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KEY FACTSNewsletter: Get Inspired #01 | GROWTHAuthor: Aart van BezooyenRelease date: April 2009Subscribers: 750+ materials fansContact: [email protected]
THANKSMany thanks to Alexander Weber, Florian Weiss, Naomi Kaempfer, and Wobke Oldenburger for their support and contributions to this newsletter.
CHATDear Naomi, what does "Growth" mean for Materialise?- Actually, everything we produce is a matter of "growing materials". The term found in 2007-2008 for the technology is "Additive Layered Fabrication" (ALF).
What differentiates Materialise's technologies from others?- Common for all the 3d printing techniques is that they are a form of adding layers of material. This, as opposed with milling or CNC which are focused on removal of material. Of course the technology is 100% digital processed.
Thank you, and "Happy Birthday", right?- Yes. .MGX by Materialise recently celebrated its fifth birthday and just launched this year's collection theme: "e-volution"!
Naomi Kaempfer is Creative Director and Head of the .MGX by Materialise (www.materialise-mgx.com | www.materialise.com)
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GET INSPIRED #01
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Gernot Oberfell and Jan Wertel from Platform Studio designedthe Fractal.MGX, a fully functional coffee table inspired by thefractal growth patterns of trees | photo by Materialise» www.materialise-mgx.com
RecyclingDesignpreis Competition 2009Prizes: 2.500 EurosDeadline: 31 July 2009» www.recyclingboerse.org
VISIT20-24 April 2009IF MATERIAL TRENDS | HANNOVERSpecial exhibition on materials during the Hannover Messe» www.hannovermesse.com
19-21 May 2009PDM 2009 | TELFORDOne of the biggest gatherings in the UK plastics market» www.pdmevent.com
16-18 June 2009MATERIAL VISION | FRANKFURTBiannual trade fair with new materials for architecture and design» www.material-vision.com
16-18 June 2009TECHTEXTIL | FRANKFURTInternational trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens» www.techtextil.com
See more events and competitions at www.materialstories.com
READDESIGN ECOLOGY !This book provides us a very visual overview of the many sides of a "new ecology", a more sustainable so-ciety featuring people, fashion, brands, and more!
Hermann Schmidt Verlag Mainz
NATURE DESIGNNature has always been a great source of inspiration in the design of our environment. The book discusses our relationship with nature from 18th century till present.
Lars Müller Publishers
ON GROWTH AND FORMFirst published in 1917, the book discusses subjects as the growth of eggs, skeletons, and crystals. Written in rich literary style with over 500 photos and drawings. Dover Publications
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ASK NATUREBio-inspiration website with cases on nature's smart solutions» www.asknature.org
ECOLECTEasy-to-use website with lots of sustainable materials and resources» www.ecolect.net
BIOPLASTICSPortal with online resources on biopolymers and bioplastics» www.biopolymer.net
O2 GLOBAL NETWORKInternational network for sustainable design» www.o2.org
DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITYWebsite with Design for Sustainability (D4S) manual for download» www.d4s-de.org
STORY OF STUFFA 20-minute animation of our consumerist society» www.storyofstuff.com
Welcome to the first issue of Material Stories quarterly newsletter!
This first edition is all about Growth. Growth in nature has always been a great source of inspiration for the design of the human envi-ronment. Not only for its precious resources such as its water, oil, woods, etc. - nature also shows us how diverse worlds of flora and fauna can be in balance with itself, something which inspires many sustainability thinkers.
»materials made from sugar«
The use of growing or renewable materials partly depends on scien-tific progress. A recent discovery of a new enzyme at the University of Duisburg-Essen makes it possible to generate a key ingredient for acrylic glass from natural raw materials such as sugar, alcohol or fatty acids. A new biotechnological process will allow acrylic glass to be manufactured not only from fossil but from renewable raw mate-rials in the future. Imagine, acrylic glass made from sugar!
»magic materials«
Besides scientific research, growth can be everyday business such as for the company Materialise, who is growing products for many in-dustries. Designers love the .MGX division which makes rapid pro-totyping and manufacturing techniques accessible to professionals. Special software enables the growth of a product 3D pixel after pixel which might sound very technical but as Naomi Kaempfer (see Chat) notes: »When digital mathematics and 3D graphics are able to match and resonate with our human organic rhythm and innate aesthetic proportions, magic appears.«
»fried tree bark«
Growth is not limited to sustance but also involves growing knowl-edge. My teachings at the Bremen University of the Arts involved young designers working with natural materials such as tree bark, rice corns, and fresh algae (see cover photo). Hands on research in-cluded printed algae, rice constructions and students frying tree bark for over 20 minutes. The materials course resulted in new ap-plications and appreciation for the aesthetic qualities of nature's materials.
»reduce, reuse, recycle«
This world needs positive thinking but it would be wrong to ignore the more worrying sides of growth such as our growing consump-tion and pollution. Therefore, »Reduce, Reuse, Recycle« is one of our favorite reminders and are featuring a competition which is all about recycling. Besides recycling afterwards, »Reduce« is more about a state of mind up front. To get yourself inspired, please check the Story of Stuff website (see Browse) with a 20-minutes animation worth watching!
So far, enjoy this first newsletter with materials, resources, and ideas. If you like what you're reading, please tell your friends and colleagues, and grow more awareness for materials in design!
* Aart van Bezooyen (Owner, Material Stories)
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BARKTEX is a wood that feels like fabric. The bark is cultivatedfrom the Mutuba trees in Uganda and used to be for kings only.Today, BARKTEX is used in clothing, interiors, and even cars!» www.barktex.com
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