COS announces collaboration of the architect Arthur Mamou-Mani for the Milan Design Week 2019
31/01/2019.
[MIL] Italy
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metalocus, ÁNGEL TORNE
London-based fashion brand COS has tapped Arthur Mamou-Mani to collaborate on its next installation, to be presented during Milan Design Week 2019. The french architect continues the line of other collaborations such as the interesting proposal of Sou Fujimoto, in 2016.
COS, image courtesy of COS
COS, image courtesy of COS
Arthur Mamou Mani and Karin Gustafsson, image courtesy of COS
COS and Studio-Swine, Salone del Mobile, 2017
On the occasion of the new edition of the Milan Design Week, COS will present an installation manufactured by digital processes and designed by the French architect Arthur Mamou-Mani together with his studio.
The pathway created will be constructed of 3D printed bio-plastic modules, generated through an open-source software that uses parametric design: an algorithmic process that ensures structural suitability and optimises material use.
A corridor will be built using bio-plastic modules printed in 3D, generated through software that uses a parametric design. An algorithmic process that ensures structural stability and optimizes the use of materials.
The pathway created will be constructed of 3D printed bio-plastic modules, generated through an open-source software that uses parametric design: an algorithmic process that ensures structural suitability and optimises material use.
A corridor will be built using bio-plastic modules printed in 3D, generated through software that uses a parametric design. An algorithmic process that ensures structural stability and optimizes the use of materials.
"At COS , we are inspired by the way Mamou-Mani’s work opens up new opportunities in design. The considered use of renewable materials and technology develop a new language which is futuristic, yet reminiscent of traditional craftmanship. Innovation inspires our work and world view and we are excited to share this pioneering project in Milan."
Karin Gustafsson, creative director of COS.
Arthur Mamou-Mani noted "Our work delves into the architect as maker and the holistic nature of design processes. I hope that the combination of distributed large-scale 3D printing with bio-materials and open-source parametric tool, will offer an insight into the future and showcase how this digital craft can have a positive impact on the world."
The installation will be open to the public from 9 - 14 April 2019 at the Palazzo Isimbardi, Corso Monforte 35, 20122 Milan, a historic building from the 16th century.
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9 - April 14, 2019
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Palazzo Isimbardi, Corso Monforte 35, 20122 Milan, Italy
Arthus Mamou-Mani. MAMOU-MANI
Arthus Mamou-Mani is a London-based French Architect and director of the award-winning practice Mamou-Mani Architects which specialises in a new kind of digitally designed and fabricated architecture. He won the RIBA Rising Star Award in 2017 and the Gold Prize at the American Architecture Prize.
A lecturer at the University of Westminster, he created the online platform WeWantToLearn.net with Toby Burgess in order to allow students to share their ideas and which has received 1.4 million views since its creation. He is owner of a digital fabrication laboratory Fab.Pub and co-writer of an open-source 3D Printing plugin Silkworm.
Mamou-Mani studied at the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Malaquais and graduated from the London Architectural Association in 2008. Following this he worked for Atelier Jean Nouvel and Zaha Hadid Architects before establishing his own practice in 2011.
His projects range from the 2018 Burning Man Temple Galaxia to a construction robot The Polibot. His exhibition CODE BUILDER, A Robotic Choreography is on at London’s John Soane’s Museum until 3rd Feb 2019.
A lecturer at the University of Westminster, he created the online platform WeWantToLearn.net with Toby Burgess in order to allow students to share their ideas and which has received 1.4 million views since its creation. He is owner of a digital fabrication laboratory Fab.Pub and co-writer of an open-source 3D Printing plugin Silkworm.
Mamou-Mani studied at the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Malaquais and graduated from the London Architectural Association in 2008. Following this he worked for Atelier Jean Nouvel and Zaha Hadid Architects before establishing his own practice in 2011.
His projects range from the 2018 Burning Man Temple Galaxia to a construction robot The Polibot. His exhibition CODE BUILDER, A Robotic Choreography is on at London’s John Soane’s Museum until 3rd Feb 2019.
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