Theos Creative Lab

Anam as no name. Anam come senza nome. Anam come libero progetto. Anam come libera interpretazione. Anam come assenza di giudizio. Anam come autodeterminazione. Anam come auto-produzione. Anam come lavoro.

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Mosca: l'opera d'arte più grande del mondo

Quasi quattro anni lavoro, 1.500 persone e 350 milioni di euro per creare l'opera d'arte abitabile più grande del mondo: si chiama Living Art (arte vivente) ed è un complesso residenziale di Mosca realizzato dall'architetto Dante Benini e “dipinto” dall'artista avanguardista Mario Arlati.

Il complesso residenziale è costituito da quattro grattacieli di quarantacinque piani alti 160 metri ciascuno e da uno di trentatré piani per 110 metri d'altezza. I moduli studiati per le abitazioni sono da 49, 80 e 120 metri quadrati che, volendo, si possono unire. Ma probabilmente questo non succederà: “Sarebbe stato sbagliato costruire grandi metrature perché lo scopo è contribuire a risolvere il problema casa, che affligge persone disagiate” ha sottolineato il presidente di Krost di Aleksej Dobashin, a margine della conferenza stampa: “Lo abbiamo ideato pensando ai giovani e a persone con un budget da 100 mila euro, che potranno crescere lì i loro figli garantendo loro un futuro radioso”.

Obiettivo raggiunto proprio grazie alla collaborazione con l'artista milanese Mario Arlati, che ha letteralmente dipinto gli interi edifici: in questi ultimi anni tutti i giorni, 24 ore su 24, sette giorni su sette la squadra di Arlati ha dipinto le cinque torri con cinque colori diversi: blu e rosso (che, tra l'altro,sono I colori della bandiera russa), bianco, nero e giallo. La maggior parte della superficie è stata realizzata a spruzzo, ma le correzioni e le finiture sono state fatte rigorosamente a mano: impresa non facile, quando si deve lavorare imbragati fino a 160 metri d'altezza.

Il risultato è un enorme quadro per il quale sono stati impiegati oltre 45 mila metri quadrati di colore, fornito dall'italiana Mapei. Eppure, a dispetto del fatto che i nuovi inquilini potranno vantare di vivere all'interno di un quadro firmato da Mario Arlati.

I'm sorry but the article is only available in Italian.

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Tents can be a real pain in the ass. Whether it’s the trouble of finding level ground, dealing with a soggy sleeping bag or staying awake all night because you just know someone (or something) is out there, camping can be stressful. Well, thanks to Tentsile, your days of sleeping on the ground are over. Tentsile describes their tents as “portable treehouses”, and they definitely live up to the name. After anchoring the tent to a few trees, you actually climb inside through a trap door in the base, using a rope ladder to make your way up. Once you’re safely inside the tent, you can pull the rope ladder inside, leaving you safe and protected from muddy land, crawling bugs, and forest-stalking serial killers.

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Live from Fuorisalone (Milan) Layers Cloud Chair by Richard Hutten

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Live from Milan. Peugeot Designlab.

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One_Shot.MGX - 3D Printed Lampshade

The One_Shot.MGX by MGX Materialise has the ability to expand and collapse to release or contain light, thus controlling brightness.

The lampshade is built on a 3D printer as one part including hinges, much like the Twirligig we featured last month.

The design has won two awards, including a Red Dot Design Award in 2011 and a Good Design Award in 2010.

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Pro.tetto è il progetto di un riparo d’emergenza freddo sviluppato da Andrea Paroli, dalla prof.ssa Federica Dal Falco e dall’arch. Marcello Ziliani come tesi di Laurea in Design del Prodotto presso La Sapienza Università di Roma.

  Progettato per essere fornito come parte dell’equipaggiamento standard delle unità mobili di strada, è concepito per prestare un soccorso immediato ai soggetti più marginali, che non accettano i posti letto offerti dalla Pubblica Amministrazione e dalle associazioni di volontariato, e che nelle notti più fredde dell’anno rischiano di morire per assideramento.

  Pro.tetto non si propone di essere né un’abitazione, né una tenda, né un sacco a pelo, ma un economico riparo d’emergenza usa e getta leggero e facilmente maneggiabile. Il kit è composto da una borsa contenente un riparo d’emergenza gonfiabile a elevato isolamento capace di riscaldarsi all’interno attraverso il solo calore corporeo, un materassino isolante ed una pompa. La scelta dei materiali e delle caratteristiche di tutti gli elementi punta ad ottimizzare le operazioni di produzione, stoccaggio e distribuzione.

  Pro.tetto ha un peso di 270 grammi e occupa da chiuso lo spazio di una t-shirt.

