The prototypes produced a library of forms, archived for further design iterations. Each cast preserved the geometry of the cardboard moulds, serving as a reference for scaling, modular systems, and future explorations of architectural assembly.

Following plaster, we experimented with ceramic slip, capturing every crease and fibre of the paper. Paper absorption accelerated drying, producing thickness variations, cracks, and warps, making deterioration a driver of chance and individuality.

The first prototype used a box form for the stool, with legs built from 3×3 cm ripped cardboard modules. Positioned upside down, concrete was poured from four openings, exploring how smooth and raw surfaces interact and complement each other.

The architectural system developed through component aggregation and stacking. Prefabricated units defined spatial boundaries, forming mezzanines and terraces, with the first four components forming the base and establishing the building’s logic.

Additional components (A–H) formed the second and third floors, creating slabs and walls with double-height spaces. Aggregation blurred inside and outside boundaries, extending the stacking system and modular logic throughout the building.

The architectural proposal translates cardboard casting into inhabitable space. Modular paper-based moulds define walls, slabs, and partitions, preserving folds, creases, and wear as traces of material memory and process.

Folds, creases, and softened edges of the cardboard mould shape interiors, partitions, and volumes. The traces of repeated use embed memory, time, and material behaviour, creating a spatial logic where process and architecture are inseparable.