Monday, 26 July 2010 10:06

For 2010, we challenged some of the top design minds in the world, including Dror, Patrick Jouin and Xavier Lust, to use some very special 3D technologies to create some very special products.  Lamps and furniture that can brighten a room, or furnish a house, but that also soothe the soul and engage both the imagination and the senses.

Manufactured using a variety of 3D printing methods, the .MGX Collection 2010 combines the best of modern and traditional craftsmanship.  Our 3D technologies allow for the production of shapes that would otherwise be impossible to realise.  And whether formed out of epoxy or polyamide, each piece is individually drawn and created by laser beam, and carefully finished by hand. 

 

Bloom table lamp by Patrick Jouin
Inspired by both the One_Shot.MGX stool and flower blossoms found in nature, this table lamp features a shade which collapses and expands to release or contain light. As with the One_Shot.MGX, the shade is 3D printed as a single piece, including hinges that in one movement, transform the shade from a bud to a blossom. And with the complexity of its design, the Bloom lamp succeeds in pushing even further the boundaries of 3D technologies.
Photo credit: Thomas Duval

 

Dragonfly.MGX by WertelOberfell-Platform
The Dragonfly.MGX pendant light draws its inspiration from the curved honeycomb structure of insect eyes and their three dimensional array of light emitting cells. Designed with a focus on functionality and a consideration for direct and indirect light, the Dragonfly.MGX is closed on the upper cells and gradually opens towards the bottom, thus shielding our eyes from glare and letting more light pass through.

 

Module.MGX by WertelOberfell-Platform
Module.MGX is a modular table system that was inspired by the designers’ earlier collaboration with Matthias Bär and their creation: the Fractal.MGX. By delving further into the fractal growth patterns of trees and other patterns and systems that occur in nature, the Module.MGX focuses on the increasing bond between our environment and our modern lives, and due to its size and shape, the table can be used alone or with an any number placed together.

 

Cadence.MGX by One & Co.
The Cadence.MGX pendant lamp evolves from a subtle, rigid pattern to an intricately intertwined and flexible surface.  It is an idea once thought impossible to produce in a single material.  Alone, the Cadence.MGX can serve as an excellent bedside light, and in a group, it can be ideal above a dining table or to accentuate a special area in the home.  The possible uses are endless...

 

Krizant.MGX wall sconce by Michaella Janse van Vuuren
The Krizant.MGX wall sconce reflects the designer’s passion for the textures and shapes found in nature, particularly those that have a repetitive, mathematically founded pattern. When the Krizant.MGX is lit, a rhythmic, magical sequence of light and shade is brought to life.

 

 

Volume.MGX table lamp by Dror
Created as a single piece using 3D printing, the Volume.MGX lamp expands from a completely flattened position to produce a fabulous display of shadow and light. In applying his “squared square geometry”, Dror has created a shape which when lit, provides both a bright, warm glow in its center, and a cooler, darker feeling around its edges.

 

 

Gamete.MGX lamp by Xavier Lust
Inspired by the constructive language of plant seeds transported by the wind, the Gamete.MGX lamp contains an elegant envelope which protects our eyes from the light.