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A group of students from the University of Stuttgart have developed a method of using steel tubes and the growth of White Willow Trees to design a free standing 9 meter tall structure. The students were studying the elasticity of the trees along with its ability to be integrated into a synthetic framework to give directions and secondary support. This could be the beginnings of the idea growth of architecture..ie..the likes of John Johansen.
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From Icon comes news of the Zamani Project, a fascinating research initiative in which University of Cape Town scientists render the African landscape in 3-D. Through photography, laser-scanning, and a slew of other mapping techniques we’ve never heard of (photogrammetry? say what?) — they’re compiling a uniquely comprehensive digital database of Africa’s built environment, from Persian baths in Zanzibar to mosques in Timbuktu. As best we can tell, it’s the largest documentation endeavor of its kind.
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Packing Tape…that is all that is needed to make this incredible structure designed by Numen/For Use. I have seen a dozens of these formal attempts made out of cardboard, plastic…etc….none of them are nearly as good as this packing-tape example. enjoy>
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The iridescence of butterfly wings have been the source of inspiration for more energy efficient yet vivid displays, but their shine is proving useful for brightening up not just our gadgets, but the money we buy them with as well. Researchers are looking in to how biomimicry can foil the efforts of would-be forgers, using the radiant colors created by light rather than pigment. The Indonesian Peacock or Swallowtail butterfly is the subject of interest to scientists at the University of Cambridge, who are using nanofabrication processes to replicate the reflective structures onto money, making them much more difficult to counterfeit.
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I have been studying the Super Ellipse for a project and come across the work of Reza Ali. Have a look at his work…nice tool to explore super-formulas. enjoy>
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