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Recycling Yachts

Published 8 years ago by Allie | no responses

The recycling of yachts, motor boats and sailboats may sounds glamorous, but it is in fact an urgently needed response to the growing environmental problem of old boats increasingly littering our waterways, creating an eyesore ...

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Innovation Lab Stage Lecture Programme at METS 2015

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This week at METS 2015 (November 17-19), we will be presenting an inspiring lecture series in addition to our exhibition of innovative materials for the marine industry. Below is the programme covering the wide range ...

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Playful Scratchable Vases by Itay Ohaly

Published 8 years ago by Allie | no responses

These scratchable vases are part of a new series by Israeli designer Itay Ohaly. The black surface of the vases can be etched away, playfully revealing colourful layers beneath. The series is continuation of Ohaly’s ...

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Sebastian Erras Captures the Beauty of Parisian Floors

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In every day life, we often forget about the material beauty and art that surrounds us. Photographer Sebastian Erras however has won acclaim and a wide following for documenting the beauty of the world beneath ...

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Fragments of Time by Nynke Koster

Published 8 years ago by Allie | no responses

Nynke Koster works with rubber casting techniques to express her fascination with the existing would around us. In particular, she creates casts of existing architectural objects and fragments, capturing the ornament, detail and history of places. ...

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3D printed hair

Published 8 years ago by Allie | no responses

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon have developed a system for 3d printing soft strands of realistic looking hair for printed objects. The hair can even be brushed, cut, curled and braided. The system includes a FDM ...

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