NIKE floats aero-static dome with Flyknit Technology
Coinciding with Milan design week 2014, NIKE — in
collaboration with Taiwanese founder of Miniwiz, Arthur Huang — presents
‘aero-static dome’ a monumental installation towering over the city’s palazzo Clerici,
serving as the centre piece for the world premier of the Kobe 9 elite low HTM.
interconnected mesh knitting becomes an anchor for a massive, metallic,
inflated form overhead. at its base, nine glass capsules support the aerial
form, each containing the new enclosed NIKE shoe within. the visual influence
for the massive, floating structure is motivated by the Flyknit technology and
its core features: lightweight, form-fitting, optimal performance and enhanced
sustainability. inspired by the aerodynamics of Leonardo da Vinci’s triangular
parachute and Alexander Graham Bell’s tetrahedral kite, the floating structure
embodies strength and wind resistance, and is supported solely by vertical
buoyancy.
the floating form hovers overhead at palazzo clerici.
interconnected mesh anchors the floating form 
the base is supported by glass cases, which hold sneakers
within
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