The $24,000 Vase: GeMo Sets New Standards for Non-identical Prints
3D printed items don’t have to be generic, identical toys— it is possible to create, buy, and sell personalized, asymmetrical, one-of-a-kind artwork.
This mindset is exactly what Mehran Gharleghi and Amin Sadeghy from Studio Integrate are now known for.
What began as a project for unique 3D printed gifts intended for friends evolved into Studio Integrate’s £14,000 ($24,000) idea: the GeMo Vase.
Using an algorithm, each 3D printed GeMo vase is shaped differently from the other.
Created by Studio INTEGRATE, each vase is generated from an algorithm inspired by Islamic art. The algorithm uses repetition, rotation and symmetry to combine and alter the original shapes.
The design originates from two geometrical, octagonal shapes that ultimately developed into fluid lines, shiny curves and supple dips… each of them entirely unique.
Each of the 500 vases produced by the algorithm differ from another, just as plants in a garden do. Even the name implies this 3D project’s natural, organic free-form: Genetically Modified (GeMo).
Unlike traditional hand-cast sculptures and pottery, you can easily resize 3D projects with just a few clicks…
With the intent of raising awareness about the possibilities of 3D printed designs, Studio INTEGRATE launched a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised a tidy £14,000 ($24,000). The vases sold will be printed in stainless steel, resin, ceramic and nylon.
Each GeMo vase is named after its supporter, and will also be exhibited during the London Design Festival 2014.
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