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Student Works: “Saltworks” from Washington University in St. Louis | via

Instructors Joe MacDonald and Arash Adel set out to investigate the agency behind digital design, by challenging students to integrate computation, a flexible material system and performance in a public space. Students designed, fabricated and assembled Saltworks for the Fall 2011 Digital Fabrication Studio, working with the instructors to decide on the installation site. Their final product neatly embodies the genetic analogy to the practice of parametric design; aligning biological reticulations with programmable, repeating systems.

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Nature has a way of surprising us with its beauty, all the way down to a tiny seed pod. 

In Means of Reproduction, Svjetlana Tepavcevic photographs some of plants’ most stunning ways of protecting seeds.  

Who Knew Seed Pods Were So Gorgeous?

via Feature Shoot

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Desktop 3D Printer, XEOS 3 by Stefan Reichert

http://www.core77designawards.com/2013/recipients/xeos-3d-desktop-3d-printing-reinvented/

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Buylayers and the 3D printing revolution

Cable reel, a useful cable reel for your headphones.

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Cable reel 3d printing! 

A useful cable reel for your headphones.

  Buylayers and the 3D printing revolution

3D printing is a new innovative technology that is growing rapidly, with the potential to trigger a real cultural revolution in both our habits and how we use things. It offers the possibility to produce what is needed directly  at home and in total autonomy, generating a new relationship between the object and its owner, overpowering  the laws of consumerism and nearing the precipice of design for everyday use.  Buylayers.com was conceived with the intent to accelerate and promote this change of the adoption and  expansion to consumer based 3d printing.  The 3d files distributed by Buylayers.com are tested and optimised for the 3d printer,  accompanied by the specific  techniques recommended to get the best possible production quality from the printer. This means that it is not  necessary to have any kind of software 3d modelling software. Our files are distributed purposefully in multiple  formats: gcode, a coding format ready for  the model to be printed without any kind of modifications; stl, the primary  format, where it possible to apply modifications and personalize the file to your own personal needs. The second important aspect of the object distributed by Buylayers.com. is their type. They are mainly useful and  functional objects. From a pen holder to a sticky tape dispenser, to vases, the concept is always the same: print  what you need for immediate usage. A simple and direct  way of understanding the potential use of the 3d printer  and the opportunity of its uses. 

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Ours is a story of logic and magic; the logic of recycling our waste using the magic of imagination, creativity and finally, plenty of passion!

We collect discarded flipflops that were previously blighting waterways and coastlines in Kenya. The magic happens through craftsmanship, as talented artisans from local communities earn an income transforming the collected waste into wonderful flipflop creations.

The result is a bouquet of colourful, well designed sculptures, household items, fashion accessories, gifts, interactives, stationery and bespoke pieces

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Attention to detail has been an integral part of the project right from the start. But when the Vespa 946 moves along the production line, then it really becomes a unique item. From the first stitching on the leather handle grips to the final polish, everything is done by hand, with the same care as a couturier for his creations. From the press shop to the tumble finishing, the attention and passion is that of an artist’s atelier. Because a craftsman is an artist.

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crea en cuba contemporary cuban design exhibition, part of the salón de arte contemporáneo de la habana galería villena en la plaza de armas, habana vieja, cuba 21 november - 20 december, 2008

out of 40 different design projects, 15 works were  chosen and exhibited. the jury consisted of: stephen bayley (UK design author) birgit lohmann (editor-in-chief designboom) gonzalo córdova (industrial designer in cuba) pedro contreras (art critic and curator centro de  artes visuales in havana)

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dirk vander kooij: endless saloon table rocking chair

‘rocking chair’ from dirk vander kooij’s ‘endless series’ dutch designer dirk vander kooij has further developed his ‘endless’ series, resulting in the production of an ‘endless saloon table’  and ‘rocking chair’. like the ‘endless chair’, the works are formed by melted pieces of recycled refrigerators.  the continuous flow of liquid plastic creates a layered, ebbless furniture collection. vander kooij plays conductor  to the CNC extruder robotic arm which precisely pours the seamless stream of repurposed refrigerator to form each work.

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This fantastic wooden Foosball table, Afrika Kicker, is a socially-motivated, mobile concept that raises money to help support youth activities in South Africa and Rwanda. Created by Misereor, the table is entirely different from its commercial equivalents, made up of pieces that resemble the playing fields scattered across rural areas of Africa. The design includes many of the typical elements you might see on a rural ‘pitch’, including a sandy and uneven ground, a tree, and a well in the middle—some of the players even play on crutches! Moreover, for every game played, 2 Euros is raised for the kids.

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A revolutionary toy because indestructible and solar powered! A toy car made ​​of rubber and other ecological and recyclable materials, such as bamboo. Enjoy!

Un giocattolo rivoluzionario perchè indistruttibile e alimentato a energia solare! Una macchinina costruita in gomma e altri materiali ecologici e riciclabili, come il bambù. Enjoy!