The World of Patterns

Thinking of how I can fully optimize the material of magnesium by means of Fused Deposition Modelling, I came up with the concept that: although magnesium was discovered in the 1600s, isolated during the 1700s and utilized for military applications during the World Wars, the period in between - which was the Industrial Revolution - was wasted. So I wanted to recontextualize that period to prove what could have had been a great utility of magnesium.

Hence I sought for some William Morris / Victorian pattern designs for my chair...


Then remembering from the exhibitions I went to, at that time traditional Japanese art also had some oriental influences on the western arts & crafts...