ben – Page 8 – Product by Process

Discarded Wood-Shavings chair

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“It’s no surprise to learn that hardwood furniture factories aren’t the most sustainable of operations. But it is a shock to hear just how wasteful. According to two students at London’s Royal College of Art, as much as 80% of the timber used in the average factory ends up in the trash, in the form of wood chips and shavings. So for every chair produced, nearly the same amount of wood ends up discarded. Marjan van Aubel and Jamie Shaw see no reason for the waste. As part of a group…

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Carbon fiber Coren bike By UBC

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Design, development and production of the UBC Coren bicycle.

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Nervous system by shapeways : 3 dimensional geometry

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Shapeways has made a fun video profiling our friends and generative designers, Nervous System – take a peek behind their process, 3D printed jewelry, lighting and more! via Notcot

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Rims, Injection molded glass fibers by BASF

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“Chemical giant BASF has developed a new type of polyamide containing long glass fibers, and this “Ultramid Structure” plastic, as they’re calling it, can then be pelletized for injection molding. After it comes out of the mold, the resultant product is so strong it can be used in vehicle and machinery applications, in areas where the only game in town used to be metal.” From core77

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Smart Ebike

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Smart electric bike behind the scene video , one off custom machine.designing, machining assembly.

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chocolate box : we need to talk

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An one off project involving laser cutting, wood ornementation and custom shape chocolate molding. ” Created for the Museum of Broken Relationships’ Brokenships design contest. “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” — forrest gump’s mom — ♥ What happens when the age old motif of the heart-shaped, “I love you”, box of chocolates, gets a more “sinister” turnaround — perhaps the love you have, becomes the love you had, and the thriving heart of a loving relationship beats itself into shattered pieces.…

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surfboard with reclaimed wood by Schwood

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Shwood founder Eric Singer teams up with friends to create a unique wooden surfboard. Watch how Singer and company process and shape this functional one-of-a-kind board using reclaimed wood found on the Oregon coast. The construction process was guided by the expertise of Joe Blecha, a bona fide virtuoso of custom surf and snowboard construction. blechaboardshop.com Kahana Kalama, professional surfer turned shop-owner (alohasunday.com), was there to test the limits of the handmade board upon its completion. Based in Portland, Oregon, Shwood creates handcrafted wooden eyewear using fine exotic hardwoods. Shwood’s in-house…

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Sand 3d Print :Stone spray robot

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Students from Barcelona’s Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia have built a robotic 3D printer that creates architectural structures from sand or soil . Stone Spray Robot by Anna Kulik, Inder Shergill and Petr Novikov via Dezeen.

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Wood sunglasses Shwood for Pendleton

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For Autumn/Winter 2011, Shwood has joined forces with fellow Oregon-based company Pendleton Woolen Mills on a limited run of Shwood’s “Canby” frame style. Crafted from Oregon-grown Cherry wood, the frames feature laser engraved temples adorned with Pendleton’s iconic “Chief Joseph” pattern. Taking the collaboration a step further, Pendleton manufactured a matching carrying pouch woven from a limited batch of wool, exclusive to the project. With both parties dedicated to domestic manufacturing, the project pays tribute to the state of Oregon and the heritage manufacturing techniques that make the products great.…