From the urban fabric of Naples to a Korean window; from desert dunes to a Voronoi pattern; from the volute of a capital to the style of the Viennese secession; from the Mashrabiyya to the labyrinth of the cathedral of Chartres — these are some of the references used by the young designer participants, authors of the hundreds of patterns realized by VAHA.
"Pattern your life" is a competition that is gathering the creativity of numerous designers, called to create a pattern inspired by the architectural lexicon of many traditions and produce objects with digital manufacturing technologies - 3d printer, laser cutter, milling cutter.
The competition is part of a process of research and dissemination on digital manufacturing technologies and algorithmic design promoted by architect’s Rossella Siani’s VAHA project. VAHA is a digital archive of examples useful for those who want to undertake a journey of learning and experimentation on these issues.
All the resulting prototypes are 12x12 cm squares, juxtaposed to one another to form an ever-changing final composition. Each square is a work in itself as is the larger set that includes all the squares.
Technology, architecture or art?
What are they as a whole? An open work in progress? A collective project?
The competition is open to the public.