FROM THE BOTTOM UP

摘要

The bathroom industry is on the cusp of entering an exciting new era -integrating 3D printing, formerly known as additive manufacturing, into its production process. As global thought leaders are just beginning to delve into the possibilities of 3D printing and challenge the boundaries of product design, the parameters of bathroom aesthetics may soon experience a pivotal shift. The design teams who are paving the way for new standards in manufacturing are using the flexibility that 3D printing brings to experiment with how far design can be pushed, attempting to create the impossible. From ultrathin structures to hollow interiors being key features in Europe's first 3D printed taps, it seems that visual illusion and spectacle will become integral factors in the changing landscape of sanitaryware design.