hyphae experiments: autodesk ember and growing on the body
This past weekend was one of hyphae experiments. We finally had a chance to play around with Autodesk’s Ember 3D-printer. And we also…
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the emergent patterns of paint wrinkling
Last weekend we ventured to the Arnold Arboretum to view the blooming lilacs. Although the flowers were spectacular, it was actually a garbage…
somerville open studios is this weekend!
This weekend hundreds of artist studios in Somerville open up for one of the countries largest art tours, Somerville Open Studios! Our studio…
a visit to Toronto: FITC, experimental nonlinear physics, and lionfish
Last week, we visited Toronto for the first time because I was invited by FITC to give a lecture at their conference. While…
Kinematics textile swatches
We’ve designed a set of 4 material samples to demonstrate our Kinematics textiles. The 3D-printed swatches illustrate the different module styles and pattern variations…
prototyping with the Form 1+
We recently welcomed a Form 1+ 3D-printer to our office. Even though we have 5 (?!?) FDM printers in our office, we never…
a curious case of ice terraces
Here in Boston, we’ve been blanketed by a record-breaking 100+ inches of snow. It has been too cold for any of it to…
structures that unfold like flowers
Inside a bud, a flower’s petals lie in wait, a tight bundle of compressed tissue. When the conditions are right, they burst forth,…
floraform – 5 point growth
I rendered this animation last night of one of my favorite floraform pieces we’ve generated so far. It exhibits an odd, spiraling, 5-form…
Second Kinematics Dress debuts at CES
We will debut our second Kinematics Dress at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. The dress will be…