TAKT PROJECT shapes versatile paper cones with UV printing
through UV printing, delicate pieces of paper acquire a thick skeleton-like framework that allows them to stand on their own.
what if 2D printing was used not to apply text or patterns, but rather to strengthen, reinforce? reexamining the meaning and purpose of printing, japanese design studio TAKT PROJECT presents a series of lantern-like paper structures called ‘pecopaco’. those three dimensional objects were in fact created through two dimensional printing, hence opening up new possibilities for this sort of technique.
the lantern-like structure can take on an organic shape
(above and main) image © masayuki hayashi
TAKT project has taken thin paper, too delicate to stand on its own, and supported it with a skeleton-like framework created with UV printing. as a result, the characteristic thickness offered by this technique reinforces the fragile paper — allowing it to stand on its own as a 3D structure. while traditional japanese lanterns are made by covering thin strips of bamboo with paper, pecopaco cones are created simply by printing them unto paper which can even be configured into different shapes. finally, given how the design of the reinforced framework is computer-based, a high degree of freedom is afforded when shaping the structures simply by altering the digital data.
UV printing creates thick enough paper that can stand on its own
image © masayuki hayashi
pecopaco series is easily collapsible
image © masayuki hayashi
detail of printed patterns
image © masayuki hayashi
the flexibility of the objects allow them to take on a stair-like configuration
image © masayuki hayashi
unlike traditional japanese lanterns, paper becomes the base structure instead of bamboo
image © masayuki hayashi
TAKT PROJECT pecopaco lanterns come with different color palettes
image © masayuki hayashi
pecopaco can also be used as a lantern
image © masayuki hayashi
combining lighting effects with the foldable quality of the structure
image © masayuki hayashi
before printing: paper is extremely thin and is easily tearable
UV printing being performed on delicate papers
project info:
title: pecopaco
design：TAKT PROJECT
client：MONOPURI
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