Hand holding the Unisono connector, close-up
Unisono connecting two EILIF felt partitions in use
Several black Unisono connectors on a white surface
Stack of grey felt panels joined with Unisono connectors
Close-up of a Unisono connector clipped onto felt panels
Hand sketches of the rounded Unisono clip
Rhino 3D model of the Unisono connector
Unisono technical drawing with caliper and pencils
SLS-printed Unisono connector on the design drawings

UNISONO

Unisono is a minimalist connector for EILIF felt partitions. The panels stand on their own, but nothing lets you join them, so I designed the missing piece: stack the panels, keep them stable, and flat-pack screens turn into a flexible, modular system.

I started with hand sketches of the rounded clip, modelled it in Rhino and had it produced with selective laser sintering (SLS). The printed parts are precise and durable, and they let the panels form new, functional geometries in the room.

FAQ

EILIF felt partitions are designed as free-standing elements.

Unisono adds the missing connection: panels can be stacked and joined, turning individual screens into a modular system for zoning space.

The word comes from the Italian "unisono", "in one sound", from the Latin "unus" (one) and "sonus" (sound). In music it describes several voices sounding the same note.

That is the idea of the connector: separate felt panels that act as one.

From hand sketches to a Rhino model, produced by selective laser sintering.

SLS builds strong, dimensionally accurate parts without support structures – essential for a small connector that has to hold felt panels securely.

Panels can be stacked, stabilised and joined; the rounded clip lets flat-pack screens form new, functional geometries in the room.

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