As in others, in these three young studios - Hot Wire Extensions, Monogramma and Moon is the Oldest Television, working between self-production, industry and collectible design - we find a 'nesting' between design and art that starts from the industrial semi-finished product.
But the goal is not mere artistic experimentation, but the possibility of serialization and the investigation of that type of language. In common we find a critical pragmatism, ethically aware, which, while making use of technologies, is skeptical of the rhetoric born around them.
Hot Wire Extensions is a self-produced line of lamps and chairs, made by the Swiss Fabio Hendry, composed mainly of two ingredients: plastic nylon waste - a by-product of SLS 3D printing - and sand. The study conducts research on the geological, ecological and social aspects related to sand: from where and how the materials are found and extracted; what is the impact on the landscape due to their extensive use in the construction sector.
It is also developing blends with sands collected in situ from local rivers or quarries and partnerships with construction companies to convert waste materials.