this beautiful thing is an omni-directional light sensor made of light-sensitive fibers by yael fink’s team at MIT. via mit
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boob tunes
ian pearson suggests that breast implants could be functional, for example by containing an embedded mp3 player. the idea is not that bad:adding intelligent circuitry to aesthetic prostheses could help counterweight the stupidity of those who have them. vie engadget
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drape chair
gaetano pesce‘s golgotha chair was made by draping cloth that was dipped in resin over two ropes and letting it dry so that no two chairs are alike.
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inflatable inventions
pneumatic giant festo‘s spin-off prospective concepts is a think-tank for inflatables: projects ranging from inflatable airplanes and gliders (top) to whimsical ideas like an inflatable parking lot gate – reduces the idea of a barrier to a visual note, not a physical impediment. check out this video
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wearable sunlight
we used to believe that natural light sets our circadian rhythm by affecting the eyes – which are full of photoreceptors. a 1998 study shows that the skin also serves to help set our biological clocks: scientists at cornell put a wearable fiberoptic brace on people’s knees under a blanket, and illuminated the skin on […]
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sensory chairs
gaetano pesce designed the UP chairs in 1969 – they are made of polyurethane foam upholstered in fabric, shipped vacuum-packed in flat boxes (left bottom) that self-inflate when you take them out.
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soft ceiling 2
my friend alexandra ginsberg sent me this link to another sensory experience: a glowing ceiling made of sheep intestines by julia lohmann. isn’t it beautiful? and delicious. a whole new material interpretation of the soft ceiling and the cloud ceiling for sensory rooms.
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plastic is fantastic
ever since i saw the amazing cascade of plastic chairs video at SIGGRAPH 2004, I have been addicted to doug l. james’ work on collisions between deformable models – another way of saying floppy things running into each other. although he may have legitimate research in mind, there’s nothing but pure emotional attachment to plastic […]
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