The Process
From concept to installation, our interdisciplinary team handles every aspect of the project to create custom glass sculptures that are thoughtfully integrated with their architectural environments.
We engage with the design process early to create installations that are "woven" into the spaces they inhabit. By understanding the unique characteristics of each architectural environment, we envision artworks that interact with their surroundings and meaningfully integrate with the building's architecture, structure, and lighting. This early collaboration with project teams leads to a unified vision of art and architecture. From concept development through engineering, fabrication, and installation, we provide a comprehensive, turnkey solution, handling every aspect of the project to deliver site-specific installations that enhance and transform spaces.
Concept
Weinstein identifies the essential qualities of each architectural space and establishes the look and feel of the installation as a dialogue with these distinctive characteristics. Through hands-on paper modeling, he explores forms that bring a sense of movement to the space.
Holistic Approach
The studio approaches each project from multiple directions simultaneously, integrating artistic vision, engineering, and fabrication from the outset. This holistic method, all conducted under one roof, allows us to realize solutions that are not possible when aspects are siloed, resulting in innovative installations that balance artistic vision with fabrication methodology.
Turnkey Solution
We provide a comprehensive, end-to-end solution that covers every stage of a project under a single fee. By overseeing the entire process from conceptual development to on-site installation, we simplify the experience for our clients and ensure the realization of ambitious projects with efficiency. This approach streamlines execution while maintaining the highest level of craftsmanship.
Engineering
With over twenty-seven years of experience, the Studio has built some of the most ambitious glass installations in complex environments from San Francisco to Tokyo. We have developed a longstanding relationship with the premier engineering team to ensure that our artistic visions are realized with technical precision.
Innovation
Weinstein is driven by what he imagines, rather than just what he knows how to build. This has engendered a deep commitment to innovation in the Studio, developing entirely new ways of sculpting glass. This iterative process embraces experimentation, leading to tools and methodologies that redefine what’s possible.
Team
The NWS Team is a diverse group of creatives who thrive on the challenges and problem solving required to realize Nikolas’ imaginings. With backgrounds ranging from industrial design and music production, to interior design and the aerospace industry, they are guided by a desire to make artworks of integrity in which the parts and the process are as important as the whole. The backgrounds and contributions of each person in every role result in something beautiful that constellates all the problems that the Studio finds most interesting.
