this is ‘myfirst roto-moulder’, by studio myfirst. i came across this and was very intrigued, as i have always been interested in rotational moulding. if you’re unsure what rotational moulding is, then let me briefly explain (or just head over to wikipedia): rotational moulding is a way to create hollow items, usually made in plastic, [...]
episode 4 of the bbc series ‘the genius of design’ is now available on iplayer. this episode, entitled ‘better living through chemistry’, looks at the 50s and 60s, and the introduction of the revolutionary new material of plastics.
this gives me a great idea! im sure this has been done a million times before, in all kinds of shapes, but it has inspired me.
Growing pears inside a Buddha-shaped plastic form yields much fruit love!
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on different design websites recently there have been lists of good christmas gifts, and one recurring gift idea is the re-usable shopping bag, usually made of a kite or sail fabric like ripstop nylon. i think that re-using shopping bags is one of the easiest, most obvious ways to be ‘green’, and i am all [...]
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