylics, cardboard, card and paper, wood, foams, textiles and vegetation for model-making. The 2019 publication advertised more than 100 types of materials in stock and presented the sample books as a growing collection, also available to consult on the website.
Behind this collection is a programme of research and testing involving materials, power settings, speeds, passes, coating techniques and final finishes. These trials were intended to inform advice on how both our own designs and clients’ designs could be made, rather than solely supporting the production of a piece.
The samples are grouped into small books with differently coloured covers and wavy profiles. When fanned open, the overlapping pieces allow a visual comparison of colours and apparent finishes. The format turns a list of materials into a physical reference for discussing a specific design.
Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.
Want something similar for your brand?
We adapt processes and materials to your budget and your timelines.