Tape Rendering | Lexus

“Tape Rendering” is an intensive design exercise executed in just one week by a three-person team. Under the mentorship of Prof. Gerhard Friedrich, former Senior Design Manager at BMW, the task was to reimagine an automotive surface using tape as a direct form-finding tool. We traced a Lexus-inspired vehicle with tape to explore how light, expressive tape layers can quickly visualize emerging forms and reflections—without CAD or clay. The process challenges conventional modeling by reducing tooling, boosting spontaneity, and amplifying aesthetics through minimal means.

Project Partner: Roman Habel