When 3D printing lets you produce incredibly realistic wood

What if technology were to surpass the laws of nature? As mentioned in the “Quantum Alchemy” concept – Multiverse Theme in the SS20 Influences Trendbook (from page 86), this dreaded phenomenon could be on the verge of becoming a reality. The reason: engineers from Columbia University have achieved the feat of creating blocks of wood with an ultra-realistic effect using a 3D printer.
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Ripple: designed by an algorithm, manufactured by robots

Architect and designer Layth Mahdi works with materials using highly innovative methods. Generated by algorithms, the lines of his series of vases and tables are subsequently cut in marble by robots. A decidedly technological design and manufacture that nonetheless evokes the erosions of nature.

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La Dubaï Design Week


Depuis 2015, la Dubai Design Week fait de la capitale desEmirats Arabes Unis un lieu d’effervescence culturelle. Cette année, pour sa 4e édition, elle s’est déroulée du 12 au 17 novembre avec plus de 200 événements qui ont pris place dans le Dubaï Design District.

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The designer Alykhan Velji returns to his roots for Mobilia

Le designer Alykhan Velji, basé à Calgary au Canada, a renoué avec ses racines indiennes pour créer sa nouvelle ligne de mobilier Modern India, pour Mobilia. Composée de 15 pièces, la collection comporte un banc en bois, des tables basses, un miroir, une console ou encore des sièges inspirés de l’architecture et des motifs indiens.

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Plumen launches its new LED bulb

Celebrated lighting brand Plumen has just brought out a new LED bulb with the aim of replacing its 001 bulb with a more environmentally-friendly and sustainable alternative. Despite technological advances, the brand has retained the bulb’s recognisable design in the form of a loop, offering lighting that is both aesthetic and energy-saving.

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Responsive Furniture, a modular furniture range

Two graduates from Design Academy Eindhoven have created a series of original and authentic items of furniture called Responsive Furniture. Christian Hammer Juhl and Jade Chan were inspired by the need for change expressed by the Dutch population.

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