Bio Dynamic
Freeformer - looking at micro-organisims
Jonathan McCabe
Turing Patterns
60 years ago, mathematician Alan Turing proposed mathematical equations showing how micro organisms create regular repeating patterns in nature, resulting in the stripes on tigers and the spots on leopards. These patterns inspire fresh print directions based on biological mutation and differentiation.
History 2.0
Regional Futures - imagine improbable futures
Floating desert hotel
PLaT Architects, a China-based firm, recently completed the spectacular Lotus Hotel, an innovative structure in the middle of the Gobi desert, which was built using no water or concrete. It boasts a new structural system, designed to work like a ship floating in the sand.
United Micro Kingdoms
Designers Tony Dunne and Fiona Raby are the pioneers behind the movement of Fiction Design. Their latest show in London imagines a future UK where regions are reconnected with their traditional crafts and local inhabitants are genetically engineered to better perform these crafts.
Memory Carriers
Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague graduate Brínea Costa presented a beautiful accessories collection as part of her final project. Pendants are designed to emit the various smells of her Brazilian home when rubbed, twisted or scratched.brineacosta.wix.com
Focus
The Puppeteer
Jólan van der Wiel’s sculptures remind us of an optical illusion, like the strangely rendered virtual sculptures you may find online. These are in fact three-dimensional objects made from “tools” which he creates by combining technology with natural phenomena.
jolanvanderwiel.com
jolanvanderwiel.com
