U7 Carapace Drawing Workshop

An afternoon drawing workshop to develop the Carapace material system at 1:1.

Rope Crochet | Sonia Ho

Tessellated Casts | Julian Siravo

Paper Honeycomb | Frances Lu

Kerfing Hardwood | Kate Slattery

Re-healable Concrete

Experimental concrete that patches up cracks by itself is to undergo outdoor testing.

The concrete contains limestone-producing bacteria, which are activated by corrosive rainwater working its way into the structure.

The new material could potentially increase the service life of the concrete - with considerable cost savings as a result.

The work is taking place at Delft Technical University, the Netherlands.
It is the brainchild of microbiologist Henk Jonkers and concrete technologist Eric Schlangen. 

If all goes well, Dr Jonkers says they could start the process of commercialising the system in 2-3 years.

FABRIKKAAT

FABRIKAAT is an exhibition at Ventura Lambrate 2012 investigating the re-emerging role of the garden through a “research through making” approach to design and craft. In a digitally saturated world, this body of work celebrates and promotes research, ideas and the nuances of making by hand.
The work exhibited was made during an intensive three-month thematic design studio with integrated seminar and media courses, by students in the Master of Interior Architecture & Retail Design program at the Piet Zwart Institute in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The spirit of FABRIKAAT became an integral part of the culture, programming and deployment of the courses during this period.

 

Read more here

 

woven leather akob lamp by tjiang supertini

'akob' lamp by tjiang supertini


the 'akob' lamp is produced using the ancient indonesian basket weaving technique. conceived by tjiang supertini,
the lighting design is made from leather strips that are laser cut into specific widths and lengths to ensure weaving consistency,
combining the traditional craft with more contemporary means of production.

each object is made by hand using a slot-joint system which is woven around a sort of mould, which is then boiled in water,
shrinking the material around this structure in order to shape the leather into the desired form. 'akob' is then left to dry
for two-three days in order to achieve structural elegance at which point it is released and finished for use.

'akob' lamp was realized as part of the 'VS' project hosted by furniture manufacturer air division in collaboration with one of
singapore's design institutions, nangyang academy of fine arts, which offers young creatives to establish themselves in the
furniture market through different partnerships and initiatives.



the lamp is made hand woven using a slot-joint system


from left to right: laser cutting, slotting joint detail, and boiling the form in water

From Designboom

Pan Yi Cheng - Herman Miller Shop Design

World Architecture Festival 2012: Pan Yi Cheng of Singapore studio P.A.C won the award in the retail category at the World Architecture Festival with his design for a shop for furniture brand Herman Miller.



The architect designed an undulating lattice of plywood that folds up around Herman Miller furniture at an XTRA homeware store in Singapore. He describes how he was inspired by the construction of the chairs on show to create a system of modular pieces that are “joined together with a simple, interlocking lapping joint.”



From Dezeen - full article and interview here

Information is Beautiful

Check out the longlist for the Information is Beautiful Awards for timeline design references.

Doctor Who Timeline image: wiredUK

And books by David McCandless data journalist and information designer - Infomation is Beautiful and the Visual Miscellaneum.

Could be interesting to get involved...

Take a look