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The Smoke Screen is on display at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Carlo Ratti.

This very delicate and fragile 3D printed screen rising from the ashes is made of California wildfire ash and raises the questions: Can we rebuild using the ashes from the wildfires themselves? What artifacts can help us remember what we have lost? How can materials that are a product of destruction become materials for construction?

Phoenix Rising.

Many thanks to @labiennale and @crassociati for the invitation, and to @sjsu, @protopasta and @scotturiu for your support of this project.

Photography by Lloyd Lee.

#biennalearchitettura2025
#intelligens
#3dprinting
#3dprintedarchitecture
#wildfire
@emergingobjects

The Smoke Screen is on display at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Carlo Ratti.

This very delicate and fragile 3D printed screen rising from the ashes is made of California wildfire ash and raises the questions: Can we rebuild using the ashes from the wildfires themselves? What artifacts can help us remember what we have lost? How can materials that are a product of destruction become materials for construction?

Phoenix Rising.

Many thanks to @labiennale and @crassociati for the invitation, and to @sjsu, @protopasta and @scotturiu for your support of this project.

Photography by Lloyd Lee.

#biennalearchitettura2025
#intelligens
#3dprinting
#3dprintedarchitecture
#wildfire
@emergingobjects

It is an incredible honor to have been chosen by the @cooperhewitt as a 2025 National Design Award Winner in the category of digital design for my 16 year long endeavor with @emergingobjects inventing materials, hardware, software, and processes for #addittivemanufacturing / #3dprinting .

Emerging Objects has had an incredible group of collaborators over the years, many young talented employees coming from Berkeley, San Jose State University and other schools across the country.We thank them for their contributions to making the work possible.

2025 marked the 25th anniversary of the awards, which were established in 2000 as a project of the White House Millennium Council and bring national recognition to the ways in which design enriches everyday life.

The festivities included an awards ceremony, surprise performances by “Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial” participant Davóne Tines (@alsoanoperasinger), and music by @razorntape. But, most importantly, the evening honored this year’s winners and their exceptional contributions to design:

–Kim Hastreiter, Design Visionary (@kimpaper)
-ilumiNACIÓN by Resilient Power Puerto Rico, Climate Action (@resilientpowerpr)
-Nu Goteh, Emerging Designer (@nuthervandross)
-Michael Maltzan Architecture, Architecture (@michaelmaltzanarchitecture)
-Matt Willey, Communication Design (@mrwilley)
-Emerging Objects, Digital Design (@emergingobjects, @vasfsf, @rrael)
-Melitta Baumeister, Fashion Design (@melittabaumeister)
-Little Wing Lee, Interior Design (@studio.and.projects)
-TERREMOTO, Landscape Architecture (@terremoto_landscape)
-Jules Sherman, Product Design (@redesignhealthcare)

Apologies for the cropped photos !

It is an incredible honor to have been chosen by the @cooperhewitt as a 2025 National Design Award Winner in the category of digital design for my 16 year long endeavor with @emergingobjects inventing materials, hardware, software, and processes for #addittivemanufacturing / #3dprinting .

Emerging Objects has had an incredible group of collaborators over the years, many young talented employees coming from Berkeley, San Jose State University and other schools across the country.We thank them for their contributions to making the work possible.

2025 marked the 25th anniversary of the awards, which were established in 2000 as a project of the White House Millennium Council and bring national recognition to the ways in which design enriches everyday life.

The festivities included an awards ceremony, surprise performances by “Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial” participant Davóne Tines (@alsoanoperasinger), and music by @razorntape. But, most importantly, the evening honored this year’s winners and their exceptional contributions to design:

–Kim Hastreiter, Design Visionary (@kimpaper)
-ilumiNACIÓN by Resilient Power Puerto Rico, Climate Action (@resilientpowerpr)
-Nu Goteh, Emerging Designer (@nuthervandross)
-Michael Maltzan Architecture, Architecture (@michaelmaltzanarchitecture)
-Matt Willey, Communication Design (@mrwilley)
-Emerging Objects, Digital Design (@emergingobjects, @vasfsf, @rrael)
-Melitta Baumeister, Fashion Design (@melittabaumeister)
-Little Wing Lee, Interior Design (@studio.and.projects)
-TERREMOTO, Landscape Architecture (@terremoto_landscape)
-Jules Sherman, Product Design (@redesignhealthcare)

Apologies for the cropped photos !

