Lifelike virtual humans and an NFT house are among 10 metaverse designs from the last year that have blurred the line between the physical and digital.
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Dutch design brand Moooi has partnered with 3D artist Andrés Reisinger to mass-produce his Hortensia chair, which went viral on Instagram as a rendering and become known as the chair that could not be made .
Initially designed in 2018 as a purely digital piece of furniture, the armchair with its plump, hyper-tactile exterior has now been made into a physical chair covered in 30,000 fabric petals. It is available from Moooi in the original soft pink colour as well as a light grey.
The global release marks what is thought to be the first time that a product designed for the digital world has gone into mass production.
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NFTs will usher in a creative and artistic renaissance say designers
The emergence of NFTs will trigger a wave of artistic innovation and allow creatives to sell avant-garde work directly to customers, according to digital designers. We re right at the beginning of the frontier, 3D artist Alexis Christodoulou told Dezeen. This is an opportunity to create something beautiful because you re in charge again. You can directly connect with the people that consume and like your art, added Andrés Reisinger, who auctioned off ten virtual furniture pieces as NFTs in February. You don t need any middle man like a brand or gallery because we have replaced these institutions with code.