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Softblock rug revives "world's oldest rug-making technique"

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Rug manufacturer Peace Industry used an endangered Iranian felting technique to develop this colourful reversible rug with a different pattern on each side. To help preserve the craft, they set up a workshop near the Iranian city of Esfahan where the rugs are manufactured by local artisans, half of whom are hearing-impaired.

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MIT researchers create strong, ultra-light architected materials using kirigami techniques

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Produced with techniques borrowed from the Japanese kirigami paper-cutting technique, the strong metal lattices are lighter than cork while also holding customizable mechanical properties. This manufacturing process is without tooling, like 3D printing.

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BIA/ACSA name three Brick in Architectural Education Prize winners for 2025

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This year, winners explored the potential for Augmented Reality (AR) and computer-aided tessellating techniques in creating projects that touched on repurposing, public health, and designing for the circular economy. The competition was judged by Ahmed K.

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Crafting the Present reveals manufacturing techniques behind mid-century furniture classics

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Crafting the Present is on show for 3 Days of Design Curated by designer Maria Bruun , the exhibition shows how designs including Wegner's Ox Chair and Mogensen's Spanish Chair have been carefully reworked in line with modern manufacturing technologies and environmental standards.

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Studio Sløyd showcases "through-coloured" wood with 24 Roggbif stools

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Studio Sløyd produced 24 different Roggbif stools Their process is unusual in that it applies colour through an entire piece of wood rather than just on the outer surfaces, opening up new manufacturing possibilities. The colour will not disappear no matter how much you work it." The expanded collection saw the duo experiment further.

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A-Poc Able Issey Miyake crafts pleated lighting for Milan design week

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APOC stands for A Piece of Cloth and refers to a computer-programmed manufacturing technique introduced by the late designer Issey Miyake in the 1990s, in which garments are cut out of a single tubular piece of fabric. Each element is detachable and can be laid flat and stored when not in use.

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Christien Meindertsma invents technique for 3D printing with wool

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The device uses a felting technique to bind the wool together The attachment works with all different types of wool. She believes the technique has many potential applications in design, with examples including furniture, acoustic products and insulation. It's a technique you can use with any European wool," the designer told Dezeen.

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