Hot Wire Extensions is a young sustainable design studio led by Swiss designer and material researcher Fabio Hendry, specialised in fostering material innovation and experimental engineering. Their unique and innovative manufacturing process was developed as a response to the ever changing material landscapes, critically analysing and questioning the consequences of technical innovation.
Using waste nylon powder from SLS 3D printing, a material that is currently not recycled, a nichrome wire is shaped and placed within a container and then filled with the nylon powder and various types of sand. An electric current is sent through the wire, generating heat and causing the mixture to solidify around the wire, leading to endless possibilities in shape, scale and application. The process seamlessly binds the materials, turning transient lines into organic and bone-like structures.
Fabio Hendry is a Swiss designer and material researcher whose work seeks to explore new potentials for overlooked matter and future industries. He is interested in exploring disruptive approaches to industrial manufacturing, revealing alternative systems of production. Hendry takes inspiration from nature’s ability to adapt and to reconstruct and it is his belief that design practices and ecological theories can be merged to allow us to critically consider our material landscape.
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