Printed by Studio Michiel van der Kley, Project EGG is the largest collaborative 3D-printed art project to this day. It measures 5 x 4 x 3 meter and is composed of 4670 uniquely shaped stones. The poetic pavilion has an organic form and structure in which the floor, walls and ceiling seamlessly merge. It is comprised of 4760 open, elegantly designed stones with its own unique shape. The inspiration comes from crocodile skin, corn cobs and coral, while the material is new, PLA, re-usable and biodegradable. Upon entering it, the visitor will be inundated by the play of light and shade, seeing 100 shades of white and experiencing space and emptiness at the same time.

Project EGG will see it’s world première during the Dutch Design Week (October 18-26, 2014) in the Klokgebouw in Eindhoven before the touring the world in the next two years. Each stone has been printed individually, which allows for slight variations. Participants received the digital version for their unique stone in which their name has been included. Additionally, it was possible to adopt a stone for a small amount of money for people who don’t own a 3D-printer, but would like to support the project. Hundreds of contributions by co-creators and adopters have been received, from the US to Australia, from Portugal to Croatia.

http://projectegg.org/