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What can you do with waste paper apart from filling up your dustbin? Jens Praet knows! One Day Paper Waste is a little table/console, obtained by taking shredded confidential documents, mixing them with resin and compressing them into a strong mould... End result: a new interesting object that has the strength of wood.
Every document tells a story. By shredding confidential documents, part of its information remains mysteriously visible. One Day Paper Waste gives new life to these documents, that's the real beauty of this product.
Check out more waste paper concepts at Jens' website (don't miss his "black edition").
Posted by: Aart van Bezooyen | Comments (0)TechShop is one of those things that makes so much sense you wonder why it hasn't been around forever. Based in Menlo Park, CA, it's a massive, public, subscription-based machine shop and fabrication studio that actively encourages the mechanically curious to get their hands dirty and start making things. In addition to all the routers, laser cutters, welding equipment and RP machines they run, TechShop also offers low-cost classes to get newbies building as quickly as possible. Founder Jim Newton walks us through a few of the toys they brought over to demonstrate, and mentions a bit about expansion plans too (Portland, OR and Durham, NC by the end of the summer, seven more locations next year--check the website to see where).
Posted by: core jr | Comments (0)We first blogged this low-cost wind turbine from Engineers Without Borders last month, but here's a Maker Faire guided tour of the thing, given by Matt McLean, one of the literally hundreds of engineers who make up the organization. Turns out bike parts, electrical conduit and Teflon tape have more uses than you think.
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photography by Vivian Chen
This year's Maker Faire, produced by Make magazine, was host to a record 5,000 Makers and 65,000 attendees. The San Mateo County Fairgrounds were packed with everything from Arts n' Crafts to Science n' Technology. We've collected some wacky and wonderful faves for you here. Stay tuned for video footage coming soon!
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From the Coroflot portfolio of : Shawn Campbell (Los Angeles, California)
Featured Project : LIFT : PRO GLOVE SERIES
Cambell's Lift gloves are designed for Grunters, Framers, Grippers, and Handlers--snowboarders beware, the stick on Cambell's grip may be too much for you to handle.
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Given political climate, it's tough to know what role design should play in the creation of an Olympic torch. Can such a symbolic object ignite commentary or should it remain as universal as the Games themselves? This month's 1 HDC sparked a participation that was as diverse in form as it was in function. Results were as wide-spread as from Pakistan to Detroit, and as pretty as they were political. In homage to the diversity of Olympic competition, we picked three winners this round. Yup, a Gold, a Silver, n' a Bronze. (Insert trumpet blasts and national anthems here)
GOLD:
A forum fave, the Gold medal is awarded to Soyun's 'Olympic Torch for Mumbai, India.' Inspired by the harmony of Indian culture, the participatory nature of this design can function both on a local and universal level. The shaft neatly houses puzzle pieces from each participating country, added one-by-one as the torch makes it journey through the world. The design is completed as the final piece - representing India - is added upon arrival to Mumbai. A symbol of participation and community, this is a fine representation of the ideals the Olympic games stand for.
Check out our Silver and Bronze medalists after the jump.
>> See all the entries here.
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What comes after Concrete Curtains (huh?) and Inflatable Houses (huh?). German designer Alexa Lixfeld shows us with Creacrete.
Creacrete is a concrete based material which is highly dense making it possible to create filigree and thin-walled objects out of concrete. Unlike usual ceramics, Alexa uses the novel aesthetics of Creacrete for the design of tableware. Special processing makes it possible to achieve this glossy surface which is new to concrete. A nano-scale coating makes the cups and plates hydrophobic and food safe.
Last year, Creacrete has been recognized with the iF concept award - reason enough for Alexa to continue her concrete explorations. Let's hope we'll be the first to know if she updates her tableware with "concrete cutlery?"
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From recycled chewing gum to transparent concrete, Core's materials addict, Aart van Bezooyen, inspires us with the look and feel of Material Xperience 2008. This four day event in The Netherlands (April 23-26) showcases the latest materials for architecture and design.
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Drive-in sofa by Gaele Girault at Droog
Here is Core77's Milan Design Week coverage to date, in one easy, sit-back-and-enjoy package. Exclusive galleries coming soon!
Videos
Video Drive-by: Milan 2008: Julia Lohmann
Video Drive-by: Milan 2008: NYOTA modular rack
Video Drive-by: Milan 2008: Willem Deridder
Video Drive-by: Milan 2008: Droog
Video Drive-by: Milan 2008: Established & Sons
Video Drive-by: Milan 2008: Studio Glithero
Video Drive-by: Milan 2008: Daniel Visser and Eveline Brink
Video Drive-by: Milan 2008: Inflatable Couch by Blofield
Video Drive-by: Milan 2008: A Marbelous Table by Tineke
Video Drive-by: Milan 2008: Aziz Sariyer for Hamam
Video Drive-by: Milan 2008: CLONING by 5.5 Designers
Video Drive-by: Milan 2008: AEG & Electrolux Home Beer Dispenser
Video Drive-by: Milan 2008: Council Design
Video Drive-by: Milan 2008: Vitra Edition
Video Drive-by: Milan 2008: Huggy
Video Drive-by: Milan 2008: Ingo Maurer
Video Drive-by: Milan 2008: Casa dei Designer
Blogposts
Milan 2008: Buon giorno
Milan 2008: Swarovski Crystal Palace
Milan 2008: Julia Lohmann
Milan 2008: Established & Sons
Milan 2008: Droog
Milan 2008: OPOS - Vegetable tanned leather
Milan 2008: E&Y
Milan 2008: The Convertible Bag
Milan 2008: TuttoBeNe
Milan 2008: Pause
Milan 2008: Moooi
Milan 2008: Jaime Hayon
Milan 2008: Spain
Milan 2008: Off-shoot
Milan 2008: Trend Spotting
Milan 2008: Saturday Night
Milan 2008: Salone Spotting
Milan 2008: MYTO chair
Milan 2008: Ingo Maurer
Milan 2008: VIA
Milan 2008: Casa dei Designer
Milan 2008: Lexus
Milan 2008: Arrivederci
Image from Luckymebeads on Etsy.
My brother's most proud gift to my mom dates all the way back to 1988 when Mrs. Spitz of The Growing Place Preschool traced the silhouette of his profile to be cut out of construction paper and signed in crayon. Here we are 20 years later and the trend continues in and out of the classroom. Silhouettes have been popping up everywhere from wall decals, to pattern design to photography. Not only does the process instantly turn its subject into a recognizable icon, but provides the most amateur of crafters the ability to rise to the ranks of graphic designer status. Mother's Day is quickly approaching, kids, and we all know that profile ain't gettin' any younger. So break out the scissors and give yourself a big head.
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With nary a peep about this bendy/brawny stuff for a hot second, d3o hops back on the blog lines as a new material application in pointe shoes. The d3o layer embedded within Capulet's Juliet pointe shoe improves a dancer's comfort, safety, and performance and is a major innovation in a product that hasn't changed much for centuries.
Willem Deridder of the Design Academy Eindhoven demonstrates his boiled leather stools. An interesting process of molding leather using only water-- when finished the stools form is strong enough to hold a persons weight.
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