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Open Source Architecture Manifesto by Carlo Ratti Associati
Visitors to the Adhocracy show at the Istanbul Design Biennial are confronted with a plotter taking the text of the Open Source Architecture Manifesto from a Wikipedia page and writing it onto a wall....
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3D printing is "bringing the factory back to the individual"
News: cheap 3D printers mean manufacturing can again take place at home as it did before the industrial revolution, according to MakerBot Industries CEO and co-founder Bre Pettis (+ audio). Above:...
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Filter for Open Source Water Boiler by Unfold
Istanbul Design Biennial: Belgian design studio Unfold have created a 3D printed ceramic filter for an open source water boiler and purifier that was developed by Jesse Howard in collaboration with...
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Nokia releases files for 3D printing mobile phone cases
News: mobile phone maker Nokia has released open-source files that will let Lumia 820 smartphone users 3D print their own customised case. Nokia has published mechanical drawings for the phone's back...
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Nokia is "first global company to embrace open design"
News: Nokia has become the first major manufacturer to give consumers access to its 3D design files so they can create their own versions of products, according to open design pioneer Ronen Kadushin....
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OUYA by Fuseproject
Designer Yves Behar of San Francisco studio Fuseproject has launched his OUYA open-source game console. Fuseproject developed OUYA with technology start-up Boxer8 for open-source gaming on a TV,...
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African children's library with rammed earth walls by BC Architects
This children's library with rammed earth walls in Burundi, Africa, was built by Belgian studio BC Architects and members of the local community, according to an open-source design template (+...
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Carl Turner design open-source house that floats on floodwater
London architect Carl Turner has developed a design for a prefabricated floating house and has made the plans available to download via an open-source architecture website. Described as "part-house and...
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Opendesk provides open-source furniture for Kano's London office
Open-source furniture company Opendesk has created customised workspace fittings for self-build computer brand Kano (+ slideshow). Desks and storage units were manufactured using computer numerically...
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Opendesk Express launches "desks on demand" service for London's workplaces
Business news: open-source furniture brand Opendesk has launched a service aimed at disrupting the contract furniture industry, allowing businesses to order locally manufactured products that can be...
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Paul Crofts designs minimal white amp for Audioberry
The volume dial is the only focal point on London designer Paul Crofts' pared-back amp, created for new hi-fi company Audioberry (+ slideshow). The Junior Amp's smooth white casing — crafted in solid...
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Plans for tiny house by Foundry Architects made available for purchase
Anyone wanting to construct their own tiny house can now buy detailed plans for a micro dwelling designed by Washington DC studio Foundry Architects (+ slideshow). The Minim House — its name taken from...
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Hack Chair by Ronen Kadushin
Berlin designer Ronen Kadushin has created a chair made of a single sheet of metal and published the design so that it can be downloaded, manipulated and produced by anyone. Kadushin has made the CAD...
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Competition: five copies of Open Design Now to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with Dutch design organisation Premsela to offer readers a chance to win one of five copies of Open Design Now: Why Design Cannot Remain Exclusive. The book by Creative...
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Copy by Kueng Caputo
DMY Berlin: Zurich designers Kueng Caputo exhibited copies of fellow exhibitors' work at DMY International Design Festival in Berlin last week. Above: table by Thomas Schnur (see our earlier story)...
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Copy and Authorship by Lucas Verweij
DMY Berlin: eight students of the Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin presented copies of work by famous designers at DMY Berlin last week as part of a workshop with critic Lucas Verweij. Top: Honeycomb...
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Open Design Now launch at DMY Berlin
In this movie filmed at DMY Berlin, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs chaired a panel discussion with editors and authors of Open Design Now: Why Design Cannot Remain Exclusive. The book by Creative...
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Competition: ten packs of Sugru to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with the makers of Sugru to give away ten packs of their plastic modelling clay for hacking products. The self-adhesive material can be used to customise, improve,...
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Inside Out Furniture by Minale-Maeda
Dutch Design Week 2011: components for this furniture by Rotterdam designers Minale-Maeda can be downloaded, 3D-printed and assembled locally. Consumers can download the blueprints for each piece and...
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Timayui Kindergarten by el Equipo de Mazzanti
The monochrome, mosaic-clad classrooms at this preschool in Santa Marta, Colombia, are grouped into modular clusters around triangular courtyards. Local architects el Equipo de Mazzanti designed the...
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