aEthEr 以太

多维空间的立体主义

概念演变/ 自然的造物 Concept | Creation of Nature

“以太”概念，源自古希腊，是土、水、气、火四种基质之外的“第五元素”。作为宇宙间作用力的传导媒介，解释着所谓“真空场”并非全然的虚空，而会“无中生有”般产生特定的粒子。

The concept "Aether" originates from ancient Greece, known as the "fifth element" in addition to the four elements of earth, water, air and fire. It is believed to the medium of all physical phenomena, the basic substance that fills the vacuum of the universe, and the component of all elementary particles of matter.

第五元素“以太”，

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The fifth element "Aether",

image from the Internet

从宏观宇宙，到微观自然，日月星辰的视运动与细胞的裂变，皆归入同一种概念体系。生命传递着生命，在相互的媒介里，融合叠加，周而复始，生生不息。0-1-0-1-0-1……如此向前传递生长。

From macrocosm to micro nature, from the motion of sun, moon and stars to the fission of cells, all are included in one conceptual system. All beings interact and fuse with other, forming an endless cycle.

品牌延展/ 情感的连结 Brand | Emotional Connection

这亦是，aEthEr以太的品牌命名来源。探索属于自然的形式与形态，达成从0到1的创新，而不是从1到N的复制。作为独立创作型地毯品牌，aEthEr希望成为空间传递的媒介，由“躺平”姿势转化为抒发情绪的载体。

This explains the logic behind the naming of aEthEr, a carpet brand that explores natural forms and constantly innovates instead of replicating. As a designer carpet brand, aEthEr hopes its products act as a medium that expresses emotions of space.

设计师王琛Wang Chen设计的“JIA”系列地毯，以自然为发想，自由围合，交织成有机构图的“流动雕塑”。实体的创作隐含自然性，且贴近人性，在充斥戒备与疏离的都市背景中，激发人与人更纯粹和自发的交流方式。

The brand's JIA Series carpet, designed by Wang Chen, is inspired by nature. Its organic, freely interweaving composition forms a "fluid sculpture". The creation of the carpet implies naturalness, and echoes human nature. In an urban social context awash with vigilance and alienation, it stimulates pure and spontaneous interaction among people.

品牌主理人李玮的景观摄影作品“生长的力量”，则直接与大自然亲密对话，呈现山野林间天然的秩序与灵动。
自然生命体的肌理与色彩，赋予品牌空间季度性的策展定位，也衍生出一系列的地毯作品，传递生活中的自然情

The landscape photography work "The Power of Growth" by the brand's principal Li Wei, directly dialogues with nature and presents order and dynamism in the wild forest. The textures and colors of natural organisms inspire the brand space's positioning for seasonal curation, and breed a series of carpet works that convey natural emotions in daily life.

生长的力量 © 李玮

The Power of Growth © Li Wei

空间设计/ 穿透与延伸 Spatial Design | Penetration and Extension

正反设计试图利用空间形式创造一种新的展陈方式，涵括建造的合理性、艺术呈现、商业逻辑以及人和场所如何发生关系，将格局朝向有机与实验性的创作展开。

As conceiving this showroom, OUTIN. DESIGN intended to create a new way of exhibition by making use of the spatial form. With full consideration into the reasonableness of construction, the presentation of art, the commercial logic, and the interaction between people and the space, OUTIN. DESIGN team approached the design in an organic and experimental manner.

概念图 © 正反设计

Conceptual diagram © OUTIN. DESIGN

空间分析 © 正反设计

Spatial diagram © OUTIN. DESIGN

非对称的有机设计和交错重构的体块设施，整合为多边形的空间属性，且有着内建筑的力与美。迴游动线连贯全室，错落框景隔而可通，带动光、空气与视觉、听觉的有趣连结。

Organic asymmetrical layout and interweaving blocks define a polygonal space, and endow it with architectural beauty and strength. A twisting circulation runs through the entire space. The staggered frames separate yet link different areas, enhancing the fluidity of light, air and producing playful visual and auditory experience.

初极狭，渐朗阔，用光影、结构和色彩，在有限的场景内埋藏无穷的想象，简约的形态与丰富的细节全然呈现。设计以要素单元为端点，延续视觉与活动场域，构筑整体空间。

穿插的界面关系模糊了空间秩序，材质的过渡隐喻自然与人工的平衡。楼梯串联几何叠加的构图，艺术而有效地成为体验动线的有形载体，亦是具有充分聚合力的视觉点。

遵循建筑与自然的“共生关系”，方形天井引入光影的张力，辅以间接光源烘托柔性的氛围并扩增空间尺度。一器一物如同生命体般呈现与隐匿，感知造物者的情绪。

Starting from the narrow entrance, the view gradually opens up. Light, shadows, structures and colors are combined to evoke infinite imagination within the limited space, where simplistic forms and rich details are fully presented. The design takes element units as nodes, to extend the visual and activity field and compose the overall space.

The interpenetrating surfaces blur the spatial order, and the transition of material textures implies the balance of the natural and the artificial. Featuring geometric composition and an artistic form, the staircase functions as an effective medium for guiding the experiential route, and acts as a visual highlight of the space as well.

The design emphasizes the symbiosis of architectural space and nature. The rectangular atrium incorporates the tension of light and shadows, creates a soft atmosphere with indirect light sources, and increases the spatial scale. Each element in the space is like an organism, conveying the emotions of its creators.

艺术呈现/ 化无形为有形 Artistic Presentation | Turning the intangible into the Tangible

模拟自然状态，取自然园林的建筑手法，赋形与再造为想象之上的艺术装置，为新空间注入有机性和线条美。

Through simulating the state of nature and adopting structural expressions derived from natural gardens, the designers created a tangible, imaginative art installation, which injects an organic character and aesthetic lines into the space.

废旧材质携带时间缓慢推移的痕迹，经由凝练内省的再造技艺，显现更为接近生活本质的力与美，亦柔化工业文明的机械与坚硬。

The old texture of waste material carries the traces of time. After processing, it reveals a sense of strength and beauty more relevant to life, and also softens the hardness of industrial civilization.

建造记录/ 原物的衍生 Construction | Evolving from what Already Existed

建筑体往往承载着城市人群的生活习性与文化记忆，旧建筑尤其凸显时光浸染后的实体痕迹。改造后的空间建筑续写时空、光影、情感的累加，所呈现的物象恰恰是日常生活的切片，重塑自然、城市、人之间的关系思考。

Architecture often reflects the living habits and cultural memory of urban people. This is especially true to old buildings. After renovation, this architectural space becomes a mix of past memory, light, shadows and emotions. Its image reveals the fragments of daily life, as well as new thoughts on the relationship among nature, city and human.