Taleï Butel
Cuisine Interior DesigN Graphic design
Parsons, Design Studio I, Fall 2006.
Assigned the topic "Light, Water and Reflection."
The medium used is a water proof bulb with reflective materials to represent these elements.
Parsons, Design Studio I, Fall 2006.
Recreated a concept boat house for the Gowanus Group in Brookyln, NY.
Parsons, Critical in Design Studies, Spring 2008.
Hand drafted the dining room elevation of the Frick Museum in NYC. Using the same elevation, drew an Art Deco design.
Parsons, Design Studio IV, Spring 2008.
Created a flagship store for Chanel based on the season's clothing line. I was inspired by the geometric, layered, wrapping and masculine elements of the clothing. The colours stayed true to the iconic Chanel black and white. The location of the flagship store was in Klohn, Germany.
Parsons, Design Studio V, Fall 2008.
Created a waiting room in the form of a cube. The idea of "waiting" had to be exaggerated. Essentially, waiting does not exist, time is infinite. The cubes are multipurpose. One can sit, crawl, climb or lie down...
Parsons, Design Studio V, Fall 2008.
Created a gallery installation for the reconstruction of the High Line in NYC. The space drew on the historical elements of the train tracks creating visual tunnels, bold lines and volume. This allowed the viewer to walk in parallel with the existing High Line. Photographs show the process.
Parsons, Detail Furniture and Construction, Fall 2008.
The objective of this project was to create a lamp shade with no glue, tape, or any kind of adhesive. Only paper, wood or chip board was allowed, while only using a laser cutter. The challenge was hanging it intact from the ceiling.
Parsons, Design Studio VI, Spring 2009.
Created an advertising firm called 390 based on the ideologies of biomimicry, a nature inspired space. The Social Amoeba was chosen for its communicative skills, kin recognition, flexibility and ease to adapt to its surroundings. 390's site location is the Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Lever House in NYC.
Some of my portfolio from my undergraduate studies at Parsons, The New School for Design, in New York City.