Window Project
Maison Martin Margiela
Unwavering loyalty to anonymity, deconstruction designs, transportation of materials and breaking limits are just some of many great qualities we’ve seen in Margiela’s work. What can better display his loyalty anymore than his countless use of simple trompe l’oeil techniques throughout his boutiques all over the world. Adapted from his philosophy of deconstructivism and transportation of materials, I manage to string them together for a window display that holds the main elements is his direction towards fashion design.
Strategy
The design strategy will revolve around Margiela deconstructivism ideals with combination of materials substitutions. In my experiments moving forward, I have chosen one of the iconic component of his brand, the “Tromp L’oeil Door” (Right) and attempt to give a new purpose to it.
Experiment Part 1
This exercise focus on breaking down the main structure of the Tromp L’oeil door. The shown examples were done through shredding, warping and distortion methods. The most successful outcome was through rearrangement geometric components.
Experiment Part 2
The second part of the exercise is to use the previous experimental form and reconstructing it with a different materials. Bubble wrap was the core material inspiration behind many Margiela’s product of that season and I would like to design a window display that showcases the products origin.
