Jonathan Louis contracted Design Lab to provide upholstery furniture product sketches, a marketing plan, and an installation/display concept for the JL x Otis Collection. The Design Lab team was tasked by Jonathan Louis to create designs inspired by the future.
Design Lab created a modular furniture set called The Hive. The Hive collection was inspired by arrays of tessellations found in nature, specifically the shape and design found within beehives. The modular set is functional, adaptable, and customizable. The collection consists of modular hexagonal sectional pieces that allow consumers to purchase individual units and expand the collection at their discretion. The Design Lab team drew inspiration for the concept of “the future” from home and work spaces that had been altered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The modular set allows customers to adjust their living and work spaces accordingly.
Project Team
Treyvon Washington ‘23 Communication Arts
Isabel Kim ‘23 Communication Arts
Brandon Davis ‘21 Comm Arts
Matt Horn ‘21 Comm Arts
CJ Sierra ‘21 Product Design
Brittney Ludwig ‘21 Digital Media
Khang Nguyen ‘21 Comm Arts
Design Lab Projects
- AICAD Focus Group
- Below Sixty
- Biking While Black
- Design Lab Identity
- Fabletics
- Huntington Retail Line
- Huntington Shuttles
- Japanese American National Museum Gala
- Jonathan Louis 2021
- Jonathan Louis 2022
- Jonathan Louis 2023
- LACMA Signature Product Line
- LAist Gala 2025
- LAist Gala 2026
- Otis College Viewbook
- Tech Style
- Upcycled Tote Bag
- World of Hurt

