<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Product designer Yiannis Ghikas collaborates with Myran Scandinavian Design to create Artificiel, a series of porcelain objects inspired by the sculpted cement surfaces of mid-20th-century buildings in Athens.</li><li>Artificiel documents and translates the disappearing artificiel facades of Athens into tangible domestic items, such as cups and bowls, using 3D scanning and traditional casting techniques.</li><li>The project aims to preserve the historic building textures of Athens that are being lost due to new insulation regulations by relocating them into a different context through the creation of porcelain objects.</li><li>The collaboration between Yiannis Ghikas and Myran offers a way to engage with Athens' architectural heritage, drawing attention to a vernacular aesthetic that is often overlooked.</li></ul>

3D scans of athenian facades shape porcelain objects by yiannis ghikas and myran

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