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: Inspired by the company’s signature bra technique - the Miracle Wing, "The Wings" sculpture is a pair of flying wings transformed from a bra. The wings' form represent freedom, confidence and elegance which is something that Regina Miracle is trying to deliver to their customer through their product. The sculpture is made from stainless steel with perforated letter pattern taken out from the brand name Regina Miracle which is then bent and polished to form the magnificent sculpture piece.
: The sculpture is designed especially for Regina Miracle International (Group) Ltd for their listing at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ceremony. Regina Miracle is a leading global intimate wear company specialized in innovative intimate wear manufacturing. The project's challenge is to create a bra sculpture that can fully represent the company's philosophy in its grand listing ceremony.
: We would like to design a series of similar technique sculptures in the coming future.
: around 8 months.
: It was commissioned by our client International (Group) Ltd.
: We are interested in sculpture art in the way that it provides us with more freedom and flexibility to design when compared with doing architecture. We could play with complex geometry and beautiful extreme forms where we dont really need to care too much on structures and cost.
: We are interested in fluid form in nature, art or buildings. We certainty get inspiring from the world we living in.
: Clients who were looking for tailor-made designer's art piece.
: The double curvature plus the peroration details in uncommon in sculpture art. This is something that we are very proud of being able to achieve.
: Inspired by the company’s signature bra technique - the Miracle Wing, "The Wings" sculpture is a pair of flying wings transformed from a bra. The wings' form represent freedom, confidence and elegance which is something that Regina Miracle is trying to deliver to their customer through their product.
: We used 3d modelling, 3d printing, parametric design and our team's special handcraft skill.
: The challenge of this artwork is to make the perforated stainless steel on a doubly cuvred surface with extreme curvatures and tiny perforated holes. The smallest perforation is of 3mm wide which requires special care when fabricating. The challenge was to ensure the desired curves of the sculpture can be achieved with the right thickness of stainless steel while being able to keep the delicate perforations.
: Technology has definitely played an important role in our design. We used 3d modelling, 3d printing, parametric design and our team's special handcraft skill to produce this sculpture.
: We always try to make unique design , from concept to realization. And because we always push the limit to extreme in our design, we have been facing a lot of challenges especially in the manufacturing stage. It takes us extra effort with new technology application to make our vision comes true.
: Kirin & Koren is young multidisciplinary design group in Hong Kong. We would like to let our design known to a broader range of audience globally.
: Definitely some of the fabrication limits in stainless steel sculpture.
