# Hair-Implanted Vase Collections 'Poilu Vases' Feature Artificial Hair to Create a Dynamic Texture By Ell Smith | Published 2017-08-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poilu-vases References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/poilu-vases-are-3d-printed-with-implanted-hair/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [bold-design.fr](http://bold-design.fr/produit/poilu/) Designed to comment on the relationship between nature and technology, the Poilu Vases are made to look like they can grow hair. The idea to incorporate [hair into the 3D printing process](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haibu) started as a simple idea to bring more [texture and tactility](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texture-ware) into the world of ceramics. Studio Bold, the designers behind the vases, aimed to draw parallels between the digital and natural world, resulting in a series of [beautifully organic-looking but artificial sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alien-vases). To achieve the final result, the design house created a code made up of "coordinates between the logic mathematics to the logic generated by nature.” Vegetable-based fibers like bamboo, coconut and wood helped the vases achieve the appearance of "hair," which, is simultaneously a delight to look at and confusing to the senses. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hair-implanted Vases:** The trend of incorporating artificial hair into vases creates a dynamic texture and blurs the line between natural and artificial. - **Texture in Ceramics:** The trend of adding texture to ceramic designs through 3D printing opens opportunities for unique and visually appealing creations. - **Digital-natural Parallels:** The trend of exploring the relationship between the digital and natural world in design provides innovative and thought-provoking artistic expressions. ### Where This Applies - **Artificial Hair Products:** The artificial hair industry can explore new applications by partnering with designers and artists to create hair-implanted products beyond traditional usage. - **3D Printing in Ceramics:** The ceramics industry can embrace 3D printing technology to introduce texture and unique elements to their designs, appealing to a modern and design-conscious clientele. - **Design and Art Installation:** Design and art installation companies can incorporate the concept of digital-natural parallels into their projects, creating immersive and thought-provoking experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nature-Inspired 3D-Printed Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drag-and-drop.md) - [AI-Developed 3D-Printed Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/differential-growth.md) - [3D-Printed Colorful Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olivier-van-herpt-1.md) - [Textural Porcelain Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamara-efrat.md) - [Experimental Pottery Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourd-project.md) - [Sculpturally Provocative Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibrant-sculptural-vase.md) - [Milled Three-Dimensional Puzzle Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramic-bodies.md) - [Greenery-Inspired Textured Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leaf-textured-ceramic-vase.md) - [Delicate Colorful Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delicate-colorful-vase.md)