"Along with the textures, I took a series of photographs in the places the molds were taken, subsequently converting them into panoramic photographs. Taken as a pair, they document and re-invent the place in a piece of furniture.

"There are ironic, serious, and playful possibilities for this work. The resulting pieces highlight the interplay between the domestic and the vast; the image and the object; the place and the adventure."—V.B.

Future work resulting from the Desert Design Lab journey and collaboration may be followed at vivianbeer.tumblr.com.