celia torvisco + raphael pluvinage: conductive ceramic radio

‘hibou gilded ceramic radio’ by celia torvisco + raphael pluvinagefinal prototype being tested: volume controls

created by french designers celia torvisco and raphaël pluvinage, the body of the hibou gilded ceramic radio is adorned using a fine palladium paint that has conductive properties. the metallic patterns are not only ornamental elements but play a functional role in the object. each motif matches a particular setting : on/off, volume and frequency. the graphic designs are drawn in accordance to certain technological constraints. for example, creating a figure with a long thin line allows for more accurate sound control. all three impressions are painted across the radio surface, where users can modulate each setting with a smooth interactive gesture.

the metallic patterns are not only ornamental elements but play a functional role in the object – each motif matches a particular setting : on/off, volume and frequency

top view: the radio being turned on

final test with palladium metal prints on ceramic

the silk-screened patterns being tested with conductive ink

radio Hibou is the result of an unexpected collaboration between two craftsmen: a gilder and an electronic specialist

screen-printing of the test-patterns

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collaborators

maxime loiseausybille bergersylvain chassériauxsèvres – cité de la céramiquefondation hermès

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