distortion, 2024.

crochet and coil

repurposed yarns and trims from upholstery

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In New York City’s urban environment, the feverish pace of extreme capitalism drives people to consume more while reflecting less, creating a cycle of efficiency and excess that dominates the city’s landscape. The architecture is planned to accelerate consumption, often at the expense of human connection and reflection, with citizens packed into increasingly dense spaces. 

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Consumerism, waste, and the effects of the environment on human behavior emerge as central themes, as discarded materials accumulate and the very structures designed to support progress contribute to the problem. The design of these spaces—grids versus organic forms—represents a tension between order and nature, reflecting how the environment shapes physical movement, social interactions, and personal behavior. Luisa’s crocheted grids serve as a map of the city, symbolizing how the urban landscape is occupied and distorted by human behavior. As the 2D map transforms into a 3D city, the weight of the people inhabiting it bends and alters the utopia of the perfect grid, creating a pattern of behavior.

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