Studioba's Now vessels spotlight potential of 3D printing

Studioba is introducing its range of 3D-printed vessels, entitled Now, as part of VDF's collaboration with Ventura Projects.

Exhibitor: Studioba
Project title: Now

Studioba is a design studio in Chicago that explores both conventional and experimental methods of production, such as CNC routing and 3D printing.

It is introducing Now, a series of 3D-printed vessels, as part of the VDF x Ventura Project collaboration.

Now comprises a mix of top-heavy vessels that have been made locally using additive manufacturing and "bio-derived materials".

The project responds to the increasing popularity of alternative manufacturing processes that has resulted from an awareness of the "unavoidable wastefulness common to consumption". It seeks to spotlight the potential of 3D-printing in creating more ethical design.

Website: www.studioba.org
Email: info@studioba.org

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Virtual Design Festival is the world's first online design festival, taking place from 15 April to 30 June 2020.

Ventura Projects are exhibitions curated by Utrecht- and Milan-based Organisation in Design that cover the latest developments in contemporary design.

As part of VDF, Ventura Projects is presenting the work of 88 international designers, academies and brands. See work from all the VDF x Ventura Projects participants at dezeen.com/vdf/ventura-projects.

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Folds uses single pieces of folded steel to create homeware collection

Slovenian brand Folds is exhibiting a range of products that are made from a single piece of folded steel at VDF x Ventura Projects.

Exhibitor: Folds
Project title: Folds

Folds is brand based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, which specialises in design using steel. Each of its products is made from a single piece of metal that has been folded to form a 3D object.

The brand is presenting a range of its products, also entitled Folds, as part of VDF x Ventura Projects. This includes the curved Rocking Light and zigzagging Chair57.

Folds' products are deliberately minimal to "allow the material to speak for itself". This also leads to the products "dematerialising" into stark 2D symbols when viewed from certain angles.

Photography is by Amadej Mravlak.

Website: folds.eu
Email: info@folds.eu

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Virtual Design Festival is the world's first online design festival, taking place from 15 April to 30 June 2020.

Ventura Projects are exhibitions curated by Utrecht- and Milan-based Organisation in Design that cover the latest developments in contemporary design.

As part of VDF, Ventura Projects is presenting the work of 88 international designers, academies and brands. See work from all the VDF x Ventura Projects participants at dezeen.com/vdf/ventura-projects.

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Future of Natural Stone homeware makes marble "dynamic"

A marble bench that conceals wireless chargers features in Progetto99 Stone Design's latest homeware collection, which it is introducing at VDF x Ventura Projects.

Exhibitor: Progetto99 Stone Design/Niccolò Garbati
Project title: Future of Natural Stone

Progetto99 Stone Design is a studio founded by Niccolò Garbati that spans the fields of architecture and product design.

During the VDF x Ventura Projects collaboration, it is introducing a homeware collection called Future of Natural Stone that combines marble with modern technology. It comprises a modular bookcase, bench and floor lamp.

Each piece is made from Calacatta marble and incorporates electronic devices that are activated by touch. In the bench design, this includes electronic induction sensors hidden within its armrests that act as wireless charging points.

According to the studio, the collection offers a "future vision of natural stone" that allows people to "interact with the marble, making it dynamic".

Main image is by Simone Moracchioli, thumbnail is by Matteo Andrei.

Website: www.progetto99.com
Email: info@progetto99.com

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Virtual Design Festival is the world's first online design festival, taking place from 15 April to 30 June 2020.

Ventura Projects are exhibitions curated by Utrecht- and Milan-based Organisation in Design that cover the latest developments in contemporary design.

As part of VDF, Ventura Projects is presenting the work of 88 international designers, academies and brands. See work from all the VDF x Ventura Projects participants at dezeen.com/vdf/ventura-projects.

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Folk reimagines everyday objects as "primitive" sculptures

Folks is presenting Sculptural Objects, a collection of everyday items that are handcrafted to evoke sculptures, for VDF x Ventura Projects.

Exhibitor: Folks
Project title: Sculptural Objects

Folks is an online store that sells handmade products and crafts by emerging designers. As part of VDF x Ventura Projects, it is exhibiting a collection called Sculptural Objects.

Sculptural Objects is a collection of everyday items that are reimagined as artwork and sculptures.

Each product is complete with an unexpected form and natural finishes to evoke primitive artefacts. Folks' ambition is to introduce "another dimension to the objects that surround us".

Website: www.folks-folks.com
Email: marie@folks-folks.com

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Virtual Design Festival is the world's first online design festival, taking place from 15 April to 30 June 2020.

Ventura Projects are exhibitions curated by Utrecht- and Milan-based Organisation in Design that cover the latest developments in contemporary design.

As part of VDF, Ventura Projects is presenting the work of 88 international designers, academies and brands. See work from all the VDF x Ventura Projects participants at dezeen.com/vdf/ventura-projects.

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Craft-tech celebrates traditional Japanese lacquer craft

Creative collective 9+1 celebrates the Japanese art of Urushi in its Craft-tech series, which it is presenting as part of the VDF x Ventura Projects collaboration.

Exhibitor: 9+1
Project title: Craft-tech

9+1 is a collective of artists, designers and engineers based in Japan. Its work focuses on reinventing traditional Japanese crafts to help them survive the modern world.

As part of VDF x Ventura Projects, the group is exhibiting Craft-tech – a range of installations and art pieces that utilise traditional materials and processes.

The series focuses specifically on the use of Urushi, otherwise known as Japanese lacquer. Urushi is the sap of the urushi or lacquer tree that is native to Japan and has been widely used there since 9000 BC to protect wooden products.

Website: www.craft-tech.org
Email: info@craft-tech.org

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Virtual Design Festival is the world's first online design festival, taking place from 15 April to 30 June 2020.

Ventura Projects are exhibitions curated by Utrecht- and Milan-based Organisation in Design that cover the latest developments in contemporary design.

As part of VDF, Ventura Projects is presenting the work of 88 international designers, academies and brands. See work from all the VDF x Ventura Projects participants at dezeen.com/vdf/ventura-projects.

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