MELLER LAB PROJECT 03 – Engineered By Nature
Inside MELLER LAB, a scientist studied the anatomy of the butterfly. Its metamorphosis. Its symmetry. What began as an observation gradually informed the development of PROJECT 03: a collection of four shield-shaped silhouettes, featuring an overlapping single smoked gradient lens that wraps around the face and a lightweight stainless-steel structure beneath.
Butterfly wings don’t just look the way they do. They are built that way, layered, precise. PROJECT 03 takes that logic and translates it into eyewear: overlapping forms, dual materials, a design that functions the way nature intended. Trialled over millions of years.
For the campaign, MELLER LAB constructed a hybrid ecosystem, part nature, part machine, where biomechanical butterflies and humans share the same visual language. Instead of studying the insects under a microscope, the scientist engages with the source, which lies between nature and engineering.
Following nature’s blueprints, PROJECT 03’s four new silhouettes were developed through a dual-layer construction. An internal stainless-steel structure designed for precision and an external nylon lens shield, for transformation. Lightweight on the face. Distinct in the hand. Both visible and hidden, the design operates outside of the binary to capture something ethereal. So you can embody it, too.
Each of the four variants carries a differently shaped lens. Not just a different colour, but a different form. Blue, Green, Orange, and Pink: four silhouettes, four species.
This summer, let PROJECT 03 shield you. Not for decoration, for integration. It’s MELLER-metamorphosis.
ABOUT MELLER
MELLER was born on the busy streets of Barcelona, from that initial kick of curiosity to explore and to allow yourself the freedom of joyous experimentation, immersing in the edge-cutting aesthetic. Founded in 2014, the brand grew in the Internet era, thriving on the irony of the times and expanding into new, sustainability-driven online and offline realities.
Quickly, it became an international community of open-minded individuals who enjoy innovative designs and timeless quality. MELLER proposes an escape from monotony, believing that the right pair of glasses can change your outlook on the world. Step outside your comfort zone. Unlock the unknown, no matter the season.
MELLER has expanded its retail presence across Europe with stores in Barcelona (two locations), Amsterdam, and Paris, each built around the concept of the MELLER Factory — spaces that blend futurism with an industrial feeling. This retail growth also marked the brand’s entry into the Lenskart group.
Original link: https://www.opticaljournal.com/meller-lab-project-03-engineered-by-nature/