During the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Engineering Season in 2016, the Elytra Filament Pavilion was created by architects and engineers at the University of Stuttgart, Germany.
The pavilion explored the impact of emerging robotic technologies on architectural design, engineering and making. Inspired by the forewing shells of flying beetles known as elytra the installation was constructed using a novel robotic production process.
With its delicate appearance and remarkable strength, the project mirrors the concept behind our 2017/18 trend - Visionary.