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Here in Part 1, the duo tell us about their fortuitous discovery of ShopBot and how digital fabrication helped launch their firm. » Part 2: Projects Past and Present » Part 3: The Open-Source Desk Project » Part 4: Advice for Design Students. Gift Guide 2011: Core77's End of Year/End of Days Must Haves. Photo Editor / New York, New York Finding great gifts for designers is tough: They’re picky, they already know what they want and chances are it’s not cheap—industrial designers are even worse—they’re some of the most over-informed and critical consumers to shop for!

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