Articles
Catenary Pottery Printer
It can be refreshing to see people approach well-known topics from an unusual angle. A Chilean office has developed what they call a catenary pottery printer. It’s an analogue 3D printing machine that uses traditional ...
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The seat that shines
Creativity isn’t always about a huge idea. It can also be about combining existing ideas in a new way. Two relatively simple ideas, such as a wooden chair and luminous paint, for instance. Swedish designers ...
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Nature is a design tool
There is a beetle that can detect fire from 80 km away. That’s 10,000 times further than current fire detection systems. Spider web silk is stronger than aramid fibres. These use lots of energy and ...
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The power of attraction
Magnetic fluids are of continued interest to designers. As we wrote recently, magnetism is gaining popularity in design work. Now, a prototype of smart façade has been developed by London based Space Group Architects. Their ...
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Secrets of porcelain
Clay is a surprisingly mouldable material that is relatively under explored. Here’s a look at the range of possibilities that clay presents. UK-based crafter Fenella Elms has been exploring clay for years. Her artful pieces ...
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Light as a feather
A spectacular urban installation provides visual inspiration as well as posing questions on the way materials can influence the spaces we inhabit. Janet Echelman is an artist whose work falls into categories as diverse as ...
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