BespokeLab… is the research area of Liz Ciokajlo’s portfolio click reference. BespokeLab contains the research project which in turn informs the design approach and thinking for consultancy work. The ‘Lab’ projects are a place where early topics and issues can be explored, researched and developed pre industry. The projects are funded by various sources such…
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I am really pleased to be asked to be a mentor on Parallel Practices a pilot project of residencies partnering makers and medical and scientific academics developed in partnership with the Cultural Institute at King’s College London. Parallel Practices aims to demonstrate the mutual benefits and value of collaboration between biomedical scientists and craft makers through…
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Ok so…a few months ago I introduced a very talented shoe designer friend, who I adore, to a second friend. Then my second friend’s friend asked what I did; was I also a shoe designer at which point my shoe designer friend said no you are really a product designer. This sat a bit uneasy…
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Wearable Futures Just wanted to post a review highlighting some interesting thinking discussed during Wearable Futures. First thanks to Cassie, Amanda and all the other people involved with organising the event. So much work in this area is coming out of London, and it is therefore very important to have a voice of so many’s…
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Cellulose Tomorrow Machine reported by dezeen From DEZEEN article… Tomorrow Machine and research company Innventia were asked by the<a href="http://www seroquel 300 mg.forestindustries.se/” target=”_blank”>Swedish Forest Industries Federation to envision uses for cellulose harvested from Swedish forests in the year 2035. The cellulose pulp is made into a sheet and heat compressed moulded to become as as hard as ceramic…
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Why Natural Materials? By focusing on the use of natural materials so many people presumed the motives are sustainable issues. While these may be a by product of the work it is not central. When playing around with the resin and felt, the felt needed to be 100% wool or the material lacked the elastic…
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