Vocal Vibrations: Neri Oxman’s Gemini Acoustic Chaise created with Stratasys 3D Printing

Professor Neri Oxman, Architect, Designer and Professor of Media, Arts and Science at MIT, in collaboration with Professor W. Craig Carter, Department of Materials Science and Engineering of MIT Lab, continues to explore new worlds of sight and sound with the Objet500 Connex3 Color Multi-material 3D Printer.

In this exclusive interview, Neri describes her vision and surprising inspiration for the ground-breaking Gemini acoustic chaise.

This is her first piece to combine both traditional and additive manufacturing processes.

Is it furniture? Is it art? Is it a musical instrument? You decide after watching this thought-provoking clip.