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Materializing the Digital Transformable Fabrics 3D Printed

Materializing the Digital

These designs explore how movement can be embodied in our urban garments through the use of programmable materials in response to the digital era. The aim is to analyze the relation between body and movement, through the connection with materials, and their adaptation and reaction to this. Materialization means to assume material form: the emphasis is on reality and perception. To materialize the movement is a path which has not only a conceptual and social goal, but also a functional one. The inspiration came doing a motion capture of our bodies in different sport activities.

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Four Seasons Scarf

Four Seasons

Drawing inspiration from the classical water sleeves dances of Shen Yun, this scarf transports people to a tranquil garden stretching from a shimmering koi pond to towering mountain peaks. A maiden graces the scene, her flowing sleeves dancing in the air, with a gentle smile on her face. What sets this design apart is that it is, in its entirety, a single narrative painting, created using digital painting techniques on a tablet in Photoshop over several months. The vision: to let the wearer carry not just an image, but an entire world of feeling into everyday life.

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2023 Revive Collection Wool Scarf

2023 Revive Collection

This collection of scarves looks optimistically to the future in the midst of epidemic and global conflict. The patterns tell a metaphorical tale of pre and post apocalypse with a story involving cellular experiments, mutation, reflection, reconstruction. The unique patterns are created with the Studio's own digital software, which uses body movement to reconstruct digital data and reveal organic details not possible solely by programming. They are asymmetrical and do not repeat. Hand finished, the patterns are digitally printed onto natural fabric which reproduces the detail of the designs.

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Royalcover Home Textile Palace Series

Royalcover

Royalcover is a home textile series that includes duvet covers, bed sheets, pillowcases and cushions. The patterns are inspired by Palazzo Biscari and by Rococo art. Scrolls become frame compositions, and dome frescoes become central pictures with gradient colors that suggest a clear sky. Flowers, grapes, pomegranates and doves complete each pattern. Versions A and C are made of 19 momme silk with digital printing, while version B uses a 22 momme silk and cotton blend. The series is intended to suit both modern and classic interiors.

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Fenc Thermobionic Bionic Knitting Fabrics

Fenc Thermobionic

Fenc Thermobionic is a knitted fabric collection designed for activewear and everyday clothing. The fabric is made from biobased polyester produced from waste wood, offering an alternative to yarns derived from fossil sources. Bionic knitting technology balances warmth and breathability, using eight-channel yarn for moisture wicking, micro vents for airflow and thermal pockets for insulation. The adaptive structure follows the way hummingbirds regulate heat. Computer jacquard patterning creates shifting blue and green colors that recall wingbeats.

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Golden Butterfly with Pearl Silk Quilt

Golden Butterfly with Pearl

Golden Butterfly with Pearl is a silk quilt designed for modern bedrooms. The filling is made of 100 percent double cocoon mulberry silk, and the outer shell is made of natural silk, giving a light and warm feel. The cover is embroidered with butterflies, and detailed wing veins, colored pearls and fine stitching create a three dimensional surface. A removable inner shell replaces traditional quilting, so the quilt is easier to clean and maintain. The design is themed on metamorphosis, an Eastern image of change and renewal.

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Designer of the Day

World's Best Designers, Artists and Architects.

Good design deserves great recognition. Everyday, we are pleased to feature amazing designers who create original and innovative designs, amazing architecture, stylish fashion and creative graphics. Today, we are presenting you one of the World’s greatest designers. Checkout an award-winning design portfolio today.

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