Master of Architecture alumni Mario Christian (MArch 2012) and Heng Tang (MArch 2012) are co-founders, along with Luca Daniel, of the innovative jewery firm Daniel Christian Tang. The team recently launched a new line titled “ICON – An Exhibit at the Intersection of Jewery and Architecture,” which has received significant media attention.

Writes the National Post:

Tang and Mario Christian Lavorato, both 31, met at the University of Toronto, where they graduated from the masters of architecture program. During their studies, they started getting involved in digital fabrication and 3D printing, and worked on architectural pieces using the emerging technology.

“We realized at that time that we could actually take files and designs we had done for architecture and turn them into wearable pieces of art,” Mario Christian Lavorato recalled in a recent interview at an Oakville, Ont., 3D printing facility, where he and Tang awaited completion of one of their pieces.

“A lot of our pieces are inspiration from what we took from architecture, what we’ve designed, what we’ve learned in school,” said Tang, who also has a degree in biochemistry.

Daniel Christian Tang has seen their jewelry published in AZURE Magazine, ELLE, Globe & Mail, FLARE, among others. Additionally, they have recently been nominated for a Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent, Accessories from the Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards.

Their latest collection "ICON" will make its runway debut at Toronto Fashion Week, March 17^th on the Main Runway at David Pecaut Square.