Plumen’s New 3D Printed Light Shade
3D printing is expanding to reach all corners of design, from 3D printed parts for the military to 3D printed houses, and everything in between. The interiors products coming to market are injecting fresh ideas into a new design language made possible by 3D printing tech. Ruche, a new collection of 3D printed light shades by Plumen, speaks that language. Plumen partnered with designer and engineer Hook Phanthasuporn to explore new forms and aesthetics that 3D printing makes possible, and to use the 3D printing process to create something that reduces the amount of polluting transportation requires to get from fabrication to the end customer. Plumen wants to push through the boundaries it feels 3D printed designs currently struggle with – finding a language that captures the delicacy of human craft in a rendered product. “Because 3D printing allows such speed in transition from software to physical product, it’s all …