turning – Product by Process

Urwahn bikes / making of Stadtfuchs

We are a young start-up which is developing innovative bicycles in the segment of urban mobility. From the user oriented requierements we created an innovative URWAHN bike, which is engineered for the commuters in search of design, flexibility and performance. By creating this bike we have dissociated ourselves to the traditional construction method and combine new manufacturing processes with quality based materials. In this kind of way we have developed a special frame by reducing the design to the max. As a result of the design process we got a…

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Are Audio handmade speakers

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Are Audio is a handcrafted boutique speaker manufacturer based out of St. John’s, Newfoundland. Are Audio speakers are produced by the pair, allowing for the utmost attention to detail. As well, it allows for the aesthetic of speaker to be completely customized to suit your taste. You choose the hardwood, and the colour, too. Visit areaudio.com for more information.

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Concrete Stools – Max Lamb

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Max Lamb Design Miami/Basel 2008 Solids of Revolution Solids of Revolution are two collections of stools in concrete and wool felt formed using rotational cutting processes. Two inherently disparate materials unified by property and by process. Hard, heavy concrete becomes lightweight and malleable. Soft, supple wool becomes rigid and strong. The convergence of two polar opposites at a state of physical property where the same processes apply. Both collections are made from preformed objects designed for industrial applications, offering primary function to otherwise secondary articles. The humble concrete block used…

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Potblack Ceramics

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We spend an afternoon in the studio of Travis Jefferys from Pot Black Ceramics. Travis creates bepsoke pieces such as bowls, plates and cups for some of Melbourne’s top restaurants. To find out more about Melbourne and the interesting people who live there visit milkbarmag.com. Score by Lehmann B. Smith.

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Ideas by the metre: a sketching tool

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Henry franks share with us the process he went through to build a table which holds a 45metre roll of paper which can be wound on. simple idea, great process video.nice product.

J-L Lawson & co machined by Hand in the USA

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Bottle opener,Belt Buckles, Wedding bands, they do everything by hand “Your product starts with a bar of stainless or cold rolled steel and is milled by hand using my grandfathers machines that have been in use for decades. That’s pretty much it. Seems pretty simple but it’s actually a complicated process. There are no masters or molds to work from, it’s all about measurements and patience when it comes to machining. A machinist requires a certain skill set that is becoming rare, my hope is to keep this tradition alive…

The carpenter

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The first of a series of short films regarding the art & science of professionals working with their hands. directed / edited / vfx – Dimitris Ladopoulos, Spiros Rasidakis director of photography – Nikos Mexis sound design – Nikos Tsines music – The Three Corners of the Earth, The Fire Shall Devour Us (shot using available light, with Canon 5D+7D, edited in Final Cut Pro X, tracked with PFTrack, composited in After Effects)

Josh Vogel from Blackcreek Mercantile & Trading Co

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The Scout mag did visit Josh Vogel of Blackcreek Mercantile & Trading Co. in late 2010 and kick started this year with a feature on the wood sculptor based in Kingston, New York.this is what they have to say about him ” Our experience with him was so profound that we knew we had to pay another visit. This time, to document his story as part of our series. The result is nothing like we’ve ever done. This film gives little background on who Josh Vogel is, read our feature…