Antao 3D material by KaschKasch and Villeroy & Boch
Dezeen Showroom: German design duo KaschKasch collaborated with design brand Villeroy & Boch on a recycled ceramic material that is "technically precise and materially imperfect".
Antao 3D aims to be the next evolution of ceramics' centuries-old history, where contemporary technological advances meet time-honoured craft.
KaschKasch and Villeroy & Boch intend for the material to be used to form basins through layer-by-layer 3D printing, gradually building into a ridged structure that makes each resulting piece unique.
"The starting point for Antao 3D is 100 per cent internally recycled ceramic," said Villeroy & Boch. "Production waste that would otherwise be discarded is reintegrated into the manufacturing process, feeding directly into the 3D printing workflow."
With the ability to 3D print the material, KaschKasch has established a connection between the material's heritage and the cutting-edge technology available to 21st-century manufacturers.
"What the process produces is a surface that carries the trace of its own formation – fine ridges and subtle variations result directly from the layered printing, creating a texture that is simultaneously technically precise and materially imperfect," the brand continued.
Product details:
Product: Antao 3D
Brands: KaschKasch and Villeroy & Boch
Contact: friedrich.veronika@villeroy-boch.com
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