Design Democracy ’08 – Power to the People, is a grass roots event aimed to raise awareness about mass customization. To prove that mass customization is a viable alternative to mass manufacturing Context Furniture will produce and display designs from this website at the '08 ICFF.
there really isn't much here to get, people like things on their walls, and this is a new "thing" to put on their walls.
what i did not make the best effort at illustrating is that the cork can be molded over various forms, digitally designed and cut out with a CNC router, perhaps in an arraingment where the potential purchaser submits their own digital 2D/3D design, and they recieve said designs molded in their new wall tiles.
Submitted by mlclark (not verified) on Fri, 02/22/2008 - 12:46pm.
Andrew's design ideas stretch from purely interesting to practical application. His knowledge of design and his passion for sculpture come through in each of his pieces. This piece is not only beautiful to view, but is also environmentally sound as well as extremely prectical.
i neglected to add initially that the tiles' customization comes in with the use of different molds, and that the cork is accoustically rated. a wall of these, arranged edge to edge would have signifigant sound deadening properties. they can be affixed with double stick tape, liquid adhesive, or tacks (it is cork after all right?!)
Very cool.
Very cool.
I like the idea. I could see
I like the idea. I could see these in a wide variety of patterns and possibly using them as tiles to fill a space.
i don't understand it
i don't understand it
insects could grow in a lot
insects could grow in a lot of things!
there really isn't much here to get, people like things on their walls, and this is a new "thing" to put on their walls.
what i did not make the best effort at illustrating is that the cork can be molded over various forms, digitally designed and cut out with a CNC router, perhaps in an arraingment where the potential purchaser submits their own digital 2D/3D design, and they recieve said designs molded in their new wall tiles.
I don't get it
I don't get it
i dont really understand the
i dont really understand the utility of this product...it seems to me that insects could grow in the space between the wall and the tiles...
Andrew's design ideas
Andrew's design ideas stretch from purely interesting to practical application. His knowledge of design and his passion for sculpture come through in each of his pieces. This piece is not only beautiful to view, but is also environmentally sound as well as extremely prectical.
I vote for kem3D!
I vote for kem3D!
i neglected to add initially
i neglected to add initially that the tiles' customization comes in with the use of different molds, and that the cork is accoustically rated. a wall of these, arranged edge to edge would have signifigant sound deadening properties. they can be affixed with double stick tape, liquid adhesive, or tacks (it is cork after all right?!)
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