SIZE

36 x 12 x 38"

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RATIONALE

The Ossington Piano is a love letter to a time never experienced firsthand. In a contemporary design landscape that often prioritises function over form, objects are increasingly created to disappear rather than to inspire. Many digital pianos on today’s market reflect this mindset. They emphasise technical performance while overlooking the opportunity to create a form that engages emotionally and spatially with its environment. The Ossington Piano seeks to reintroduce that sense of character by drawing from both musical and architectural history. Influenced by Wurlitzer electric pianos of the 1960s and the vibrant use of colour found in domestic interiors of the same era, the design reflects a period when objects were allowed to be expressive, optimistic, and present within a space. Capturing this spirit was essential to creating a holistic representation of how design was approached during that time.

 

The project takes its name from Ossington Station in Toronto. Growing up in a smaller city, the idea of a subway system felt distant and abstract, understood only through images and media. Experiencing that space for the first time was quietly transformative. It revealed how different it feels to exist within a place rather than consume it through a screen. Today, much of our sense of atmosphere is filtered through curated images on social platforms rather than lived environments. The Ossington Piano is a response to this condition. If it can bring even a small sense of wonder, play, and imagination into someone’s physical world, then it has succeeded.