Can we print and wear the intricate filtering processes of underwater coral forests? The co-creation designs of Filippo Nasssetti and Vincenzo Reale draw on marine organisms to investigate the new visual languages for additive manufacturing. New materials and technologies become a means to augment respiratory masks, fusing functionality with aesthetics. Manufacturing becomes a measure for enhancing both survival and personal expression.

Nassetti and Reale worked with Hub Linz, focused on urban manufacturing. They partnered with Stratasys, Haratech and the Fashion & Technology department at the Kunstuniversität Linz , using 3D scanning and the latest 3D printing innovation. Empa provided detailed bodily data analysis.