It is an incredible honor to have been chosen by the @cooperhewitt as a 2025 National Design Award Winner in the category of digital design for my 16 year long endeavor with @emergingobjects inventing materials, hardware, software, and processes for #addittivemanufacturing / #3dprinting .

Emerging Objects has had an incredible group of collaborators over the years, many young talented employees coming from Berkeley, San Jose State University and other schools across the country.We thank them for their contributions to making the work possible.

2025 marked the 25th anniversary of the awards, which were established in 2000 as a project of the White House Millennium Council and bring national recognition to the ways in which design enriches everyday life.

The festivities included an awards ceremony, surprise performances by “Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial” participant Davóne Tines (@alsoanoperasinger), and music by @razorntape. But, most importantly, the evening honored this year’s winners and their exceptional contributions to design:

–Kim Hastreiter, Design Visionary (@kimpaper)
-ilumiNACIÓN by Resilient Power Puerto Rico, Climate Action (@resilientpowerpr)
-Nu Goteh, Emerging Designer (@nuthervandross)
-Michael Maltzan Architecture, Architecture (@michaelmaltzanarchitecture)
-Matt Willey, Communication Design (@mrwilley)
-Emerging Objects, Digital Design (@emergingobjects, @vasfsf, @rrael)
-Melitta Baumeister, Fashion Design (@melittabaumeister)
-Little Wing Lee, Interior Design (@studio.and.projects)
-TERREMOTO, Landscape Architecture (@terremoto_landscape)
-Jules Sherman, Product Design (@redesignhealthcare)

Apologies for the cropped photos !

It is an incredible honor to have been chosen by the @cooperhewitt as a 2025 National Design Award Winner in the category of digital design for my 16 year long endeavor with @emergingobjects inventing materials, hardware, software, and processes for #addittivemanufacturing / #3dprinting .

Emerging Objects has had an incredible group of collaborators over the years, many young talented employees coming from Berkeley, San Jose State University and other schools across the country.We thank them for their contributions to making the work possible.

2025 marked the 25th anniversary of the awards, which were established in 2000 as a project of the White House Millennium Council and bring national recognition to the ways in which design enriches everyday life.

The festivities included an awards ceremony, surprise performances by “Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial” participant Davóne Tines (@alsoanoperasinger), and music by @razorntape. But, most importantly, the evening honored this year’s winners and their exceptional contributions to design:

–Kim Hastreiter, Design Visionary (@kimpaper)
-ilumiNACIÓN by Resilient Power Puerto Rico, Climate Action (@resilientpowerpr)
-Nu Goteh, Emerging Designer (@nuthervandross)
-Michael Maltzan Architecture, Architecture (@michaelmaltzanarchitecture)
-Matt Willey, Communication Design (@mrwilley)
-Emerging Objects, Digital Design (@emergingobjects, @vasfsf, @rrael)
-Melitta Baumeister, Fashion Design (@melittabaumeister)
-Little Wing Lee, Interior Design (@studio.and.projects)
-TERREMOTO, Landscape Architecture (@terremoto_landscape)
-Jules Sherman, Product Design (@redesignhealthcare)

Apologies for the cropped photos !

Ahead of the 2025 National Design Awards, we're shining the spotlight on this year's awardees. 🏆 Up next? Digital Design winner Emerging Objects (@emergingobjects)!

Ronald Rael (@rrael) and Virginia San Fratello (@vasfsf), founders of Emerging Objects, specialize in innovations in 3D printing architecture, products, software, hardware, and materials. They view themselves as digital alchemists, material scientists, and cooks, saying they see themselves “inventing recipes that allow us to ask questions about the future of the digital world through the lens of 3D printing.”

Tap the link in our bio to learn more about Rael, San Fratello, and their practice. #NationalDesignAwards

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1. Left: Virginia San Fratello. Right: Ronald Rael. Photos: Elliot Ross
2. Emerging Objects, Star Lounge is a large-scale 3D printed structure made with small, inexpensive desktop printers (Berkely, California/New York, New York, 2015). Photo: Matthew Millman

Ahead of the 2025 National Design Awards, we're shining the spotlight on this year's awardees. 🏆 Up next? Digital Design winner Emerging Objects (@emergingobjects)!

Ronald Rael (@rrael) and Virginia San Fratello (@vasfsf), founders of Emerging Objects, specialize in innovations in 3D printing architecture, products, software, hardware, and materials. They view themselves as digital alchemists, material scientists, and cooks, saying they see themselves “inventing recipes that allow us to ask questions about the future of the digital world through the lens of 3D printing.”

