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<\/a><\/p>\nStefan: \u2018When you hold a cup and feel its roundness, its size, its proportions \u2013 that\u2019s quite different from a 3D computer image. Our method is traditional at every level. We don\u2019t just invent forms and then find the right materials and the right producer. First, we dive into the process ourselves. This means that we remain open to the surprises that can occur while we\u2019re experimenting with materials. One experiment logically leads to another.\u2019<\/p>\n
If you had to pick one material to work with for the next three years, what would it be?<\/p>\n
Both: \u2018Ceramics.\u2019<\/p>\n
Stefan: \u2018Our 2016\/ project uses the specialist porcelain skills found in the town of Arita, Japan. It\u2019s opened up a world of possibilities, which we wish to explore more. It\u2019s actually a good idea to focus on just one material to get a greater understanding of it. The reason why we work with different materials is because we like to work with different cultures.\u2019<\/p>\n
In 2013, Scholten & Baijings started working in Arita, the oldest Japanese porcelain region. After their \u2018Colour Porcelain\u2019 collection for 1616\/ Arita Japan, they decided to continue working with porcelain and were invited to take part in this initiative together with Teruhiro Yanagihara, artistic director of 1616\/ Arita Japan, to mark the 400-year anniversary of Arita.<\/p>\n Carole: \u2018In the 17th century, Arita porcelain was transported to Europe by the ships of the Dutch East India Company. The Netherlands has had a long relationship with Japanese craft businesses! Together with Teruhiro Yanagihara we are the project\u2019s art directors. The idea \u2013 inspired by the founding of Arita in 1616 \u2013 is to link 16 international designers to 16 artisanal porcelain companies in Japan. We are fascinated by Arita\u2019s connection with the past, but also with the possibilities for new production technologies. At the ceramic technical research laboratory in Arita, they have invented a way to produce porcelain that is 10% lighter. New methods of production that use CNC milling machines and injection moulding can be further exploited. We will encourage the designers to combine these new technologies with traditional handcraft processes.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n