Today we chat with design duo Francesco Carli and Lorenzo Imprenti of 3Different. Based out of Milan, Italy, Francesco and Lorenzo were one of the first designers to make the most some of our most innovative metal materials.
Spinning Wheels Bicycle by 3Different
Tell us a little bit about yourself: Who are you? Where are you located?
We’re Francesco and Lorenzo and we’re located in Milan, Italy. We both love traveling, visual arts, handcrafting and new technologies.
What’s the story behind your designs? What inspires you?
It may sounds corny but actually our interest for 3d printing started from the need to find, as a couple, a way to be involved in a creative project we could share! Coming from different backgrounds (beauty consultant and architect) we found in 3d printed jewelry the perfect outlet to express our complementary skills and experiences. Inspirations behind our designs are sci-fi movies, contemporary architecture, 80s new wave.
What brought you to 3D printing with Shapeways?
Browsing for 3d printing services both locally and online we found in Shapeways the easiest way to bring to life our designs in a different range of materials.
How did you learn how to design in 3D?
Learned 3D modeling during my professional experience as an architect (Francesco).
How do you promote your work?
Mainly through local creative and handmade markets. We’d like to concentrate more on social medias and online shopping in the future: that’s why we just started making our models available on the Shapeways shop!
Who are your favorite designers or artists? Who in the Shapeways community has served as an inspiration to you?
In no particular order: Brian Richardson’s sculptures, Opera Magna’s jewels, Made by Wombat’s dice, Vertigo Polka’s bracelets…
If you weren’t limited by current technologies, what would you want to make using 3D printing?
We’re very interested in 3D printed food and edible materials!
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