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Christien Meindertsma invents technique for 3D printing with wool

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The device uses a felting technique to bind the wool together The attachment works with all different types of wool. She believes the technique has many potential applications in design, with examples including furniture, acoustic products and insulation. It's a technique you can use with any European wool," the designer told Dezeen.

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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. Here, workers install a Rippmann floor plate in a 10 story project in Zug, Switzerland. Block then opened his next slide, an installation he and his team created for the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale.

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How To Install A Vessel Sink Faucet | All You Need To Know

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For most beginners, installing the best kitchen sink faucet might sound like a challenge since it has a detailed setup. But there is nothing to worry about if you follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer.

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

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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 floor and the stools were scorched with the same technique Placed around the scorched-wood show space were giant flowering cacti sculptures made from Murano glass. "The

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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. See our London Design Festival 2022 guide on Dezeen Events Guide for information about the many other exhibitions, installations and talks taking place throughout the week.

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Cement tiles by Karoistanbul

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The tile manufacturing process as well as the designs themselves are informed by traditional techniques of cement tile production. The tiles aim to enrich interior design schemes To produce the tiles Karoistanbul uses a collection of around 1500 pattern moulds.

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Colour highlights the crinkled surfaces of Pao Hui Kao's paper furniture

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Kao applies colour pigments and Urushi lacquer to the works Kao recently developed a technique of coating her paper structures with colour pigments and Urushi, a type of Japanese lacquer, to highlight the crinkled surfaces. Once hardened, these pieces – which include benches, sideboards, stools and tables – are surprisingly strong.