ojeam studio designs watermill-powered 3D ceramic printer

the 360º under water is a work-in-progress by the portuguese duo at ojeam studio that has been developed over two weeks as part of the artistic residency résvés mértola 2016 for FBAUL, with the intent of a cultural integration in the village mértola. the main inspiration was the guadiana river which has always been and is the most the important way of communication and interconnection between mértola and the rest of portugal.

360º under water was first presented at the ’90º in the shadow’ exhibition by résvés in mértola

through the decades of influence from all the communities that have passed by, the river in mértola worked as a commercial port center, including layers of excavated civilizations under the village concerning trade. with this in mind, the designers at ojeam studio have created a ceramic 3D printer which, through a watermill, activates a rotating potter’s wheel simultaneously and a extruder that prints ceramic containers. this project is also an approach towards the massive evolution of technology that allows us to create and build everything in a more efficient way. 360º under water is a machine that can re-create a scenario of a picnic or a barbecue afternoon.

the watermill in motion

360º under water is a machine that can re-create a scenario of a picnic or a barbecue afternoon

this project is also an approach towards the massive evolution of technology that allows us to create and build everything in a more efficient way

details of the ceramic printing

ojeam studio have created a ceramic 3D printer which, through a watermill, activates a rotating potter’s wheel simultaneously and a extruder that prints ceramic containers

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edited by: lynn chaya | designboom