KL30 by Yago Hortal
Harness technology to generate uniqueness
Emerging materials and technologies allow replicable unique and personalised results.
To accommodate the demand for unique, individualised products, designers increasingly experiment with novel materials and technologies.
Esbat Stitches No. 8 (detail) by Vaka Valo
Computer algorithms and similar technologies facilitate the mass production of customised items because, for example, panels of fabric can be printed digitally without the design having to be repeated.
Year of the glitch by Phillip Stearns
Similarly, playful printing and marking techniques enable uncontrolled artistic expression. Colours are swiped over or drawn, dabbed or splattered on surfaces. Designers experiment with ways to allow production processes to determine the look and texture of the final product.
