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Movie: architect Piers Gough of CZWG and structural engineer Hanif Kara explain their design for Canada Water Library, a bronzed, hexagonal building on a constrained site in south London, in this movie by filmmakers Living Projects.

Read more about the building in our earlier story, and see more stories about CZWG here.

Living Project also produced a film about the Maggie’s Centre for cancer care that the architects completed last year. Watch the movie here.

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Industrial design graduate Lisa Frode has created a desk with a fabric cover, inspired by the way aeroplane cabins can be divided with curtains to create different rooms during the flight.

Called Time Files, the desk has a wooden frame underneath the fabric, which can be opened fully, partially closed for privacy and concentration or zipped right up to hide the workspace when not in use.

The series also includes a clothes hanger that works in the same way.

Frode designed the project while studying at Lund University in Sweden.

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Here are some more details from Frode:

Inspired by wooden and fabric constructions found in old airplanes I have created a small collection of furniture including a desk and a clothes hanger.

The pieces give the user an option of leaving the content exposed or hiding it away, or creating a closed space within a room. There is a story behind everything, that is what makes life interesting. In my final thesis project (MFA in industrial design) the aim was to use such stories as an inspiration in order to create several pieces of furniture.

In order to learn more about construction and processes involved I was determined to make the prototypes on my own. The materials used were european ash, cotton fabric and brass.

Inspired by my grandfather’s stories about his time as an airplane mechanic I developed a concept where a wooden frame and a fabric cover create a lightweight and semi translucent enclosure. The final result is a clothes hanger where one can store the items you have worn but not yet want to put in the laundry. Hide the clothes away, protecting them from dust and eyes of visitors or leave the drapes open to display your favorite items.

The final result is a clothes hanger where one can store the items you have worn but not yet want to put in the laundry. Hide the clothes away, protecting them from dust and eyes of visitors or leave the drapes open to display your favorite items.

Some people see airplanes, other a stage or a window. My hope is that I have created objects that will communicate something to the observer, whatever that might be. If you see anything more than just another desk, I have succeeded.

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Menthos + Diet Coke experiment from Maker Faire Bay Area 2012. Photo courtesy of Lindsie Reitz.

And in more Maker Faire news…

You’re a designer, an inventor, the genius behind the great thing-a-ma-jig. Maker Faire wants YOU to be part of their global showcase of DIY (or Do-It-Together) spirit. Here’s your chance to share your project not only with your fellow makers, but more importantly, the greater New York City community.

We are so excited to be a media partner in this year’s World Maker Faire, September 29-30th, hosted at the New York Hall of Science in Queens! You can enter your project as a Maker, Music Performer or Presenter in this year’s event. The organizers encourage exhibitions to be interactive, highlighting the process of making things.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to participate in this year’s World Maker Faire—the call for makers wraps up in two weeks on Friday, August 17th. Even if you don’t have a project to share, come out for this family-friendly event. Early Bird tickets are on sale NOW through the end of August.

For a taste of what to expect at Maker Faire, check out our past coverage of events from around the world!!

» 2012 Bay Area Coverage
» 2010 New York Photo Gallery and Coverage
» 2010 Detroit Photo Gallery
» 2009 Africa (Accra, Ghana) Photo Gallery and Coverage
» 2008 Bay Area Photo Gallery

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Its name might not make sense until you take a closer look at Lamp3′s wood legs, metal shades, and LED panels. If you’re still not catching on, it’s time to get your peepers checked! The concept is almost too simple, but it’s quite nice to look at.

Designer: Luís Porém

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