The Face of Printable Firearms: A Conversation with Cody Wilson

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The Face of Printable Firearms: A Conversation with Cody Wilson

via MAKE by Sean Ragan on 2/7/13

For months, controversy has been building around 24-year-old Austinite Cody Wilson, full-time law student and part-time director of Defense Distributed, a non-profit working to develop and freely distribute designs for working 3D-printable firearms. Even before Sandy Hook, their "WikiWeapon" project was controversial, placing the group squarely at the intersection of emerging debates over the uses and abuses of both crowdfunding and 3D printing. After the tragedy, that controversy assumed a sudden, violent urgency on the national stage, and Wilson became an even hotter media commodity. He receives death threats and strangers recognize him on the street. When I catch up to him, on Jan. 16, President Obama has just unveiled the most sweeping package of gun-control proposals the U.S. has seen in decades.

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Abandoned Cement Factory & Silos Transformed into Offices

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Abandoned Cement Factory & Silos Transformed into Offices

via WebUrbanist by Steph on 2/7/13

[ By Steph in Architecture & Offices & Commercial. ]

An incredible abandoned cement factory, covered with ivy and partially in ruins, has been transformed into a massive office complex that preserves both the original architectural integrity of the structures and honors the factory's period of disuse. Architect Ricardo Bofill discovered the property in Spain in 1973 and claimed it for the head office of his firm, Taller de Arquitectura.

When the property was discovered, it was full of staircases to nowhere, exposed pipes and half-fallen structures. The industrial complex consisted of over 30 silos, subterranean galleries and machine rooms. The transformation of the space started with knocking down some of the unsalvageable structures, which left behind curious concrete forms that give the impression of a modern abstract sculpture park.

The eight silos that remained became the offices, archives, a library, a projection room, a lab for architectural models and sleeping spaces. A massive space known as 'The Cathedral' hosts exhibitions, concerts and other cultural functions.

While the interior spaces have been cleaned up, much of the machinery has been left behind, and the grounds have been restored to a balance between intentional landscape design and the chaos of greenery that proliferates when buildings are not maintained.

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Infographic: The 550,000 Miles Of Undersea Cabling That Powers The Internet
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via Veerle's blog on 2/4/13

Scale & Rhythm for Your Web Type. Meet Gridlover, keeps sizing type tidy and logical.

 

 

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The Bizarre, Flexible Paper Sculptures of Li Hongbo

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The Bizarre, Flexible Paper Sculptures of Li Hongbo

via Colossal by Christopher Jobson on 2/4/13

What at first look like delicate works of carved porcelain are actually thousands of layers of soft white paper, carved into busts, skulls, and human forms by Beijing artist Li Hongbo. A book editor and designer, the artist became fascinated by traditional Chinese toys and festive decorations known as paper gourds made from glued layers of thin paper which can be stored flat but then opened to reveal a flower or other shape. He applied the same honeycomb-like paper structure to much larger human forms resulting in these highly flexible sculptures. Hongbo recently had a solo show at Dominik Mersch Gallery in Australia who made the videos above, and you can see much more of his work on their website.

 

 

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“Stealth Wear” Keeps You Hidden From Drone, Thermal Surveillance

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“Stealth Wear” Keeps You Hidden From Drone, Thermal Surveillance

via Ecouterre by Bridgette Meinhold on 1/29/13

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Of the three "anti-drone" pieces, two are inspired by Muslim dress. "Conceptually, these garments align themselves with the rationale behind the traditional hijab and burqa: to act as "the veil which separates man or the world from God," replacing God with drone," Harvey writes on his website.

Last year, Harvey designed a type of camouflage makeup for fooling face-recognition software.

"Stealth Wear" is just the latest result of Harvey's ongoing quest for privacy in an increasingly public world. In 2012, he produced "CV Dazzle," a type of camouflage makeup for fooling face-recognition software. Harvey described it then as a way of "hiding in plain sight using ambiguously deceptive fashion."

Want to observe Harvey's work up close? The garments will be on display at Primitive London through the end of the month.

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