Tap the link in our bio to learn more about Rael, San Fratello, and their practice. #NationalDesignAwards

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1. Left: Virginia San Fratello. Right: Ronald Rael. Photos: Elliot Ross
2. Emerging Objects, Star Lounge is a large-scale 3D printed structure made with small, inexpensive desktop printers (Berkely, California/New York, New York, 2015). Photo: Matthew Millman

Cooper Hewitt is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 #NationalDesignAwards! 🏆

Launched in 2000 as an official project of the White House Millennium Council, the National Design Awards and its associated public programs seek to increase national awareness of the impact of design in everyday life.

Now in their 25th year, the National Design Awards have evolved and adapted over time but stayed true to core Smithsonian values of innovation and civic service.

These winners are recognized for the innovation and impact of their work across the design fields:

•Design Visionary: Kim Hastreiter (@kimpaper)
•Climate Action: ilumiNACIÓN by Resilient Power Puerto Rico (@resilientpowerpr)
•Emerging Designer: Nu Goteh (@nuthervandross)
•Architecture: Michael Maltzan Architecture (@michaelmaltzanarchitecture)
•Communication Design: Matt Willey (@mrwilley)
•Digital Design: Emerging Objects (@emergingobjects, @rrael, @vasfsf)
•Fashion Design: Melitta Baumeister (@melittabaumeister)
•Interior Design: Little Wing Lee (@studio.and.projects)
•Landscape Architecture: TERREMOTO (@terremoto_landscape)
•Product Design: Jules Sherman (@redesignhealthcare)

From 2017, our #3dprinted ceramic lighting demonstrated innovations in sustainable, beautiful, and novel applications for #additivemanufacturing.

#emergingobjects #dataclay #productdesign @rrael @vasfsf

From 2017, our #3dprinted ceramic lighting demonstrated innovations in sustainable, beautiful, and novel applications for #additivemanufacturing.

#emergingobjects #dataclay #productdesign @rrael @vasfsf

From 2017, our #3dprinted ceramic lighting demonstrated innovations in sustainable, beautiful, and novel applications for #additivemanufacturing.

#emergingobjects #dataclay #productdesign @rrael @vasfsf

From 2017, our #3dprinted ceramic lighting demonstrated innovations in sustainable, beautiful, and novel applications for #additivemanufacturing.

#emergingobjects #dataclay #productdesign @rrael @vasfsf

@andersonranchartscenter

@rrael @vasfsf #emergingobjects

Emerging Objects process work on exhibit at the @andersonranchartscenter.

#emergingobjects #3dprinting @rrael @vasfsf

Emerging Objects process work on exhibit at the @andersonranchartscenter.

#emergingobjects #3dprinting @rrael @vasfsf

Emerging Objects process work on exhibit at the @andersonranchartscenter.

#emergingobjects #3dprinting @rrael @vasfsf

Casa Cow-Vida!

#casacovida #emergingobjects #3dprintedarchitecture

#3dprinted wood assembly system by @rrael

Here’s a sneak preview of a 3d printed wooden guitar by Olaf Diegel (@odiegel). It’s printed through a binder jetting additive manufacturing process which represents a more sustainable future for the manufacture of high-end wooden products.
 
The design was done using a combination of #Solidworks and #nTopology. The guitar is fitted with Seymour Duncan hot-rodded humbuckers, Schaller bridge and switch, Gotoh tuners, and a Warmoth maple/rosewood neck.
 
#cdamlab #uoa #additivemanufacturing #binderjetting #3dprinting #forust #desktopmetal #dm #Solidworks #nTopology #seymourduncan #schaller #gotoh #warmoth

Here’s a sneak preview of a 3d printed wooden guitar by Olaf Diegel (@odiegel). It’s printed through a binder jetting additive manufacturing process which represents a more sustainable future for the manufacture of high-end wooden products.
 
The design was done using a combination of #Solidworks and #nTopology. The guitar is fitted with Seymour Duncan hot-rodded humbuckers, Schaller bridge and switch, Gotoh tuners, and a Warmoth maple/rosewood neck.
 
#cdamlab #uoa #additivemanufacturing #binderjetting #3dprinting #forust #desktopmetal #dm #Solidworks #nTopology #seymourduncan #schaller #gotoh #warmoth

Wood grained planter tiles with #forust3d ‘s #3dprinted wood technology.

Wood grained planter tiles with #forust3d ‘s #3dprinted wood technology.

Listen to @forust3d CO-founder @rrael discuss #3dprinted #wood at link in profile.