Foosmill Table
A foosball table that has to be played with power drills.
Artist Statement:
Growing up in Argentina was all about soccer. I was 4 years old when Maradona brought home the World Cup and the myth of the “Hand of God” was born. At that age I was ecstatic just by kicking a ball forward. Similarly, a few years later I learned about “building” toys and became obsessed by making things with my two hands.
In this interactive artwork which I call “foosmill table” I expose my two passions from my childhood -soccer and making- as well as my love for furniture as a designer.
Artist Bio:
Alejandro studied Industrial Design at the Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina and later pursued a Masters in Furniture Design. After working for a design consultancy designing Point of Purchase and developing retail furniture for Lacoste and Puma he decided to open his own studio. Since then, he has won several design competitions and participated in design fairs. In addition, he also founded a sustainable company called Agori which makes value added products from the wood of trees blown down by storms and strong winds.
Alejandro came to Stanford to strengthen his design thinking and innovation skills. As much as he tried to move away from furniture he ended up designing more than 7 chairs in the last 15 months. He’s been experimenting with plywood, fiberglass, FDM and chainsaws as well as working on a medical device for developing countries
Growing up in Argentina was all about soccer. I was 4 years old when Maradona brought home the World Cup and the myth of the “Hand of God” was born. At that age I was ecstatic just by kicking a ball forward. Similarly, a few years later I learned about “building” toys and became obsessed by making things with my two hands.
In this interactive artwork which I call “foosmill table” I expose my two passions from my childhood -soccer and making- as well as my love for furniture as a designer.
Artist Bio:
Alejandro studied Industrial Design at the Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina and later pursued a Masters in Furniture Design. After working for a design consultancy designing Point of Purchase and developing retail furniture for Lacoste and Puma he decided to open his own studio. Since then, he has won several design competitions and participated in design fairs. In addition, he also founded a sustainable company called Agori which makes value added products from the wood of trees blown down by storms and strong winds.
Alejandro came to Stanford to strengthen his design thinking and innovation skills. As much as he tried to move away from furniture he ended up designing more than 7 chairs in the last 15 months. He’s been experimenting with plywood, fiberglass, FDM and chainsaws as well as working on a medical device for developing countries
