We sought to make a piece that was both useful in the hand and interesting on the table, and honored our practice of creating conversation around material and process. 

We started exploring materials that had reflective properties and were drawn to folded sheet metal for its thinness and for the beauty and structure that can be created through its folds.

A love of math and a reference to eyeglass lenses drew us to the super ellipse as the pattern for the the flat form. 

Working with both mirror-polished aluminum and brass, we designed a mirror which highlights the physical properties of the materials and celebrates the method of manufacture.

Through a series of folds, a handle was created in the brass sheet which invites the hand and provides satisfying heft, while also allowing the mirror to rest in multiple orientations. 

While prototyping, we discovered a lovely moment where the mirror balances along the fold, seeming to defy gravity, in harmony with itself. 

We were able to preserve this dynamism in the final piece, and it remains one of our favorite details.