"We designed a computational growth process which is capable of producing a wide variety of growing structures," Kolb told The Creators Project. "Starting with a seed, the process simulates growth by continously expanding and refining its shape." This means that each wearable design started as a single cell, which was grown, through lifelike algorithms, into an organic-looking model. The duo worked with Oxman to construct a range of potential space suits, which they eventually tweaked and narrowed down to the four designs published last week.Emulating cells, veins, and intestines, the algorithmic models provide textures that look like reasonable places for oxygen-producing algae to grow, and the suits' asymmetry makes them look like they actually grew right onto their hosts bodies. The mesmerizing generation process the duo designed for these living structures makes us wonder how they ever got to the actual clothing design process—we've been watching the demo on loop for 45 minutes. Check out the video, as well as the group's concept designs, below.
Photographed by Yoram Reshef, Courtesy of Neri Oxman
Photographed by Yoram Reshef, Courtesy of Neri Oxman
Photographed by Yoram Reshef, Courtesy of Neri Oxman
Photographed by Yoram Reshef, Courtesy of Neri Oxman
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