Meta Collection
The goal of this collection was to explore volumetric lightness, modular anatomy, and computational aesthetics.The collection investigates how computational design and additive manufacturing can expand the structural and aesthetic possibilities of eyewear beyond conventional frame typologies.
The Meta Collection is an experimental eyewear series that explores the intersection of digital aesthetics, volumetric sculpting, and embedded ergonomics. The collection comprises two signature styles, each engineered as a lightweight wearable sculpture.
Through computational form-finding, parametric modulation, and strategic material excavation, the project challenges traditional eyewear construction and expands the visual language of frame design.
The frames are conceived as modular systems featuring hollowed structures, and articulated temple components that integrate structure, fit, and assembly.
Computational Form Development
The designs originate from a simple guiding curve, from which complexity was progressively developed. Section logic, surface generation, and contour refinement established the overall form before mechanical and ergonomic features — such as nose pads and hinge systems — were integrated.
The resulting geometry appears expressive and speculative, while remaining grounded in fit, performance, and manufacturability.
Frame Profile
Frames Sections
Dynamic Pipe Logic
Base Frame Surface
Surface Frames
Surface Sections
Base External Surface
Lens Profile Integration
Nose Pads Integration
Front Hinge Cavity
Temple Hinge Cavity
Hollowing
Manufacturing and Assembly Integration
Delivering this project required close collaboration with our 3D printing partners, lens suppliers, and hinge manufacturers. Feedback from our printing partner guided the optimisation of internal chambers to enable efficient powder extraction during additive manufacturing. I also worked with the hinge supplier to enhance hinge performance without changing the system. Although the standard hinge was designed for a 9 mm temple height, I engineered an internal support cavity that allowed it to operate within a 23 mm temple structure while maintaining stability and alignment.
Lens System Development
Through iterative collaboration with the lens cutting partner, I refined the lens profile design after early prototypes revealed challenges during cutting and assembly.
This process ensured the designs were not only visually distinctive but also production-ready and scalable, resolving manufacturability and durability constraints early in the computational design workflow.
Engineered Lightness
What distinguishes this collection is not only its form, but its structural efficiency. Internal, unused mass was systematically removed to push the limits of material performance.
By controlling wall thickness down to 1 mm — the minimum viable production tolerance — the frame weight was reduced by more than 50% while preserving structural integrity.
Vertebral Flexibility
Each frame features a flexible temple structure inspired by the segmented anatomy of the human spine. The vertebral geometry introduces controlled flexibility, allowing the temples to subtly adapt to different head shapes.
By integrating mechanical flexibility into the form language, the design improves long-term comfort and fit. This behaviour is enabled through additive manufacturing and the tensile properties of PA12, allowing compliant structures that would be difficult to achieve with traditional fabrication methods.
The Meta Collection demonstrates how computational design and additive manufacturing can unlock new structural and aesthetic possibilities in eyewear.
By integrating parametric modelling, material optimisation, and manufacturing feedback loops, the project translates complex digital geometries into wearable, production-ready products.
Wide Nose Fit
High Nose Fit
Low Nose Fit
Wide Nose Fit
High Nose Fit
Low Nose Fit
Soft Structure for Hard Geometry
The sculptural frames are accompanied by a soft padded pouch designed to protect the eyewear while maintaining portability. Constructed from ultra-soft nylon with down filling, the pouch cradles the frames and shields the lenses from scratches.
Its draw-string closure and foldable construction allow it to adapt to everyday use, offering protection without compromising the lightweight philosophy of the collection.
