Friday, November 8, 2019

Dramatically twisted timber weaves together in the Steampunk pavilion

In Tallinn, Estonia, a team of designers have merged traditional craftsmanship with digital modeling to create Steampunk, a sculptural pavilion that uses steam-bent hardwood and computer-aided design. Winner of the Tallinn Architecture Biennial 2019 Installation Program Competition, the spectacular artwork uses the laborious process of steam bending timber by hand, rather than robotic production, to call attention to the merits of traditional craftsmanship absent in machine building. Gwyllim...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/dramatically-twisted-timber-weaves-together-in-the-steampunk-pavilion
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