The Future is Now - 3D design innovation is revolutionizing fashion
The exceptional Austrian designer Julia Koerner talks about the future of 3D printing as an interfac
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.
"She is an award-winning pioneer in 3D printing design. As an architect, Julia Koerner immersed herself in the world of fashion and revolutionized haute couture with her 3D innovations. Her designs for Iris van Herpen were the first 3D printed dresses at the Paris Fashion Week. Her costumes for the Marvel Black Panther movies have been awarded an Oscar and are exhibited in international museums worldwide.
The Austrian designer works at the convergence of architecture, product and fashion design. She has now launched her own clutch under the brand JK3D: plant-based material, on-demand, locally and individually produced. Is this the sustainable future of fashion? This is what we have been speaking about with Julia Koerner. She also tells us why nature is a role model for her 3D designs and how this promising technology can become suitable for the masses.
What did you find your passion for 3D printing technology?
When I was 18, I wanted to learn two professions: fashion designer and architect. This was mainly due to the influence of my grandparents. My grandmother was a seamstress and always wanted me to be enthusiastic about fashion. While my grandfather, as an engineer, mainly suggested technological approaches to me. That's why I wanted to study architecture and fashion. But then I didn't pass the fashion entrance exam in Vienna and so I started with architecture. Today I am extremely grateful for this moment, because I believe that with a fashion education only, I couldn't do what I am doing now.
I never dreamed that 10 years later I would come back to fashion and work with the most famous fashion houses in Paris. Because without my architectural training, I probably would never have learned the technologies and methods of 3D printing. When I first developed product designs with 3D printing technology with Ross Lovegrove in London, I knew this was the future. I started thinking about how to make my own designs come true.
So how did you get from architecture to fashion?
I already worked regularly with fashion designers during my studies at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. After my studies, I established good connections with 3D printing companies. I worked very closely with the company Materialise in Belgium. Then there was a moment when the Dutch haute couture designer Iris van Herpen wanted to do something with 3D printing for the Paris Fashion Week and Materialise recommended me to her."— Jan. 31, 2022
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