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A technique were two panels are slotted so that when joined they form a predetermined curve (with no molds).  Developed by students from the hamburg school for timber technology, together with swiss company schindlersalmerón.

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I remember getting all excited when I read “the Brick” was rumored to be a new manufacturing process - well, as we found out yesterday it is a manufacturing process, but it is not new - The new MacBook is just CNC’d from a solid billet of aluminum - sigh.
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As I so often do, this past weekend was one of reflection and reminiscing about the good ‘ol days… but really I’m just due for another vacation…this strange structure here was one I came across years back in Japan, but figured I’d bring back it for those I haven’t already told about it.

The Solar Ark, […]

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DesignTalks is the latest demonstration of SolidWorks‘ commitment to supporting designers and manufacturers with fresh thinking and useful resources.
DesignTalks is the ideal place for UK designers and manufacturers to debate the hottest topics of the moment. As well as providing an online debating environment we will also be producing whitepapers and other resources designed to […]

It is too bad that the these bottles stopped being produced about fifty years ago. This is a great example of turning waste into useful products. This idea of “upcycling” is a term that was coined in the book Cradle to Cradle and is a philosophy that should integrated into all design. Mr. […]

I spent a couple years working for a place that did a lot of fabrication and heat bending work with thermoplastic sheet. We often created some pretty cool stuff but there where definitely some limitations associated with the process. Material could (in general) only be heated along straight lines and then bent into simple, […]