Kochu Studio ← Interactive demos

07 / Responsive objects / Humidity

Tidal Humidity Curl Frame.

Raise the relative humidity in this study to see four strips of printed wood lift the blue current and ochre seam of Tidal Oval into shallow relief.

01 / Frame & side profile

Flat 30% RH

Tidal Oval on four cross-grained wood strips Four printed strips hang from their top edges in a wooden shadow box. A diagram to the right shows how far each free end bends away from the backing as the simulated humidity changes. SIDE PROFILE LIFT FROM BACKING
Tidal Oval / Iana KochuFour printed veneer strips

Wood / Relative humidity

Lift the current.

Move from dry to humid. The strips stay pinned at the top while the free ends curve out. Follow the four lines in the side profile to compare the lift.

The relative humidity scale and amount of curl are illustrative. The demo updates as you move the control. Physical samples would establish which humidity changes cause visible lift and how long the wood takes to respond. View the frame concept ↗