Nervous System
Nervous System was founded in 2007 by Jessica Rosenkrantz and Jesse Louis-Rosenberg. Jessica currently acts as Creative Director and Jesse as Chief Science Officer. Together they lead a team of seven.
Jessica Rosenkrantz graduated from MIT in 2005 and holds degrees in Architecture and Biology. Afterwards, she studied architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Jesse Louis-Rosenberg also attended MIT, majoring in Mathematics. He previously worked as a consultant for Gehry Technologies in building modeling and design automation.
Their different concepts are divided into eight different subgroups:
Thin curves radiate from a central root to form an irregular expansive network in this stainless steel jewelry collection that explores line.The patterns are grown organically through a process that mimics the branching structure of algae and plants.
Ammonite takes inspiration from the interlocking suture patterns found on the fossilized shells of ammonites, an extinct relative of the octopus that roamed the ancient oceans. Sutures are complex, fractal boundaries that separate the chambers of an ammonite’s shell. Though their true origin is unknown, we used a simulation of dendritic solidification to make suture-like patterns. Branching structures emerge during supercooled crystal growth due to the interplay of phase change and temperature as liquid becomes solid.The collection features fluid, branching forms where positive and negative shapes interpenetrate to form a complex boundary. Many of the designs are built from a series of topographic contours, each representing a snapshot of the growth process. Other pieces showcase the bold organic silhouettes of the final forms. The delicate stainless steel designs are mounted on high contrast black or white acrylic.
A collection of 3-dimensional cellular jewelry inspired by the microscopic shells of radiolarians. The complex forms were created through simulations of the physical forces in a cellular network. Each piece is built up layer by layer using 3d-printing. You can use our interactive webGL app to morph, twist, and subdivide; transforming a simple mesh to a complex patterned structure.Designs are available in 3d-printed nylon, 3d-printed stainless steel, and sterling silver cast from 3d-printed wax. The intricate bi-layer forms would be impossible to create by traditional manufacturing methods.
Stainless steel is cut into delicate forms inspired by the aggregate growth of coral.An interactive algorithm controls the aggregation allowing consumers to participate in the design process.
Hyphae is a collection of 3D printed artifacts constructed of rhizome-like networks. Inspired by the vein structures that carry fluids through organisms from the leaves of plants to our own circulatory systems, we created a simulation which uses physical growth principles to build sculptural, organic structures.Starting from an initial seed and a surface, we grow a hierarchical network where nodes constantly branch and merge. The densely interconnected structure is at once airy and strong.
Kinematics is a system for 4D printing that creates complex, foldable forms composed of articulated modules. The system provides a way to turn any three-dimensional shape into a flexible structure using 3D printing. Kinematics combines computational geometry techniques with rigid body physics and customization. Practically, Kinematics allows us to take large objects and compress them down for 3D printing through simulation. It also enables the production of intricately patterned wearables that conform flexibly to the body.Kinematics produces designs composed of 10’s to 1000’s of unique components that interlock to construct dynamic, mechanical structures. Each component is rigid, but in aggregate they behave as a continuous fabric. Though made of many distinct pieces, these designs require no assembly. Instead the hinge mechanisms are 3D printed in-place and work straight out of the machine.
Lace-like structures are cut from silicone rubber and etched out of stainless steel.The pattern displays shifts in direction and scale, creating a sense of movement and tension. These complex forms recall those of radiolarians, plant cells and even the familiar honey comb.
Xylem is based on the process of vein formation in leaves. While scientists are not certain why venation patterns form the way they do, the leading hypothesis is that transport of the plant hormone auxin is the driving force. Auxin is produced in the growing portion of the leaf. As it is transported from cell to cell a positive feedback mechanism ensures that it is more likely to flow where it has flowed before, like water progressively digging a trench in soil to form a channel.Xylem takes this method of growth and tests its boundaries, changes its context. We both show the breadth of possible patterning and create impossible, unnatural forms combining the geometric and the organic.The name of the line comes from one of the two plant tissues that make up leaf veins. The xylem cells transport water and minerals from the root to the leaves, while phloem cells act as a conduit for distributing the sugars produced in the leaves to the rest of the plant. The leaf veins themselves form a complex (often redundant) network that manages the flow of fluids through the leaf and also provides structural support.
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