TYP-01 | Design

The TYP-01 isn’t a replica of machine parts but a vivid interpretation by automotive designer Mohammad Morassafar. Morassafar, or Mo, reimagines the equal-length racing exhaust header of the flat-six engine, the ducktail spoiler of the Carrera RS 2.7, and the spartan interiors of racing cars with a new vibrancy. It took more than a year to design and develop.

Mohammad Morassafar

Head of Design, R Werk

Mo is a life-long car enthusiast. He graduated from Hochschule Pforzheim, one of the top three automotive design schools in the world, where he studied under Thomas Stopka and Lutz Fügener. In his career, he’s worked alongside industry giants such as Nader Faghihzadeh and for companies such as Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. Much of his work with car makers remains under NDA and has yet to be announced publicly. He lives in Pforzheim, Germany.

„BEWEGUNG HAT ETWAS MAGISCHES INNE. VON ANFANG AN WOLLTE ICH ETWAS ERSCHAFFEN, DAS DURCH BEWEGUNG ZUM LEBEN ERWECKT WIRD. DAZU HABE ICH KONTRÄRE FORMENSPRACHEN GEGENÜBERGESTELLT UND DIE DARAUS ENTSTEHENDE SPANNUNG IN EINE HARMONISCHE BEWEGUNG ÜBERSETZT. FREI VON LOGISTISCHEN ODER FERTIGUNGSBEDINGTEN EINSCHRÄNKUNGEN, KONNTE ICH SO MEINER VISION FOLGEN UND EIN FORMVOLLENDETES DESIGN KREIEREN.“"THERE IS A MAGIC AND MYSTERY IN MOVEMENT. FROM THE BEGINNING, MY GOAL HAS BEEN TO CREATE SOMETHING THAT LOOKS ALIVE WITH MOTION. TO DO THAT, I PITTED CONTRARY DESIGN LANGUAGES AGAINST EACH OTHER, CREATING MOVEMENT AND HARMONY FROM TENSION. FREE OF LOGISTICAL AND MANUFACTURING CONSTRAINTS, I WAS ABLE TO UNLEASH MY IMAGINATION AND ACHIEVE A PURITY OF DESIGN."

CREATING HARMONY FROM CONTRAST

Mo balances opposing design languages into the TYP-01 sculpture to create tension that can be seen as well as felt.

„ALS KÜNSTLERIN GEHE ICH ÜBER DAS ERZEUGEN VON EINFACHER SPANNUNG HINAUS, UM HARMONIE, DYNAMIK UND LETZTLICH EMOTION ZU ERSCHAFFEN.""AS AN ARTIST, I WANT TO MOVE BEYOND SIMPLE TENSION TO CREATE HARMONY, MOVEMENT, AND ULTIMATELY EMOTION."

Singular vs Finessed

Weightless vs Rooted

Warm vs. Cool

Abstract vs. Literal

Machined vs. Hand-crafted

R Werk - Design - Creating Harmony From Contrast - Singular vs. Finessed

The hidden screws and mirror finish give the appearance of a singular monolithic sculpture, while the hand-brushed support column reveals the details of the artisan’s handiwork that make each piece a one-of-a-kind work of art.

R Werk - Design - Creating Harmony From Contrast - Weightless vs. Rooted

The mirror finish, floating base, and dancing pipes give the impression of weightlessness, while the sheer weight and chamfered edge of the chassis gives the impression of a hunkered-down racing car.

R Werk - Design - Creating Harmony From Contrast - Warm vs. Cool

The watchrest is as warm and pliant as the interior of a meticulously calibrated racing car, while the chassis is as reflective and cool as a puddle of silver.

R Werk - Design - Creating Harmony From Contrast - Abstract vs. Literal

The chassis is an abstraction of the automotive language with tightly controlled surfacing and carefully measured curves and angles, while the support structure is a literal interpretation of the exhaust header of a Porsche 911 racing flat-six engine.

R Werk - Design - Creating Harmony From Contrast - Machined vs. Hand-crafted

Both the chassis and supporting structure are produced using cutting-edge technology and advanced materials, while the watchrest is carefully upholstered by the hand of master upholsterer Devin Scott-Scicluna.

R Werk - Design - 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 reflection

PURITY OF DESIGN

Unlike designing an automobile, which is hampered by demanding timelines, nebulous objectives, and tight budgets, Mo is given as many resources as he needs to achieve his vision. The TYP-01 is what results when your only objective is purity of design.

„WENN DAS PRODUKT NICHT DIE BALANCE ZWISCHEN MEHREREN KOMPROMISSEN HALTEN MUSS, KANN ICH MICH ALS DESIGNER UMSO BESSER AUF MEINE VISION KONZENTRIEREN.“"WHEN THE PRODUCT ISN'T CAUGHT IN A BALANCE OF COMPROMISES, THE BETTER AND MORE CREATIVELY AN ARTIST CAN FOCUS ON HIS VISION."

Chassis

Chamfered Edge

Base

Watchrest

Pipes

R Werk - Design - Purity of Design - Chassis

The chassis doesn’t lie totally flat but kicks up in an homage to the ducktail spoiler of the 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7.

R Werk - Design - Purity of Design - Chamfered Edge

The chassis tapers in a deliberate downward slope that gives the overall structure the stance of a hunkered-down racing car.

R Werk - Design - Purity of Design - Base

The base floats gently above the surface, giving the impression of weightlessness.

R Werk - Design - Purity of Design - Watch Rest

The watchrest is designed as a generous ellipse with a supple surface that holds your timepiece with the utmost care.

The support column doesn't simply cantilever over the chassis but gracefully dances and elegantly merges at the watchrest.

Select Watchrest

Standard (Dark Gray Alcantara®)

Tailor-Made Watchrests

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TYP-01 | Ergonomics

The TYP-01 isn’t only designed to look beautiful but to perform functionally as furniture. After more than a year of researching, prototyping, and usability testing, every dimension of it is instinctively simple to use.

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