A state.
An entire world.
KEYSTATES is an independent design brand that uses objects as a medium of expression.
A small object can reveal
a much bigger world.
A moment is a point in time. A state includes the relationships around it: what led to it and what remained afterwards. We care about why an object is needed, how it is used and what its existence means.
A world does not need to be told in full. A panel, a record or a service label can offer a way in. Structure, materials, function and traces become clues, turning imagination into objects that can be seen, touched and used.
Reality and imagination.
Both are starting points.
KEYSTATES is not defined by a single subject, style or product. Keycaps, deskmats and future everyday objects are different ways to explore states. What we hope to build is an independent way of seeing.
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