KA is a set of auxiliary furniture that pays tribute to the nopal, an iconic Mexican plant often misunderstood or stereotyped despite its deep cultural significance. The collection draws from close observation of the plant’s form and presence in the landscape, seeking to generate an emotional bond between the object and its user by translating it into new materialities and typologies that enrich both the material and conceptual realms.

 

Developed within the framework of Apasionada Maquinación – a project focused on producing machined objects in under ten minutes, embracing an experiential approach to manufacturing – KA explores how efficiency, material experimentation, and emotional storytelling can coexist. It rethinks how furniture is experienced and acquired by offering visitors an interactive and immediate process where customization and assembly happen on the spot.

 

Polyurethane foam was chosen as the main material, inviting curiosity and dialogue through its tactile quality and the way objects nest into its surface. The modular design supports quick assembly and adaptability to contemporary lifestyles. Additionally, a traditional weaving technique was reinterpreted and combined with a lathe process, allowing thread to be wound around the wooden legs in a way that abstractly references the spines of the nopal, blending craft and industrial processes into a single expressive gesture.