organic 3D

Mixed Use Building By Kois Associated Architects.

Brendon Carlin And Fellow Students At The Architectural...Brendon Carlin and fellow students at theArchitectural Association Design Research Laboratory

have generated an architectural structure by filling Lycra

with liquid plaster and then letting it set.

Called Grompies, the project involved translating a computer-generated pattern into stitched lines across the fabric using a sewing machine and by hand.

Franois Roche and Stephanie Lavaux with Stephan Henrich and Benoit Duradin - FDM piece (via)

Nervous System uses the form of radiolarians - amoebas that form intricate mineral skeletons (handywikipedia) - and a bit of computer magic to create intricate, beautiful shapes for jewelry that can only be produced via SLS.

e-textile DIY light up your clothing

Our e-textile DIY project tip for this weekend has been around for more than a year on Instructables posted byEnlighted the company that is producing and selling a wide range of illuminated clothing and other fashion items.

There are two highly interesting aspects I found in the ‘Color-Changing Lighted Faux Fur Scarf‘ instruction: the use of color-changing RGB LEDs that have a built-in flashing or fading circuit and the use of buttons to support and place LEDs onto textiles.

The color-changing RGB LEDs are very interesting as they do not need any circuit to fade through the color spectrum, you can just put them in parallel, connect them to a battery between 3V and 9V and up you go.

No additional resistor or any circuit is needed! Sure it will go through the same light changing sequence without the option to change that but given the simplicity of getting color changing pattern is great, especially for a quick, simple prototyping project.

The other tip I find highly interesting is the use of conventional buttons as platform/holder for the LEDs but I can imagine this principle can be useful for other electronic components that need to be fixed on textiles.

Two great inspirational ideas ‘hidden’ in the ‘Color-Changing Lighted Faux Fur Scarf’ Instructables. Maybe because I am not a fan of this kind of scarf I have overlooked for so long the two highly interesting smart crafting tips.

Falling for leaves

The other half of the gift that went to my friend K along with the Sailing Away earrings.

This was a fun project, though attaching those beads was a little tedious. This is knit in Habu Textiles Stainless Steel and wool yarn. Yes, metal wrapped in wool. the result is a very interesting fabric that can hold shape.

Details:
Pattern: Falling Leaves Scarf Necklace by Rosemary Hill from her book Elements of Style
Yarn: Habu Textiles A-148 1/17.6 Wool Stainless Steel in A148 (Green & Taupe mix) (used under a half a skein)
Needles: US 0 - 2.0 mm
Modifications: plenty (see below)

I read through the pattern first and noticed how many times I would be cutting the yarn and wasn't too thrilled. I didn't see how I would neatly hide all the ends in this fabric, so I adjusted it around. First off you'll see the yarn overs on the leaves are on the opposite ends than the pattern suggests.

falling for leaves necklace

Upcycled gown made from 1000 paper cranes

This stunning ball gown by young designer Yuliya Kyrpo is literally made from a thousand paper cranes, which in turn were made from the twisted truth of too many old Metro newspapers. It’s on display at London’s Science Museum.

water-bottle-fabric

British artist Michelle Brand takes the concept of sustainable design to heart by turning the plastic pop bottle into light catching 3-D fabric. Her fanciful flowers define "green" with a fresh clear beauty. Her product range includes pendant lights, window screens and room dividers. "Once a plastic
drinks bottle is empty, it is perceived as redundant and then thrown away. I wanted to challenge this wasteful paradigm."


Michelle's pieces are made-to-order. The Flowerfall is a window dressing that can be used as a privacy screen, with a similar effect to the currently popular patterned window film. The Cascade is more of a room divider or dramatic accent, and Blossom finds the bottle bottoms painted and attached to a string of LED lights.

Extend to the wall

Eunsuk Hur is a textile designer who is looking to push the boundaries of fashion and interior design by exploring different materials and approaches leading to new textile futures. With her modular system of textile pieces called Nomadic Wonderland , she has manage to make a textile that can be transformed into everything from a high fashion dress, to a wall decoration or even a rug. It’s only your creativity that can stop you when it comes to the Nomadic Wonderland. Press + to see some amazing photos!

I really think it's a good idea to extend the dress length towards to the wall! from that we can also think about everything ,objects around us,like chair,table,lamp,window... worth to try. it will make the work more 3D! brilliant!!

Tactile Materials

Northern Irish artist and designer Rachel O’Neill works at the interface between art and design using a variety of tactile materials to create wonderfully playful one-off installations and limited edition pieces for corporate and private interiors and special events. Taking much of her inspiration from the magnificent sea- and landscapes of her native Ireland, Rachel O’Neill’s objects have a fluid, often amorphous visual quality redefining their purpose and shapes whether they are used as decorative lighting, wall- and floor coverings, body adornment or children’s toys.

