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Aguahoja III is an organic 3D creation made with cellulose bound with other natural materials (lignin, pectin, etc.) to form a strong sculpture that has both aesthetic and structural properties. It is part of a creation line by the MIT Media Lab and is specifically the third iteration of their Aguahoja series.

This project and the process through which it was created feels both organic and mechanical.

Aguahoja III uses a flexible generative design method that assigns a bipolymer skin to any input geometry and calculates the required parameters to actually print and create the sculpture. To put it simply, the algorithm generates the design and process simultaneously, making the physical rendering of the sculpture much more efficient.

Though made with an algorithm, the Media Lab creators’ decision to use biodegradable materials and their aesthetic choices are clearly present in this project. The piece in its own existence sends a message of responsible and environmentally conscious art,