Hasta La Ideas

An acrylic bathtub, to be installed and positioned in different contexts.

Milan 2012: when MoMA curator Paola Antonelli visited Dezeen Studio she spoke to Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs about shows in Milan that addressed the making process, rather than the finished products normally shown at the fair. In this movie she discusses the new focus on experimentation and performance in design as technology becomes more accessible and a new wave of creativity takes hold. 

Projects discussed include Hacked Lab at La Rinascente where designers cooked up plastic in saucepans, R18 Ultra Chair Public Beta by Clemens Weisshaar and Reed Kram for Audi that uses technology from the car industry to test a design in public, Dirk Vander Kooij’s robot that prints chairs made of recycled fridges and the open-source Arduino chip for developing electronic products.

We published an abridged version of this interview in our Wednesday TV show (below).

Dezeen was filming and editing all week from Dezeen Studio powered by Jambox at MOST. See all the TV shows here.

Thanks to our readers who sounded off, following our post on the low-cost Solidoodle 3D desktop printer, on their experiences with such machines. For a first-time buyer, it can be confusing as to what the machines’ exact capabilities are, and a little shared info can go a long way into helping the rest of us make the right buying decision.

“I think the largest misconception would be that all of these are turn-key machines,” reader Shane Johnston pointed out. “I’ve needed to tweak temps on the bed and extruder, wall thickness, layer thickness and speed for each print to get decent results out of the Replicator. [But] coming from a history with other printers like the Z-Corps, I actually like this level of control.”

Additionally, reader JDB pointed out that while the Solidoodle typically prints at a layer height of 0.3mm, it can actually be set to go as low as 0.1mm. And Solidoodle user Ian Johnson mentions that “I would think that all of the hobby printers have the same capabilities when it comes to resolution. The differences will be speed, and accuracy. The rigid metal case helps with accuracy.”

Best of all Sam Cervantes, the founder of Solidoodle—who clarified some of the technical points on their website following our post—helpfully contacted us to illuminate some of the murkier points of 3D printing resolution. As Sam explains:

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We finish the week on Dezeen Music Project with an instrumental track by Klaus Funk called Anthem (Idea). It’s just a demo at the moment, but it’s got a real intensity to it and we’re looking forward to seeing where the track ends up.

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Designed in Hackney: Donna Wilson‘s Frank, Ernest and Henry Pouffes conclude our week focussed on designs that were developed in studios above SCP‘s Shoreditch shop. 

Top: Frank, Ernest and Henry in Treecloud
Above: Frank, Ernest and Henry in Nos Da

The three different sized pouffes are filled with calico bags, hand stuffed with 100% recycled PET fibre and upholstered with knitted panels in Wilson’s distinctive patterns.

Above: Frank, Ernest and Henry in Braid

The Braid patterned covers use a traditional Fair Isle knitting technique and were made in Scotland, while the Nos Da designs are produced in Wales.

Above: Frank, Ernest and Henry in Nos Da

Donna Wilson is based just outside of Hackney in Tower Hamlets. She has designed various products for SCP including furniture, rugs and cushions featuring her knitted textile designs. See all our stories on her work here.

Above: Frank, Ernest and Henry in Nos Da

All this week we have been featuring designs from SCP, a design brand that has been based in Hackney since 1985, working with some of the best designers in the industry. We have included the Josiah pendant light by Terence Woodgate, Tom Tom & Tam Tam by Konstantin Grcic, the Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton and Side Table by Jasper Morrison.

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Here is some more information on the Frank, Ernest & Henry Pouffe from SCP:

In 2009 Donna Wilson came up with a playful response to the problem of occasional seating with a range of three low-lying pouffes, designed to bring a little softness, intimacy and colour into the home. Each pouffe is made by hand stuffing Calico bags with 100% recycled PET fibre and upholstering them with the knitted panels, reminiscent of segments of an orange.

The Braid upholstery is also designed by Donna Wilson and knitted in Scotland from 100% lamb’s wool using a traditional Fairisle knitting technique. Also available in Nos Da, Bora Da, Zig Zag and Treecloud fabric. The pouffes are one of the many designs by Donna Wilson for SCP. Other designs include the Nos Da and Bora Da collection, Bertha armchair, Motley ottoman, Munro sofa and Sprig bone china collection. Designed in Hackney, made in Norfolk.

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Blue = designers
Red = architects
Yellow = brands

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Designed in Hackney is a Dezeen initiative to showcase world-class architecture and design created in the borough, which is one of the five host boroughs for the London 2012 Olympic Games as well as being home to Dezeen’s offices. We’ll publish buildings, interiors and objects that have been designed in Hackney each day until the games this summer.

More information and details of how to get involved can be found at www.designedinhackney.com.