CARBON FIBRE IN DESIGN
New materials in architecture and interior design
Design and innovation are concepts that go hand in hand. Sometimes the most surprising design pieces are made from amazing materials such as carbon fibre.
This material is known more for its technical and functional characteristics than for serving as the basis for the creation of a design piece. It has similar properties to steel, but at the same time it is as light as wood. It is commonly used in the automotive industry, but then how is it possible that this material has made the leap into the manufacture of designer furniture?
Carbon fibre is flexible to handle and has great resistance, which makes it the ideal material for creating and designing.
Carbon fibre in architecture
Some people already think of carbon fibre as the future of modular construction, namely modular architecture. The process consists of introducing carbon fibre as a construction material, especially in structures.
It is also used for the construction of buildings that have that futuristic air, such as the BUGA 2019 Fibre Pavilion or the research pavilion at the University of Stuttgart.
Carbon fibre in design
But the applications that lead us to write this post today are the application of carbon fibre in design and interior design.
It is impossible not to remember the Karbon chair, designed by Javier Cuñado for Actiu. A groundbreaking model produced in carbon fibre in its entirety.
A real challenge for the designer that serves as a precedent for innovation in product design for this material, as he stated in Experimenta magazine:
We are going one step further. Imagine a designer bathtub made entirely of carbon fibre. Alvarae gives us the key to adding style to our bathroom with this material as the protagonist. As an additional point, it incorporates LED lights to customize the user experience.
It is also possible to manufacture entire spaces. Invisible Kitchen could be considered one of the most innovative kitchens of the moment. It incorporates domotics, black glass, liquid metal and of course carbon fibre which provides, in addition to a very elegant aesthetic touch with its black finish, mechanical and thermal resistance. Also highly valued in the kitchen, Invisible resists chemical agents very well.
We are going one step further. Imagine a designer bathtub made entirely of carbon fibre. Alvarae gives us the key to adding style to our bathroom with this material as the protagonist. As an additional point, it incorporates LED lights to customize the user experience.
It is also possible to manufacture entire spaces. Invisible Kitchen could be considered one of the most innovative kitchens of the moment. It incorporates domotics, black glass, liquid metal and of course carbon fibre which provides, in addition to a very elegant aesthetic touch with its black finish, mechanical and thermal resistance. Also highly valued in the kitchen, Invisible resists chemical agents very well.
Future of auxiliary furniture
In terms of auxiliary furniture, there are already companies like Laura Meroni that incorporate carbon fibre in some of their components. Combining wood with carbon fibre. An interesting bet that combines more traditional processes with the innovation of industrial design.
In terms of auxiliary furniture, there are already companies like Laura Meroni that incorporate carbon fibre in some of their components. Combining wood with carbon fibre. An interesting bet that combines more traditional processes with the innovation of industrial design.
In our case, we are currently betting on noble materials because of their timeless character, but we are not closed to anything. Innovation and research in Momocca are a constant, so we do not rule out any possibility. Perhaps soon we will talk about new lines of materials for our collections.
