Sociétés : Accor vend le mobilier de ses hôtels en rénovation sur eBay À l'occasion de la rénovation de certains de ses hôtels, Accor propose sur le site de ventes aux enchères des milliers de meubles et objets de décoration. Encore un pas vers la «consommation collaborative». Depuis mi-février, Accor met progressivement aux enchères sur eBay des milliers de meubles et objets de décoration. Le groupe hôtelier français se sépare de canapés, tables, meubles de rangements et autres miroirs et luminaires en bon état, issus des hôtels qui sont, ou vont être en rénovation cette année. Pour commencer, Accor met en boutique des dizaines de pièces en provenance de trois grands hôtels parisiens: le Sofitel Arc de Triomphe, le Sofitel Le Faubourg et le Pullman La Défense. L'enjeu pour Accor consiste à offrir à ces meubles «l'occasion de refaire leur vie», et «d'expérimenter un nouveau modèle ouvert qui permet au public de contribuer à une démarche responsable tout en bénéficiant de meubles de qualité à des prix attractifs», commente Denis Hennequin, PDG du groupe.
Tesco could soon offer 3D printing so customers can print out their own toys, spare parts and clothes Paul Wilkinson, a lead research specialist with the supermarket, revealed 3D printing ambitions on a blog post for tesco.comSaid Tesco already print photos so 3D printing is a natural progressionWilkinson is on a trip to the U.S. to 'meet some of the big names... to find an idea or product that might just change the retail world' Published: 16:53 GMT, 25 June 2013 | Updated: 16:55 GMT, 25 June 2013 Customers could soon design their own items, go into a supermarket and have them printed in 3D, if an ambitious major project by Tesco succeeds. The high street retail giant is working on developing new technology for a variety of products in its stores. Ideas include digitally making clothing, furniture, personal gifts and even food in their shops. The supermarket giant is keen to use new technologies to offer a wider range of products to consumers. The project could also see Tesco stores repair broken items or print spare parts for a product that has already been purchased.
#17 – Diageo – the BAR | Brand Utility, another way of thinking marketing and brand content. Who ? Diageo, “the world’s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, J&B, Baileys, Jose Cuervo, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, and Crown Royal, as well as Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards wine.” To know more about Diageo, have a look here. What’s the utility ? As an alcool producer, it’s often very complicated to communicate. There are some cool videos and very clear articles to make your cocktails perfectly. Samuel Bernier creates designer lampshade using UP! 3D printer Jun.9, 2012 Samuel Nelson Bernier is an industrial designer from the countryside of Quebec. A few months ago he created Project RE_ as a research for his graduation project at UdeM. He uses a small UP! His experiment included making customized lids and then clipped or screwed onto standard jars, tin cans and bottles to create new and personal objects. Again Bernier wanted to push the machine to it's limit. Bernier provides the main idea on how to make such a lamp in the video below. Bernier hopes his products could inspire others to come up with more creative ideas to make useful everyday objects. "What motivates people into making their own stuff? Some people appreciate standing out of the crowd by creating a unique product. Source: Instructables & Project_Re
3D printing: Home or Home Depot? Will 3D printing end up being in your home or something that you visit down at Home Depot? I suspect the answer falls in the range of "it depends," since a recent university study claims an average U.S. household would save hundreds to thousands of dollars per year with a 3-D printer while Gartner thinks consumers have little to gain while enterprises will be the big winners. Released last week by Michigan Technological University (MTU), "Life-Cycle Economic Analysis of Distributed Manufacturing with Open-Source 3-D Printers" believes a low-cost 3D printer would save anywhere from $300 to $2000 per year, assuming the printing of twenty open-source printable designs and the ability to reproduce around half of its own mechanical components. When parts start to wear out, the 3D printer owner prints up new ones and puts them in. MTU looked at a basket of 20 3D products and their online counterparts. Gartner's spin on 3D printing is, as you might expect, aimed at the enterprise.
Movie with Tom Dixon on digital fabrication at MOST in Milan 2013 British designer Tom Dixon discusses how the digitalisation of manufacturing processes is enabling young designers to take production into their own hands in this movie Dezeen filmed at MOST in Milan. Set against a backdrop of planes, trains and submarines, Dixon has hosted his MOST show at the Museum of Science and Technology during Milan design week for the last two years. "What you'll see around the museum is people just getting on and producing their own things," Dixon says of this year's exhibition. "Last year we used a big punch press with a German company called Trumpf to make something here in the museum," Dixon says. "The net result of that are some big lamps that we're now going to be making in New York for a client and the one that we're showing here was made in London." Called Punch Ball, the lamps can be customised and ordered via Tom Dixon Bespoke and are produced to order locally. "We're deconstructing the manufacturing process," Dixon claims.
