Exploring the possibilities of 3D printing: A beautiful ring inspired by Sou Fujimoto's "Naoshima Pavilion" by a Berlin-based jewelry label

Feb 11, 2016

3D printing technology has advanced rapidly in recent years, and we're hearing and seeing it more and more often. It seems that the technology is gaining attention and being increasingly adopted in the fashion industry around the world.

VOJD Studios, a jewelry brand founded in Berlin in 2013, actively utilizes 3D printing technology and has collaborated with renowned luxury brands. Examples of collaborations include a large, mirrored belt with Belgian designer A.F. VANDEVORST, and earrings with New York fashion designer Prabal Gurung featuring 3D printed brass and silver accented with colorful Swarovski pearls.

In 2015, the brand collaborated with Swiss luxury brand Akris, creating a 3D-printed ring that became a hot topic at Paris Fashion Week. The ring is a masterpiece crafted from a geometric, delicate, and intricate polyhedron. In fact, this piece was inspired by the Naoshima Pavilion, designed by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto. Crafted from sterling silver and colorful polyamide, it is Akris' first 3D printed piece.

Accessories like this, which previously required elaborate techniques close to traditional craftsmanship, can now be produced more cheaply and in less time than ever before thanks to advances in 3D printing technology. This groundbreaking technological advancement opens up new possibilities for emerging brands and designers.

This article has been translated and written with permission from (Source: http://vojdstudios.com/).
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  • 3D printed ring in collaboration with Akris
  • 3D printed ring in collaboration with Akris
  • 3D printed ring in collaboration with Akris
  • 3D printed ring in collaboration with Akris
  • A belt made in collaboration with the A.F. Vandevorst 16SS collection
  • Dove Asymmetrical Earrings - silver & ivory Swarovski pearls/Prabal Gurung × VOJD Studios
  • Peacock earrings - silver & red coral Swarovski pearls/Prabal Gurung × VOJD Studios
  • Peacock Necklace - silver & Ivory Swarovski Pearls/Prabal Gurung × VOJD Studios
  • Swan Asymmetrical Earrings - silver & ivory Swarovski pearls - front/Prabal Gurung × VOJD Studios
  • Swan Necklace - Silver & Rose Gold Swarovski Pearls/Prabal Gurung × VOJD Studios
  • Models also wore it on the Prabal Gurung 16SS runway.
  • Models also wore it on the Prabal Gurung 16SS runway.
  • Models also wore it on the Prabal Gurung 16SS runway.
  • VOJD Studios Phase Collection
  • VOJD Studios Precious Collection
  • VOJD Studios Umbala Collection
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