Tierra, Mar y Aire (Land, Sea and Air) emerges from a dual concern: on the one hand, the intention to democratize large-scale 3D printing by integrating it as an industrial process to manufacture luminaires, and on the other, and most importantly, the need to design increasingly sustainable products and thus contribute to circularity.
The project has an assertive character regarding the need to reconsider our relationship with the planet, in response to the current climate crisis. Nature generates no waste; we must learn from it and move towards increasingly circular and sustainable production.
Its creator, Héctor Serrano, has been inspired by three essential elements of nature to name this collection: Tierra, Mar and Aire (Land, Sea and Air). The volume and forms of each design are inspired by elements of our planet, with the aim of paying tribute to nature and emphasizing the respect we must have towards it. Although each of the collections is visually different due to the nature of the material, they all share three common design elements:
Calmness: Simple, friendly, and timeless shapes that coexist easily, allowing appreciation of the material's details.
Honesty: By not having a post-production process or including additional elements, the striation, the essence of 3D printing, is emphasized. This maintains absolute respect for the nature of this production process and preserves sustainability.
Versatility: The absence of molds allows freedom of shapes and volumes, thus achieving greater integration in architectural spaces.
The three models are manufactured using large-scale 3D printing, facilitating local on-demand production, reducing stocks and transportation, eliminating molds, and further promoting the democratization of digital craftsmanship, as each piece has unique characteristics. It is not mass production; rather, each piece requires its production time, so digital manufacturing is conceived, in a way, as digital craftsmanship.