Architects Create Futuristic Violin, And It Looks Like It Came Straight Out Of A Sci-Fi Dream

The annual 3D Print Design Show in New York is well known for showcasing some of the most innovative and stunning exhibits of 3D printed pieces. This year, it is set to display one of the most stunning pieces yet.

The magnificent Piezoelectric Violin will debut on April 16 to 17 at the Jacob Javits Center.

This radical instrument is a collaboration between architects Eric Goldemberg and Veronica Zalcberg and musician Scott F. Hall. Apart from cutting-edge architecture, MONAD Studio’s Goldemberg and Zalcberg are best known for their ultra-modern art installations and product design.

Four other equally revolutionary instruments will also be displayed at the convention – a cello, a monobarasitar, a small didgeridoo, and a large didgeridoo known as the hornucopia. These and the 2-string violin all feature a very distinct, futuristic, and almost supernatural character, thanks to the highly unconventional methods and materials used in their creation.

“With each of our original instruments, a certain functionality and ergonomic structure is preserved: this is why we can call our violin a violin, our cello, a cello, and so forth,” said Goldemberg.

Throughout the conference, performers will play all five instruments, live. So what will they sound like?

“Quite similar to what one expects. More or less like classical bowed strings. Consider the tonality of classical guitar against that of the Les Paul electric guitar: they do sound the same in a sense, yet also quite different.”