“I saw it again in 2014 and I found it quite remarkable. I have seen many other prints, but this has a charisma all its own. The texture and the material are as a gigantic shell, like a young stone, and rests lightly on the Earth. “
Bathsheba Grossman
Artist – Bathsheba Sculpture, Boston
“Choosing the right material and knowing production processes are key for the creative idea to become a successful product.
The research and study of materials inevitably leads to a greater mastery of them at the design stage. “
Alessio Baldon
Architect – Started Architecture and Design, Padua
“Inspired by a shell, Stone Pavillon was created through an algorithm that reveals all its morphological characteristics, showing its potential as an architectural shape.
The structure and the external texture are a parametric abstract reproduction of the micro-structures that characterize the shells. “
Prof. Xu Weiguo
Architect – Tsinghua University, Beijing
“ Additive manufacturing is already utilised for plastic and metals with great success […] We want to further develop the manufacturing process so that it can also be safely applied in the construction materials sector. “
Prof. Jens Günster
Director of the Ceramic and Biomaterials Materials Processing Division – BAM, Berlin
