ALO | Architecture | Research | Education Brazil by Daniel Widrig London designer Daniel Widrig has created a wooden chair with three legs that morph into armrests and a back. Called Brazil, the design is broken down into components to be CNC-cut from laminated wood. Here's some more information from Widrig: ‘Brazil’, a limited-edition armchair designed by Daniel Widrig was launched at Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin last month. Featuring a structural bifurcation system, the chair has three legs that branch out from the floor and smoothly transform into armrests, a backrest and a seating surfaces in one fluid movement. Form-Finding The chair has been digitally prototyped, structurally and ergonomically tested and optimized through digital dynamics simulation as used in the aerospace, automotive, and biomechanics industries. Construction The chair is built from laminated wood sheets via a 5-axis CNC router. The prototyping and engineering process of the chair was a close collaboration with Filippo Moroni of the Italian company Monolito. See also:
Fashion X Technology: Naim Josefi Blending minimalism with a touch of whimsy, Swedish designer Naim Josefi has broken new ground on the runway. Drawing comparisons to icons like Alexander McQueen, Josefi has already established himself as a name synonymous with incredible innovation. Back in 2012, Josefi won an opportunity to showcase his collection at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week as a winner on fashion design reality show Project Runway, and has continued to inspire and amaze. Exhibiting an innate ability to stay one step ahead of the careening fashion curve, Josefi isn't afraid of experimenting with new materials and technology. In sharp contrast to the soft textural interplay of his hand-jewelry, Josefi turned the fashion world on its heel with his debut of the first ever 3D-generated shoe, printed by Materialise. Josefi joined industrial designer Souzan Yusouf to create the Melonia heel; a structural feat of technology customized to fit your feet. Images courtesy of Materialise
SHoPdoes LACE FENCE is a design of Dutch Design House Demakersvan. It is s a high-end metal fabric that gives new insights in how you can create unique environments Fashion X Technology: Pierre Renaux A recent graduate from Antwerp’s esteemed Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Pierre Renaux has already amassed a transformative body of work. Renaux’s debut collection—also his Master's thesis—"Liquidation Totale" is a futuristic love letter to his fascination with the female body and its duality. The featured garments use synthetic materials such as neoprene and plastic to depict stylized states of distress, speaking to Renaux’s vision of powerful women amongst a state of ruin. The collection’s title is derived from the final decree of closure commonly etched on French storefronts. Renaux’s previous collections, "Mode Sans Echec" (Fashion Without Fail) and "Tout Doit Disparaitre" (Everything Must Disappear) round out "Liquidation Totale" as a triptych body of work. For his 2011 "Tout Doit Disparaitre" collection, Renaux paired with 3D data developers 4DDynamics to create digital body scans of his pieces. Images courtesy of Pierre Renaux and Materialise
New Fabrications for Architecture The Euclid robot and Ron 2.0 make their first 3D printed object. This was just a simple test print on the Euclid robot now that it is fully up and running, but it came out better than I was expecting. This whole layer based printing business is pretty easy. The details: It is printed with ABS plastic,size is 12 inches tall and 5x5 inches in plan. Because Ron 2.0 is such a huge plastic extruder the ‘line weight’ is very wide; that coupled with the speed that the robot was moving makes for a very thick walled structure. So much so that I can stand on this thing, both upright and on its side.
Comprendre la néoténie - Revue Etho-logique « Tout ce qui est petit est mignon » dit la sagesse populaire qui, comme souvent, ne se trompe pas de beaucoup. En fait, pour être plus précis, tout ce qui est jeune est mignon. Durant son ontogenèse, un individu passe par plusieurs stades de développement jusqu’à la forme adulte propre à son espèce. On remarque cependant que chez la plupart des animaux, les vertébrés en particuliers, les stades juvéniles se caractérisent souvent par une tête plus grosse, des yeux plus grands et des formes plus rondes par rapport aux proportions du corps de l’adulte. On remarquera aussi que les individus juvéniles inhibent le plus souvent les réactions agressives des adultes de leur espèce, voire, dans certaines circonstances, les réactions d’adultes d’autres espèces. Le monde néoténique de Disney Tout le monde aime Mickey. Les caractéristiques néoténiques sont assez répandues dans le monde du dessin animé, comme celui des mangas. Déclinaison in design Design 70’s Le loup néoténique
Meet The Eyecatcher: A Wearable That Combines Art, Fashion And Technology The Eyecatcher is a wearable device launched by LookSee Labs as a Kickstarter campaign. Some of its ‘eye-catching’ features include a battery life that can last for a year, customizable bracelet design, and an always-on e-ink display.(Photo : Kickstarter) LookSee Labs attempts to combine the power of technology with a person's individual sense of fashion into a unique wearable device that promises to look good on anyone's wrist with its "eye-catching" design. Aptly called "Eyecatcher," the device is a brainchild of LookSee Labs, a startup company with headquarters located in Oakland, California. The wearable, which is touted for its smart and large display as well as longer than the usual battery life, is now launched in a campaign at Kickstarter. As of this writing, the campaign already earned support from 230 backers and raised almost $56,000 pledge amount out of the $75,000 goal. "We realized they were not interested in information," said Per Ljung, founder of LookSee Labs.
ahylo studio Athens 10 Tzortz Str, Kanigos Sqr 10677 | Athens | Greece +30 2103800185 New York 176 Johnson Str #5D, Brooklyn 11201 | NY | USA +1 718 9747937 Barcelona 36 Princesa Str, 1o 08003 | Barcelona | Spain +34 660984063 Ahylo studio is an architectural design practice based in Athens, Barcelona and New York, that operates in every stage of the design process from concept to construction. Ahylo derives from the Greek prefix [a] and [υλη-hyle], the matter. Wearable Signal – Modular Traffic Signal by Gisung Han, Hwanju Jeon & Jaemin Lee Signs on a Tree Imagine using a flexible LED solar panel as traffic signal! The idea is awesome. It can be installed on any existing circular base like a tree or a utility pole.
John Giskes • crossing borders *Ding *Dong, Secret Agent at the door *Ding *Dong, Secret Agent at the door Good afternoon Mr. Bond. Welcome to my lair. I can imagine the gleam in young Jérôme Olivet’s eyes, as a child watching all those super click 007 villains and their even slicker evil lairs. Designer: Jerome Olivet