London-based 3D printing service bureauBatch.workshas unveiled its first full homeware collection developed using 3D printing. With pieces designed in partnership with studiosUAU和Bold Design, the collection was 3D printed using FDM technology at Batch.works’ east London headquarters.
The homeware range features lighting, containers, candle holders and vases made entirely from bio-based PLA plastic, and plastic reclaimed from water bottles and packaging. Batch.works founder Julien Vaissieres states, “People are becoming more and more aware of the impact of mass production and the fossil fuel plastics that are directly related to climate change.”
“Batch.works is bringing a more environmentally friendly option to the market by using recycled and renewable materials, and local manufacturing. Our innovative production process eliminates waste – we keep all our plastic waste to turn them back into products”
将环保的3D印刷产品带给消费者
Batch.Works是由前建筑师Julien Vaissieres于2016年成立的，其目标是利用3D打印的功能，包括其速度和效率，以创建负担得起的经济型和环保产品。从那以后，该公司实现了目标，发布了一系列3D打印的可生物降解文具在与国际文具商店合作的新家居用品系列之前Paperchase. The stationery set included paper clips, pen pots, and ballpoint pens made from bioplastic and was 3D printed usingUltimaker 3D printers. Batch.works’ 3D printed stationery set has also been nominated for the年度消费产品category in the2019 3D印刷行业奖; you can view the other nominations and cast your vote这里.
The company has also taken part in theSPARE PARTS: Rethinking Human Repairexhibition atKings College Londonearlier in 2019. Batch.works helpedCellule, a London-based collaborative design studio, to produce customized 3D printed hearts for the exhibition which aims to explore methods of creating body parts that can live independently from the human anatomy.
Vaissieres provides insight on the overall vision of Batch.works, explaining:“After printing over 15,000 products over the last two years – and working with global companies including Paperchase and Spaces – we want to bring Batch.works products to the consumer.”
“Our aim is to disrupt production and the manufacturing industry by streamlining the process in an efficient and eco-friendly way, controlling every step of the design fabrication and packing.”
International expansion in the works for Batch.works
The 3D printed designs created alongside design studios UAU and Bold Design represents Batch.works’ first international collaboration. UAU is based in Warsaw, and its pieces are inspired by the shapes and textures of sea urchins, taking after their spiny, dotted form. Bold Design on the other hand is headquartered in Paris, and its input comes in the form of different sized polygonal cylinders that act as containers to store a multitude of things within the home. Each of the 3D printed homeware products come in a range of pastel colours.
“We met Julien from Batch.works after discovering his work on Instagram, as our fields were pretty similar,” says Bold Design. “It felt right to do something together, as our two companies are complementary. We love to explore and experiment with the limitations of tools, and find out how to express potential.”
与UAU和BOLD Design的最初合作构成了Batch.Works为批处市场平台的计划的一部分，该计划旨在与更多的国际工作室合作。批处理市场打算为设计师提供将其产品创意提交给批处理的机会。Works进行审查，然后公司将选择最具创新性的设计用于生产。
此外，该公司正在寻求在世界各地的各个城市开设智能工厂，这是其计划的一部分，以便到2020年将其产品容量提高500％。这些工厂将允许产品使用可持续材料的3D印刷，目的是消除制造过程中的废物。Vaissieres补充说：“这不仅会建立3D打印和产品设计的新标准，我们旨在使用可回收和负责任的材料来恢复本地制造的可能性。”
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Featured image shows Batch.works homeware collection in Ocean blue. Image via Batch.works.
