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the designer salvages these unwanted fabrics and weaves them through lightweight wooden frames in gestures that require no need for technical skills. The post tan wei xiang knots used curtains and blankets for minimalist stools at milan design week appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
these twisted sculptures now join the artist’s earlier tangled post box installed on cheese lane, which marks its re-opening as a public right of way after a 50-year closure. The post alex chinneck knots street lamps and twists a phone booth for his assembly bristol sculptures appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
braided from nylon rope and anchored by modernist-inspired concrete bases, the lamps juxtapose a soft glow with solid foundations. The post studioknob’s rope lamps bring nautical knots and serpentine motions into the home appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
weaves and yarns are transformed into pom poms and braids, and then into upholstery for a furnishing accessory, a vase, and a colorful wallpaper. The post women refugee artisans weave ‘making knots’ installation at milan design week appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
a mouth-shaped design at the front features filtered air intakes on each side, ensuring a continuously refreshed environment within the cabin. The post pierpaolo lazzarini’s hybrid yacht filters fresh air intake and cruises seas at 55 knots appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Knots are known for boosting the strength of materials, from the tiniest twists of DNA to (potentially) the very fabric of the universe. Now, Caltech engineers have developed a new material consisting of microscale knots, and shown that it’s far tougher than a version of the material made of the same stuff without knots.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: new material, Caltech, toug


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