German casting equipment. Enclosed vacuum with inert gas tilt pour.
Indutherm
Category Archives: design
List of Physical Visualizations and Related Artifacts
Quipus, Yakima time balls, pebble voting, etc.
This is a chronological list of physical visualizations and related artifacts, maintained by Pierre Dragicevic and Yvonne Jansen.
Mike Vetter car designer
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Morphogenesis Chaise by Timothy Schreiber
Joseph Walsh contemporary furniture
Iris Van Herpen fashion designer
I’ve seen her work for years. So innovative.
Precious plastic: DIY plastic recycling
nervous systems
“we are attracted to complex and unconventional geometries. Our inspirations are grounded in the natural forms and corresponding processes which construct the world around us. From coral aggregations to interference patterns, a study of natural phenomena is an essential ingredient to our design process.
To evolve such forms, we systematically engage in generative processes. Instead of designing a specific form, we craft a system whose result is a myriad of distinct creations. .”
paper.js JavaScript vector graphics
“Paper.js is an open source vector graphics scripting framework that runs on top of the HTML5 Canvas.”
Matsys parametric architecture
“Established in 2004 by Andrew Kudless, Matsys is a design studio that explores the emergent relationships between architecture, engineering, biology, and computation. ”
Motoped
Marry a mountain bike to the legendary Honda xr50 4-stroke OHV motor and this is what you get. And from Santa Cruz.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2097071998/
Understanding vector shapes in Illustrator
a short tutorial by Matt D. Smith
http://mattdsmith.com/understanding-vector-shapes-in-illustrator/
QUQUQ Campingbox
This is a very clever solution for van camping
Neil Saiki Cargo bicycle
Founder of Santa Cruz’s Zero Motorcycles, Neil Saiki’s new venture is an electric cargo bicycle. His kickstarter site is http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1594333219/cargo-bicycles-are-the-new-car
http://bulletjournal.com/
“Bullet journal is for those who feel there are few platforms as powerful as the blank paper page. It’s an analog system for the digital age that will help you organize the present, record the past, and plan for the future. ” http://bulletjournal.com via fastcodesign.com
iDraw for Mac and iPad
A $25 alternative to Adobe Illustrator for Mac and iPad
“Draw is a powerful feature-packed vector design and illustration application, now available for both Mac OS X and iPad.
All of the tools you need to create everything from detailed technical illustrations to beautiful works of art.”
Hartmut Esslinger of Frog Design
Frog was one first great Silicon Valley design firms.
processing.org
“Processing is an open source programming language and environment for people who want to create images, animations, and interactions. Initially developed to serve as a software sketchbook and to teach fundamentals of computer programming within a visual context, Processing also has evolved into a tool for generating finished professional work.”
Learning Processing by Daniel Shiffman book, tutorials, examples, exercises
An online interactive site at http://tributary.io/inlet/6666089
