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A artista Gabriela Ligenza, baseado em Londres, lançou uma coleção Outono/Inverno 2014 de chapéus imaginários usando uma impressora 3D. Os modelos foram inspirados pela forma da chapelaria Amish, conchas de caracol ou turbantes orientais.
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A designer de chapéus italiana estabelecida em Londres, Gabriela Ligenza, lançou recentemente uma coleção de chapéus impressos em 3D, para coincidir com o famoso festival de corrida de cavalos, Royal Ascot.

Importante marco no calendário social britânico, as corridas de cavalos em Ascot são, desde sempre, sinónimo de uma exuberante mostra de chapéus e este ano não será exceção. Gabriela Ligenza colaborou com os principais designers 3D para criar a sua coleção outono/inverno 2014/15. “Trabalhar com tecnologia de ponta, como a impressão 3D, permitiu-me criar o que antes era impossível na chapelaria tradicional”, afirmou a designer.

Na impressão 3D podem ser utilizados materiais múltiplos, mas a grande dimensão dos chapéus de Gabriela Ligenza limitou a escolha ao nylon e ao aço inoxidável. Segundo a designer, o nylon foi a escolha óbvia devido à sua leveza, flexibilidade e capacidade de pormenorização.

Um dos chapéus da coleção, encomendado pela Great British Racing, inclui um poema escrito para o Royal Meeting pelo poeta Henry Birtles. Outro, um chapéu de casamento, é feito a partir das palavras do poema “Day Dream” de John Tessimond.
Outros chapéus buscam referências a formas e fórmulas matemáticas encontradas na natureza.

“Com um equilíbrio inteligente, antigas e novas técnicas podem existir em harmonia. A tecnologia, quando aplicada corretamente, não precisa de entrar em conflito com antigas formas de arte”, afirmou Ligenza.
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Gabriela Ligenza desafía las convenciones en el primer lanzamiento mundial de sus sombreros fabricados a partir de impresión 3D temporada Otoño/Invierno. Su sólido compromiso a la hora de trabajar con los artesanos más talentosos y la búsqueda de las mejores telas alrededor del mundo lleva al siglo XXI este proyecto, en colaboración con diseñadores 3D, gracias a la más avanzada tecnología de producción de nuestros tiempos. Una perspectiva única que lleva a la más alta calidad, y que redefine lo que es crear con verdadero lujo en el contexto de su homogenización moderna.

La diseñadora ha trabajado con Francesco de Comité de la Lille University of Sciences and Technology, un reconocido erudito en artes matemáticas, Joaquin Baldwin un animador y relator de historias especializado en creatividad digital, y Adam Mellotte de Inner Leaf, un modelador especialista en 3D para las industrias de la moda y la televisión. Gabriela Ligenza ha creado una colección que muestra la variedad y el potencial de la impresión 3D y su aplicación en el diseño de accesorios contemporáneos.

Gabriela Ligenza en conjunto con Adam Mellotte ha creado un tocado llamado ”Poem” inspirado en el poema de John Tessimond ”Day Dream”, mostrando con inteligencia como con un balance adecuado, técnicas de manufactura tanto clásicas como actuales pueden existir en armonía, y como la tecnología, cuando es aplicada correctamente, no entra en discordia con moda alguna.
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source: gabrielaligenza

Combining contemporary, sculptural shapes with a softness and femininity that is eminently flattering to the wearer, Gabriela Ligenza’s impeccable taste is evident in each of her handcrafted designs. Works of art in their own right, Gabriela describes her hats as being “like sculptures on the move”. Her training as an architect and interior designer can be seen in her eye for detail and her love of textures, mixing them together with a wonderfully sophisticated colour palette.

Gabriela’s stunning creations have graced the heads of royals, movie stars and fashion conscious women for 25 years throughout the world. Working between Italy and London, Gabriela’s Ellis Street boutique, just around the corner from Sloane Square, provides a chance to experience expert personal advice on choosing the perfect hat to compliment your outfit for every occasion. Whether you want a head turning hat for the Summer Season, or an elegant hat for a Winter wedding, or if you are in need of casual straw sun hats and cosy cashmere braid cloches, Gabriela has a breath taking selection of one off and limited edition pieces to choose from.
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source: dezeen

Milliner Gabriela Ligenza, who originally trained as an architect and interior designer, has launched a collection of 3D printed hats to coincide with British horse racing event Royal Ascot.

Ligenza, who has previously worked with artisans and bespoke textile makers, has now collaborated with leading 3D designers to create her 2014 Autumn / Winter collection.

“Working with such a cutting edge technique as 3D printing has allowed me to create what was previously impossible with traditional millinery,” Ligenza told Dezeen.

Her collaborators in the project included with mathematical art scholar, Francesco de Comite from the Lille University of Sciences and Technology, digital animator and storyteller Joaquin Baldwin and Adam Mellotte from Inner Leaf who provides 3D modelling services for the fashion and TV industries.

While a wide range of materials can be used in 3D printing, in this case the large size of the hats limited the choice of materials to nylon and stainless steel. Nylon was the obvious choice due to its lightness, flexibility and ability to hold fine details.

One hat in the collection, commissioned by Great British Racing, incorporates a poem written for the Royal Meeting by racing poet Henry Birtles. Another, a wedding hat, is made from the words of John Tessimond’s poem Day Dream. Adam Mellotte translated the designs into a printable file, exchanging ideas and test versions with Ligenza via email and Skype.

Other hats reference forms and mathematical formulae found in nature, including cardioids, nautilus and mobius strips.

“With clever balance, old and new crafts and techniques can exist in harmony. Technology, when applied correctly, needn’t conflict with centuries old art forms,” said Ligenza.

The designer has also worked on the adaptation of a mathematical art piece by Francesco de Comite into a Cirrus hat, collaborating over email, Skype and through visits to Lille University in person. “This is definitely something I’m going to continue,” she said.