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Collaborative work by Tony Torres and Samuel Aguirre

Counting The Days Credenza

Ash wood, bronze, cornstarch, glass, mulberry fiber, post-consumer paper pulp
L 19” - W 60” - H 30" 

This environmentally conscious credenza utilizes natural and recycled fibers and an ancient Amate papermaking technique, and showcases hand-painted Mesoamerican imagery from the Tōnalpōhualli. The artists, Samuel Aguirre and Tony Torres, first met in 2023 during a papermaking class, inspiring Samuel to explore 3D objects rooted in traditional papermaking. Tony, a Chicano artist, integrates the Amate technique into his work to illuminate Mesoamerican history. This interdisciplinary project merges future furniture design with historical practices, resulting in a symbolic Counting the Days Credenza.

Chair 03, Amate

Cornstarch, cotton, mulberry fiber, post-consumer paper pulp
L 24” - W 26” - H 36"

This environmentally conscious chair utilizes natural and recycled fibers, an ancient Amate papermaking technique. The artists, Samuel Aguirre and Tony Torres, first met in 2023 during a papermaking class, inspiring Samuel to explore 3D objects rooted in traditional papermaking. Tony, a Chicano artist, integrates the Amate technique into his work to illuminate Mesoamerican history. This interdisciplinary project merges future furniture design with historical practices, resulting in a symbolic Chair 03, Amate.