kodai iwamoto transforms mass-produced plastic pipes into ‘ex-portation’, a series of flower vases first unveiled during milan design week 2018 and now presented during DESIGNART tokyo 2020. exploring the potential of combining an old manufacturing process with a cheap, easily-available material, the japanese product designer applied the technique of glass blowing to turn plastic pipes used to distribute water into works of art.

plastic pipes used to distribute water transformed into hand blown vases

 

 

by applying air pressure into a closed pipe, kodai iwamoto then slowly warmed the pipe with a heater to make it soft and moldable. as with glass blowing, many factors such as the shape of the mold, air-pressure and the speed of heating the pipe’s surface affect the shape of an object. the collection of vases born out of plastic tubes will be exhibited as part of ventura future from 17 to 22 of april.

plastic pipes used to distribute water transformed into hand blown vases

plastic pipes used to distribute water transformed into hand blown vases

plastic pipes used to distribute water transformed into hand blown vases

plastic pipes used to distribute water transformed into hand blown vases

plastic pipes used to distribute water transformed into hand blown vases

plastic pipes used to distribute water transformed into hand blown vases

plastic pipes used to distribute water transformed into hand blown vases

plastic pipes used to distribute water transformed into hand blown vases

 

 

project info:

 

name: PVC handblowning project

artist: kodai iwamoto

company: cibone

 

 

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edited by: sofia lekka angelopoulou | designboom