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Reebok and Botter unveil vibrant 3D-printed trainers informed by seashells

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Image courtesy of Reebok The Reebok x Botter Sneaker was developed and manufactured using advanced computational techniques and produced in only 15 days – from the first collaborative call to the catwalk show at Paris Fashion Week. The shoes were made using HP's Multi Jet Fusion printer.

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Philippe Block on Sustainable Construction: “Building Technique Is More Important Than Materials”

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It is estimated that 8% of global carbon emissions are caused by the manufacture of cement, the binding agent in concrete. From the jump, our conversation was all about proving his thesis that geometry, or building technique, is more important than materials when it comes to sustainable construction. Order your copy today.

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Designers experiment with traditional tile-making techniques for Pentagram x Huguet collection

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The designers were briefed to experiment with materiality and craft, taking advantage of Huguet 's capabilities as a manufacturer of artisan tiles, cement and terrazzo. Le Corbusier informed Lobe's tile design. Graphic designer Luke Powell 's Streno design is informed by the geological process of stratification.

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Gareth Neal and the New Raw develop 3D printing style based on crafts

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Neal is known for making furniture that references or incorporates heritage crafts and usually works in wood, while The New Raw specialises in robotic manufacturing with plastic waste. However, Neal and The New Raw's technique is visibly different from typical 3D printing, where the filament is added in layers to build an object.

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Bottega Veneta presents custom-made Le Corbusier stools at Milan Fashion Week

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For the show in Milan, which was informed by the south of Italy, the fashion brand created an edition of 350 wooden stools. These were burnt by hand, following a traditional Japanese scorching technique that was also used for the floor of the catwalk the models walked down. The cactus grows where nothing else can grow."

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Henley Halebrown creates Bauhaus-informed offices in converted London warehouse

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The colours and craft techniques of the Bauhaus movement were the inspiration behind Laszlo, a century-old warehouse building transformed into workspaces by London studio Henley Halebrown. The post Henley Halebrown creates Bauhaus-informed offices in converted London warehouse appeared first on Dezeen.

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Honoka 3D-prints furniture that "re-weaves Tatami into modern life"

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Visitors were walked through the manufacturing process The Igusa grass is cut from the mats and ground up, before being mixed with biodegradable resin. Igusa grass is used in the manufacturing of Tatami mats Tatami is a traditional style of mat made from lengths of dried Igusa grass that have been used in Japanese interiors for centuries.

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