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Thermwood 3-Axis Mill

Studio Mode/modeLab is a Brooklyn-based design studio and research collective founded by Ronnie Parsons and Gil Akos. As a studio committed to design as a form of applied research, Mode engages in practices that have a requisite and deep connection to material and the processes by which it is formed and informed.

Studio Mode has completed and collaborated on a number of projects, varying in scale and complexity from interactive installations to stadia design. Mode has exhibited throughout North America and Europe in shows that most recently include System:System by Random Number and Spontaneous Schooling at the Nous Gallery. Ronnie and Gil currently teach at Pratt Institute and have previously taught studios, seminars, and workshops at institutions such as California College of the Arts, University of Minnesota, University of Toronto, and University of Kentucky as well as Yale, Princeton, and Columbia Universities.

Tietz-Baccon — an office for Architectural Design & Digital Fabrication — was established in 2007 by Andrew Baccon and Erik Tietz. Drawing on a broad set of competencies and interests, Tietz-Baccon is committed to engaging each endeavor with intense innovation while generating responsible and informed results through detailed understanding of materials, technology, craft, and performance.

In addition to their proprietary design work, Tietz-Baccon has focused on collaborations with numerous artist, architects, and engineers on projects ranging from single family houses to fine art pieces to limited edition furniture. Many of these projects have been exhibited internationally at design fairs and architectural exhibitions, including Art Basel, Milan Furniture Fair, ICFF, and MOMA. Members of the Tietz-Baccon team have conducted workshops and participated in studio reviews at Columbia and Harvard Universities.

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