Digital Flexibility is an ongoing project examining the uses of multi-material 3d Printing, parametric modelling software and  digital technologies in the production of customisable spectacle frames. 

This project received an honorable mention at RESHAPE15

LATTICE

This pair of frames provides the complex aesthetic of a structural lattice within a clear resin frame. The UV cured 3d resin printing process enables the precise reproduction of a fine digitally designed black lattice suspended within a clear solid frame not possible through any other manufacturing technique.

KATIPO

Katipo are a pair of frames that take full advantage of the complex structures that 3d printing technologies allow to be built with ease. Based on an structural optimisation process known as a BESO algorithm, the Katipo model has had its material volume optimised to build denser support around areas of stress and remove material where it is not required. This results in a considerably lighter pair of spectacle frames that has strength in all the right places.

HAPTIC

Haptic are a pair of frames that feature spherical rubber inclusions dispersed throughout the frame. These little rubber balls are larger and more populous based on the frames proximity to a 3d scan of the buyer, making each pair unique to the wearer. The rubber spheres provide comfort and grip to ensure the frames are secure during physical activity and allow the frames to flex substantially more than if they were fully plastic, enhancing their durability and longevity. The generative spheres and clear frame also create an eye-catching aesthetic that makes it hard to distinguish whether its origins are digital or organic.