Exploring the world of 3D printing with Julia Koerner
Julia Koerner is an award-winning Austrian designer and assistant Adjunct professor in the UCLA Department of Architecture and Urban Design working at the convergence of architecture, product and fashion design. She is internationally recognised for design innovation in 3D-Printing, Julia's work stands out at the top of these disciplines.
"3D printing is often discussed as the next big leap ahead in design. Yet there is a fundamental discrepancy in our understanding of what it means to print design instead of constructing it. The tactility and anthropometric repercussions of incorporating this switch in methodology is yet to be fully understood. Construction often dissipates the complexity of the digital design, making them secondary to structural integrity. Working within the ambiguity of the potential of 3D printing technology is Julia Koerner.
Julia Koerner’s collaboration with costume designer Ruth Carter for Black Panther 2018
Image: Courtesy of Marvel Disney 2018Some of Koerner’s most recognisable explorations can be seen in the works she has created for haute couture labels like Iris Van Herpen, Chanel, and most notably with costume designer Ruth E Carter. Koerner collaborated with Carter to create the intricate costume details of Queen Ramonda's ensemble in the 2018 film Black Panther. The film went on to win the 2019 Academy Award for Best Costume Design. Trained at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and the Architectural Association in London, Koerner’s work exists at the convergence of architecture, product and fashion design. She continues to engage with academia as an educator at UCLA. Her earlier collaboration with Ross Lovegrove’s studio in London used 3D printing to create rapid prototypes to help analyse and study the details that could be incorporated into the design. However, since then Koerner’s work looks at 3D printing as not just a means to an end or a construction tool, but also as a tool to visualise design differently."— Devanshi Shah, Dec. 3, 2020
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