{"id":15398,"date":"2025-10-19T03:30:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T20:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/two-3d-printed-ceramic-walls-by-studio-rap-rise-like-sculpted-waves-at-dubai-hotels-entrance\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T03:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T20:30:12","slug":"two-3d-printed-ceramic-walls-by-studio-rap-rise-like-sculpted-waves-at-dubai-hotels-entrance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/two-3d-printed-ceramic-walls-by-studio-rap-rise-like-sculpted-waves-at-dubai-hotels-entrance\/","title":{"rendered":"two 3D printed ceramic walls by studio RAP rise like sculpted waves at dubai hotel\u2019s entrance"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Blue Voyage by Studio RAP Forms Wave-Like Ceramic Entrance<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the entrance of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-dubai\/\">Dubai\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/hotel-architecture-and-design\/\">hotel<\/a><\/strong>, two large-scale <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/ceramics\/\">ceramic<\/a><\/strong> walls by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/studio-rap\/\">Studio RAP<\/a><\/strong> define the spatial experience of arrival. Titled Blue Voyage, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/interactive-installation\/\">installation<\/a><\/strong> explores the potential of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/3d-printing\/\">3D printed<\/a><\/strong> ceramics in architectural surfaces, combining computational design with material precision.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Positioned on either side of the main lobby entrance, the walls measure six meters in height and nine meters in length, creating a sculptural threshold between the exterior and interior. The project draws from the movement of the nearby Gulf, translating the dynamics of water into a series of fluid, wave-like forms. Each surface is composed of thousands of flowing lines that shift in density and depth, producing a tactile gradient that interacts with natural and artificial light throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>Dubai\u2019s Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab hotel exterior | all images by <a href=\"https:\/\/riccardodevecchi.net\/\">Riccardo De Vecchi<\/a> unless stated otherwise<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">900 Unique 3D Printed Ceramic Tiles shape the installation<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In total, around 900 unique ceramic tiles were designed, generated parametrically, and 3D printed at Studio RAP\u2019s facility in Rotterdam. The production process ensured precision in fit and consistency in surface quality while allowing variation across each module. The installation\u2019s corner tiles were developed to wrap the patterns seamlessly, emphasizing continuity and minimizing visual interruption.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Blue Voyage represents one of the largest 3D printed ceramic architectural installations completed to date. The project continues <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studiorap.nl\/\">the studio\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> exploration of how computational tools and digital fabrication can extend the expressive and technical possibilities of ceramics within contemporary architecture.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>two 3D printed ceramic walls by Studio RAP define the entrance of Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab in Dubai<\/p>\n<p>the installation, titled Blue Voyage, explores the architectural potential of 3D printed ceramics<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>ach wall measures six meters high and nine meters long<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>positioned on either side of the main lobby, the walls frame the hotel\u2019s entry sequence<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>thousands of flowing lines create a sense of motion across the ceramic surface<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>the density and depth of the lines shift to form a tactile gradient<\/p>\n<p>around 900 unique tiles make up the complete installation<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong>\u00a0Blue Voyage<br \/>\n<strong>architect:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/studiorap.nl\/\">Studio RAP<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/studio.rap\/\">@studio.rap<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, Dubai (UAE)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>client:<\/strong> Dubai Holding Real Estate<\/p>\n<p><strong>architect (main building):<\/strong> Killa Design<\/p>\n<p><strong>3D ceramic printing:<\/strong> Studio RAP<\/p>\n<p><strong>firing and glazing:<\/strong> Royal Tichelaar<\/p>\n<p><strong>photographer:<\/strong> Studio RAP, <a href=\"https:\/\/riccardodevecchi.net\/\">Riccardo De Vecchi<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/riccardodevecchi.photo\/\">@riccardodevecchi.photo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">designboom has received this project from our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers-submit\"><span class=\"s1\">DIY submissions<\/span><\/a>\u00a0feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers\/\"><span class=\"s1\">here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/two-3d-printed-ceramic-walls-studio-rap-sculpted-waves-dubai-hotel-entrance-10-18-2025\/\">two 3D printed ceramic walls by studio RAP rise like sculpted waves at dubai hotel\u2019s entrance<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blue Voyage by Studio RAP Forms Wave-Like Ceramic Entrance \u00a0 At the entrance of Dubai\u2019s Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab hotel, two large-scale ceramic walls by Studio RAP define the spatial experience of arrival. 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