Koive originates from the afterimage of birch leaves shimmering and trembling in the wind.  During a residency at HIAP in Finland, Nishi was captivated by the low sun stretching the shadows of branches and leaves. Rather than replicating the motion of the leaves, the work aims to spatialize the “interval” generated by their trembling.  Perforated steel straps form the structure. Their existing holes guide the direction of bending, while tension and flexure determine the final shape. The designer does not impose a contour; the material’s response becomes the form itself. The low solar angle gives the reflections delicate fluctuations, and the shadows drift with the passing of time. Though the structure is physically fixed, the space seems to breathe. Koive is an exploration of natural rhythm through structure. In the field where light and tension intersect, space shifts from object toward phenomenon.