The Aluminium Vs Duraluminium Challenge |

Italian fashion designer Germana Marucelli appeared in a previous post in connection with Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

That post featured designs from her "Alluminio" (Aluminium) collection created in collaboration with artist Getulio Alviani.

One of my research themes for a project that I will reveal in the next few days is the robotisation of the female body and this theme, together with Marucelli's designs, came back to my mind after seeing this dodecahedron in duraluminium at London's Science Museum.

This ornamental dodecahedron was made by Mike Brown, an engineer. He was experimenting with shapes while producing 12-sided dice and objects with cavities. The dodecahedron's angles were calculated using computer aided design (CAD), but it was constructed using traditional methods with a milling machine.

So what's the challenge? Design a piece of jewellery or an accessory inspired by these materials or by the shapes employed by Germana Marucelli and by the engineer who created the dodecahedron. Enjoy!

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