Making|Breaking: New Arrivals
https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/1108798051/
- Designed by Calico Wallpaper
- digital print on linen-textured vinyl
- Gift of Calico Wallpaper
The Kinematics dress represents a new approach to apparel design and construction, deploying a variety of digital technologies to make a customizable 3D-printed garment. Each component is rigid, but integrated hinges cause the structure to behave as a pliable plane, fluid enough to be worn comfortably on the body, and to be “folded” into a printable block.
This object is currently on display in room 107 in Carnegie Mansion.
threeASFOUR’s Mer Ka Ba collection was inspired by the “sacred geometries” of tile-work patterns found in synagogues, churches, and mosques around the world. The collection combined these universal and ancient patterns with cutting-edge technologies, including laser cutting and 3D printing. The dress was made using computer modeling in Rhino, Maya, and Illustrator software.
This group of drawings by silversmith Michael Galmer tracks the development of his Tall Bee Vase design from concept to final presentation. Early sketches in his process illustrate initial experiments with form and size. Once a basic form was selected, later drawings show detailed decoration schemes and a final presentation that conveys the vase’s form, texture, color, and ornament.
This group of drawings by silversmith Michael Galmer tracks the development of his Tall Bee Vase design from concept to final presentation. Early sketches in his process illustrate initial experiments with form and size. Once a basic form was selected, later drawings show detailed decoration schemes and a final presentation that conveys the vase’s form, texture, color, and ornament.
This group of drawings by silversmith Michael Galmer tracks the development of his Tall Bee Vase design from concept to final presentation. Early sketches in his process illustrate initial experiments with form and size. Once a basic form was selected, later drawings show detailed decoration schemes and a final presentation that conveys the vase’s form, texture, color, and ornament.
This group of drawings by silversmith Michael Galmer tracks the development of his Tall Bee Vase design from concept to final presentation. Early sketches in his process illustrate initial experiments with form and size. Once a basic form was selected, later drawings show detailed decoration schemes and a final presentation that conveys the vase’s form, texture, color, and ornament.
This object is currently on display in room 108 in Carnegie Mansion.
Studio Aleksandra Gaca specializes in the design of innovative, three-dimensional weave structures. Due to their layered construction and sculptural surfaces, they absorb sound more effectively than flat-woven fabrics. Used as wall-mounted acoustic panels or as room dividers, these fabrics participate fully in both the aesthetic and functional programs of the architecture.
Ingo Maurer was the first to develop the technology of LED wallpaper. The circuitry is machine-printed on the face of the paper and becomes part of the design, while each of the LED lights is applied by hand. The LED lights are programmable and can be changed at will to create the perfect ambience for any situation.
The increasing prevalence of digital screens has prompted many designers to create innovative combinations of new and traditional print media. In this animated poster, gold letters echo the forms of autumn leaves as they peel forward to reveal their black undersides. Designer Götz Gramlich also created a screenprint version of the design that features each letter partially turned down, capturing the dynamic surface in a static image.
While many designers use concept drawings as the first step in their creative process, furniture designer Joseph Walsh begins his designs with the material, taking single pieces of olive ash and stripping the thick slab of wood into thin layers. These loose, organic drawings for the Enignum Free Form Chair demonstrate how Walsh refined the proportions and form of the bench while staying true to the natural form of the wood.
While many designers use concept drawings as the first step in their creative process, furniture designer Joseph Walsh begins his designs with the material, taking single pieces of olive ash and stripping the thick slab of wood into thin layers. These loose, organic drawings for the Enignum Free Form Chair demonstrate how Walsh refined the proportions and form of the bench while staying true to the natural form of the wood.
While many designers use concept drawings as the first step in their creative process, furniture designer Joseph Walsh begins his designs with the material, taking single pieces of olive ash and stripping the thick slab of wood into thin layers. These loose, organic drawings for the Enignum Free Form Chair demonstrate how Walsh refined the proportions and form of the bench while staying true to the natural form of the wood.
Ten Thousand Cents is a digital rendering of a $100 bill created from individually crowdsourced drawings. A $100 bill was divided into 10,000 equal pieces and shared digitally for workers to duplicate for $0.01 per piece. The project highlights crowdsourcing and individual expression within a collective work.
Visual artist, Shantell Martin, collaborated with textile company Momentum to create a series of complex “woven drawings”, which appear on the pillows and seat cushions in this conservatory. In Well Well Well (on seat cushions) Martin’s meandering line drawing includes stick men and upbeat personal thoughts and phrases. Places Spaces Faces (on pillows) expresses the artist’s idea that buildings hold people within, but also have their own unique character. Pillows and seat cushions courtesy of Momentum Group.
Visual artist, Shantell Martin, collaborated with textile company Momentum to create a series of complex “woven drawings”, which appear on the pillows and seat cushions in this conservatory. In Well Well Well (on seat cushions) Martin’s meandering line drawing includes stick men and upbeat personal thoughts and phrases. Places Spaces Faces (on pillows) expresses the artist’s idea that buildings hold people within, but also have their own unique character. Pillows and seat cushions courtesy of Momentum Group.