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Christien Meindertsma invents technique for 3D printing with wool

Deezen

Meindertsma's robot works like a 3D printer to build up layers of wool "The Wobot is a collaborative robot that makes it possible to build three-dimensional structures with wool industrially for the first time, without adding any material or using water in the felting process," said Meindertsma.

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Five art and design exhibitions on Dezeen Events Guide

Deezen

Arab Design Now and Enzo Mari are among the current design exhibitions taking place across the world featured in Dezeen Events Guide. Other design-related events taking place at the moment include Life Cycles: The Materials of Contemporary Design , Christien Meindertsma: Re-forming Waste and I Will Follow the Ship.

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Seven Japanese designers working with neglected materials at Designart Tokyo

Deezen

It was the first "normal" Designart Tokyo event since pandemic travel restrictions were fully lifted in Japan. But, while there was more scope for international participation, the event seemed to focus principally on regional creators, mostly attracting a local audience of trade and public.

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Five architecture and design events from China in March

Deezen

Fashion brand Loewe's exhibition Crafted World and the second edition of Design Shenzhen are among the Chinese architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. CIFF Guangzhou explores design in three key areas: Materials, Hardware and Machinery.

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Coachella announces lineup for 2024 installation designers

Archinect

The acclaimed event is set to take place across two weekends: April 12–14 and 19–21. Besides major musical acts, this year’s festival will include installations by HANNAH , Morag Myerscough, Nebbia, Do LaB, NEWSUBSTANCE, Robert Bose, and Raices Cultura.

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Yuma Kano creates terrazzo-like ForestBank material out of unusable wood

Deezen

Japanese designer Yuma Kano has created a decorative material that resembles terrazzo from wood , foliage, bark, soil and seeds that was shown at Milan design week. In the Japanese forest industry, these small pieces of wood are a waste material," Kano told Dezeen. "I I wanted to reuse the waste."

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Designing With Users: 7 Projects Where Architects Collaborated With Communities

ArchDaily

By seeking the knowledge, skills, and decision-making of a communal collective, the project becomes more tailored to their needs, better designed to fit within their local context, and a platform to exchange techniques and vernacular skills. Read more »

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