In FAB

Must See: Amazing Timelapse of a Wooden Lawn Chair From Raw Material to Finished Product

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There are only a few things I wish to have at some point in my life. I can get by without the chocolate fountain or the Jello pool, but a fully-stocked wood shop in the woods of the Pacific Northwest is one thing I don’t think I’ll ever drop from my list. Frank Howarth is one man living that dream already, and according to his bio, his “interests are in architecture at a small scale expressed through woodworking and film making.” To our delight, Frank has merged woodworking and film into one of the most satisfying timelapse videos to date. Break out the Visine, refill your cup o’ joe, and sit back for a few minutes as a raw cut of wood becomes a lawn chair.

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In FAB

These Hermit Crabs Look Great in Their Snazzy, New 3D Printed Houses

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Of all the application 3D printing has, there is none kinder than that of providing a printed shelter. Particularly if the residents are 6-legged crustaceans with soft, spirally abdomens. All species of hermit crabs move to a larger home as they grow, most commonly using shells, but also known to commandeer broken bottles or hollow pieces of wood and stone. So why not give them something a bit more custom? Something that matches your urban decor? A city skyline perhaps? Aki Inomata has done just that, giving the wee invertebrates a snazzy new abode and exhibiting here hermit homes in various Tokyo galleries over the past several years.

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In NEWS

The MakerBot Experience: MakerBot Expands to Open Mini-Stores in Microsoft Retail Locations

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Today, MakerBot quietly announced that they’ll be opening ‘mini-stores’ (similar to the mini-Apple Stores within Best Buy locations) at Microsoft retail stores featuring a full-on ‘MakerBot Experience’. Prior to this announcement, the only way to get the ‘MakerBot Experience’ was to attend a MakerFaire, go to a 3D printing industry event, attend a school or know somebody who owns a MakerBot, or swing by the MakerBot retail store in NYC. Could this be the last tip over the edge before 3D printing goes true-mainstream?

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In DESIGN

Chairigami: Modern Furniture for the Urban Nomad

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Perhaps nobody loves cardboard as much as Yale Mechanical Engineering graduate Zach Rotholz. After years of working with cardboard at various other jobs and internships, he launched Chairigami; a company that sells recyclable, cheap and sturdy cardboard furniture that is perfect for temporary setups (or if you have a back of steel, a permanent setup).

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In RADIO

SolidSmack Radio | Deadline Circus

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This week’s Spotify-powered SolidSmack Radio Playlist brings an entirely new face-smack of great music to help propel you through those laborious, tedious design tasks for the next few days. This week we’ll start with some Massive Attack and work our way through some Tiga, Little People, Norah Jones, M83, and others before wrapping up with Air.

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