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Digitized Glass-Blown Designs

Emmanuel Babled's 'Osmosi' Explores Technology's Connection with Art

— September 26, 2013 — Art & Design
Emmanuel Babled's latest collection 'Osmosi' is a beautiful fusion of materials coming together for a versatile line of designs.

The designer collaborated with stone crafters at Testi Group and glassmakers from Venini to create pieces that can potentially be used as vases, lamps, benches and tables. Each design is also one-of-a-kind, making the collection exclusively luxurious. A two-part process which begins with glass-blowing and is then finished with 3D scanning, the Osmosi collection combines marble and glass, classic and modern. What's most brilliant about the Osmosi collection is how the glass structures look like they're naturally part of the marble and vice versa.

Babled says he is "interested to work on the synergies that digital media can generate in today's production systems," according to coolhunting.com.
Trend Themes
1. Materials Fusion - Innovative designs that combine different materials, like glass and marble, offer opportunities to create unique, luxury products.
2. Digital Manufacturing - Using 3D scanning and other digital tools in traditional crafts like glass-blowing can lead to new and exciting design possibilities.
3. Versatile Home Accessories - Designs that can be used as both functional and decorative items, like vases, lamps, and tables, can be attractive to consumers seeking multi-functional products.
Industry Implications
1. Luxury Home Decor - The fusion of materials and one-of-a-kind designs in luxury home decor has the potential to attract high-end customers looking for exclusive and innovative pieces.
2. Glassware Manufacturers - Incorporating digital tools in glass-blowing and other traditional crafts can give glassware manufacturers a unique selling point and differentiate them from competitors.
3. Furniture Designers - Creating versatile and innovative pieces that serve both functional and decorative purposes in the home could be a differentiating factor in the highly competitive furniture industry.
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