5 Things to Say to Support a Kid Maker | Parents "WOW! Is that a 3-footed elephant?" When was the last time you attempted to compliment a child's making, only to have it backfire? Or asked sincere questions about a project, only to be met with confused silence? It can be frustrating for both adult and child when the elephant in the room is that it wasn't supposed to be a 3-footed elephant at all. As adults, the way we talk with children about their making can be enormously influential. Children's Museum of Pittsburgh has developed a research- and inquiry-based approach to facilitating rich making experiences in MAKESHOP®, and we're excited to be partnering with them to bring you their posts full of fun ideas to inspire your kids Here are their top recommendations of what to say to truly support your young maker's learning and development. 5 Things You Can Say to Support Your Kid Maker: "Tell me about what you're making." For more ideas of things you can say to cultivate the learning and joy of making in your child's life, check out:
Quello che i soldi non possono comprare. I limiti morali del mercato - Sandel Michael J. - Libro - IBS - Feltrinelli - Serie bianca Spendereste qualcosa in più per saltare una coda? Accettereste dei soldi per farvi tatuare il corpo con messaggi pubblicitari? È etico pagare le persone perché sperimentino nuovi farmaci pericolosi o perché donino i loro organi?
Open Design » DMY Maker Lab Providing space, tools, resources and knowledge to share, the DMY MakerLab is a platform for open design and the jointly making of things. Initiated by DMY Berlin, along with the international maker community and participants alike (full credits below), the MakerLab has been introduced at last year’s DMY International Design Festival Berlin. As a central gathering point for innovators, maker and tinkerers, the MakerLab has become an integral part of the festival and will anew take place at DMY International Design Festival 2011 (Airport Berlin Tempelhof, June 1 to 5). The MakerLab Milan marks the first of a series of event-based hubs. Dedicated to Open Design practices and connecting locals with an ever-growing global community, the MakerLab will continue to travel to different venues and events – open for iterations and changes. Stay tuned for future events and get in contact with us if you like to take part! More info below. Maker Lab Stations Mindscape Time: Saturday 12th June, 1600
Max Lamb DIY Chair 2008 Pine Designed for Apartamento Magazine I designed the DIY Chair to be constructed using very cheap and common building materials readily available from your local DIY shop or hardware store, using simple hand tools and joinery methods, by you. A design for everyone and anyone; massproduction in fact, but production by the masses rather than by machines. My DIY Chair provides a template for affordable and functional design, which can be easily constructed by both the highly technical and less practical person alike, using the most basic of tools and materials. But nobody need make the chair if they don’t require one. This is partly the point. Find plans here www.apartamentomagazine.com
How 3D Printing is Disrupting Mainstream Manufacturing Processes Hailed by some observers as “an industrial revolution for the digital age”, rapid manufacturing has been changing the face of the manufacturing industry for some time now. Many believe that 3D printing technology is democratising design and manufacturing, making it more accessible and less dependant on economies of scale. Traditional manufacturing methods often come with prohibitive tooling costs meaning that smaller companies and individuals are often priced out of the market when it comes to product development. 3D printing has been hailed as a game changer though and has enabled businesses to make manufacturing advances that were previously unthinkable. Here at Freshome we are intrigued by the process of 3D printing and we wanted to find out more about this disruptive technology that is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry. What exactly is 3D printing? 3D printing has been around for over 20 years already, what progress has been made in that time?
Terza rivoluzione industriale Da Wikipedia, l'enciclopedia libera. L'applicazione del concetto di "rivoluzione industriale" anche alla seconda metà del Novecento appare tuttavia, secondo alcuni,[senza fonte] poco adatta in quanto tale fase indica piuttosto le trasformazioni socioeconomiche che si sono prodotte in seguito alla diffusione di applicazioni tecnologiche legate a loro volta ai progressi tecnico-scientifici quali la produzione di energia dal nucleare e da fonti rinnovabili, la diffusione delle biotecnologie a seguito della scoperta del DNA nel 1953, l'estensione della manipolazione dei materiali alla scala atomica (nanotecnologie) e la digitalizzazione dell'informazione che ha reso possibile la rivoluzione informatica e delle telecomunicazioni e la creazione del mercato globale dell'informazione. Cause[modifica | modifica sorgente] Effetti[modifica | modifica sorgente] Corsa allo spazio[modifica | modifica sorgente] Passeggiata sulla Luna Elettronica, telematica, informatica[modifica | modifica sorgente]
Industrial Designer 3D Prints a Broom Stick Into a Floor Lamp Why clean when you can illuminate? New York based industrial designer Christian Stolarz has designed two elegantly simple components for 3D printing that transform an every day broom stick into a beautiful lamp. I was unhappy with the lighting situation in my house, thank god I'm a designer and able to fix this situation!!! Just as Sprout, designed by Egant converted a plastic milk jug into an easy to use watering can, the Broom Stick Floor Lamp combines a few items you may already have lying around your home to transform them to more than the sum of its parts. The 3D printed parts fit standard broomsticks with a 23.8mm diameter (available at Home Depot). If you are looking for a 3D printed lamp to go with your new stand you may just be able to find the perfect one on Shapeways.