I found his inspiration is quite interesting that fro the sea and landscapes of Ireland. And his works looks very natural as well. I really like the colors and the feeling of the materials he used!

Architectural Textiles

In the most literal sense, ‘textile’, which is derived from the Latin word texere, meaning ‘to weave’, refers to ‘everything that is woven’. In reality, textile also embraces materials that are pressed, knitted, crocheted, knotted or spun.

WHAT IS ARCHITECTURAL TEXTILE?

There is some confusion about the meaning of ‘textile’. It is sometimes thought to be a separate class of material whereas in fact textiles are the result of a processing technique that can be applied to many materials. For example, there are textiles made of wood (paper fibres) and metal.

I realized that recent days Vegetable and animal fibres have been used since time immemorial for clothing and Tt shelter. That makes textile design become more and more interesting.

Architecture can probably learn a few things from the clothing industry. For example, the addition of actuators to textile makes it possible to adjust the insulating properties of the garment to personal preferences, climatological conditions and the wearer’s level of activity. Electroactive polymers (EAPs), which play an important role in this functionality, provide a link with dynamic and smart textiles.

New found about Laser cutting

Above – Daniel Widrig, Shajay Booshan – Laser cut plexiglass

Tests of transferring ideas from ElectroPlastique #1 to a different medium. Laser cut on wood.
This is Laser cutting for timber.

I found Laser cutting is quite useful , it can be used on variety of materials including acrylic, timber,steel ,carpet and flooring vinyl.

Im doing the mosaic for my recent project now. I think I need to try the laser cutting on tiles, glass as well.

what is textile?

what is textile?

Some people say : textile is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn.

Some people say : In textiles you can make different kind of things such as, cloths, pillows, pants, shirts and ETC.

I think textile can be anything, like paper ,water,concrete,wood,skin... it just depends what you are thinking of it ! After the first class of textile production , i felt i was knowledgeable. I found then new construction was quite interesting! and I also knew something about laser, electro spinning, filament, additive progress, growing materials ...i really wanna know more about textile production.

glass work

The 4,200 glass bricks with 150 glass bead necklaces

glass eye

The Glass Rubik’s Cube is a toy not for lesser mortals like us, probably for the extra-terrestrials.

Glass tiles for the bathroom.

animal fibres

Alpaca: This is that great animal that is similar to a llama and is commonly found in the higher altitudes of South America. The yarn comes in over 50 natural colours. One big difference between an alpaca and a llama is the shape of its ears!

Angora Goat (aka Mohair): You can read about this one in this month's addiction of the month. The angora goat was first mentioned in historical text from the time of Moses at about 1500 BC. The softest angora goat fibres are found on the younger animals as the fibres thicken over their lifetime.

Angora Rabbit: Cute furry bunnies make for some incredibly soft yarn! This is one of my favorites to knit with but it makes my husband sneeze because so many fibres get in the air when I am knitting! I find the best angora yarns are actually blended with a bit of wool...but the halo on 100% angora yarns is the best on a special cardigan project!

ALL about the Animal fibres (natural)

Camel: Camel yarn is very similar to merino wool. It is a very warm and resilient fibre.

Chiengora: This is yarn made from dog hair. It is an unusual idea but I have seen some incredibly soft and warm items made from the dog hair. The undercoat of a husky (and I am also guessing other "cold" area dogs like the malamute, etc) is very soft and knits into a lovely scarf that will keep you very warm. I have felt them and they are incredible. Dog hair was actually used by the Navajo Native American tribe for making clothing and blankets.

Wool was probably the first animal fiberto be made into cloth. The art of spinning wool into yarn developed about 4000 B.C. and encouraged trade among the nations in the region of the Mediterranean Sea. The first wool factory in England was established in 50 A.D. in Winchester by theRomans. In 1797, the British brought 13 Merino sheep to Australia and started the country's Merino sheep industry. There are 40 different breeds of sheep in the world producing a rough estimate of 200 types of wool with varying standards. The major wool producers in the world are Australia, Argentina, China and South Africa.

The processing of wool involves four major steps. First comes shearing, followed by sorting and grading, making yarn and lastly, making fabric.

Properties of the wool:

1) It is hard wearing and absorbs moisture;

2) It does not burn over a flame but smoulders instead;

3) It is lightweight and versatile;

4) Wool does not wrinkle easily;

5) It is resistant to dirt and wear and tear.