The use of rapid manufacturing machines such as laser cutters are used alongside revised and simplified assembly methods to introduce a new form of manufacturing to the high street. Creating an entirely personal and innovative system of production and consumption.

In Rotterdam the public are invited to come and influence the design process and will be encouraged to join the assembly line and test our production methodology. One fortunate participant will walking away with a pair of custom made don’t run shoes

http://www.dontrun-beta.com/

This map is a model for my PhD thesis about Design-Improvisation. I drew this map because I needed to organize all the examples and theories I collected for my thesis during the last two years. While a text only has a linear structure, the graphic shows everything at the same time, so new connections and constellations appear. Thus, the different subjects and theories are linked with each other. Most of the examples are designs from people I know, or they come from projects I did myself.

This is already the 3rd mapping that I made, but it is the most detailed one:I had written quite a lot, while my doctoral advisor, Juliane Rebentisch, encouraged me to make a drawing that shows which examples are relevant. At that point I was actually lost in masses of text. The map works as a tool: I attached it to the wall in my office and it helps me to find my way through the writing process.

The thesis is supervised by Bernhard E. Bürdek, Juliane Rebentisch and Peter Eckart.

http://www.annikafrye.de/

September 19, 14.30 pm, MAD-faculty Genk

On Wednesday, 19th September 2012, The Machine has an encounter with Joseph Grima, editor in chief of Domus magazine. During Milan Design Week he presented the exhibition “The Future in the Making” that points out how designers make their own tools, systems and materials.

On the occasion of the lecture Jan Boelen, the curator of The Machine, and Joseph Grima hosts a series of guests at the MAD-faculty in Genk. Jesse Howard will talk about his collaboration on the OpenStructures idea, Dik Scheepers and Luc Damen will present how they made a spot welder out of a microwave, designer Agata Niemkiewicz will refer on her experience of crowd sourcing, Israeli designer Itay Ohaly on the idea of a self-made assembly line. Finally Danny Leen and Katrien Dreessen (FabLab Genk) will speak about their experience of the Hack A Thing workshop they initiated in context of The Machine.

Kick-off is with a free guided tour at 1pm by Jan Boelen. The lecture starts at 2.30 pm. Register at info@the-machine.be. Places are limited. Make sure to be there on time.

https://www.sites.google.com/site/formsintheair/

For the sound installation Paul Devens was assisted by Chaim van Luit, Jörg Theissen and Thomas Rutgers.

www.pauldevens.com

The ‘Group project’ is a non-linear design method in which objects are divided and broken into different parts.
Each part is developed by a designer, according to a specific theme and set of instructions. 
The designers create their part without communicating to the other designers. Following a phase of adjustments, all parts are assembled creating a surprising, unexpected result.
This kind of method composes a group exhibition within a single object. Each designer’s different approach and style are expressed together in one object, establishing a dialogue between the objects parts.
For the ‘Machine’ exhibition, 9 designers collaborated to create 3 objects. These objects were designed according to the theme “The C-mine”.

The designers:
Dana Cannam – chair’s leg
Joong Han Lee – chair’s seat
Agata Karolina – chair’s back
Christian Fiebig – table’s leg
Amelia Desnoyers – table’s top
Eugenia Morpurgo – table’s drawer
Nati Moskovich – lamp’s base
Naama Bergman – lamp’s shade
Itay Ohaly – lamp’s leg

Thrusday July 5: The Launch

10h00 – welcome at The Machine by Heleen Van Loon (Design Platform Limburg)
10h30 – the world of 3D printing: overview of techniques and materials by Martijn Joris van technieken en materialen door Martijn (i.materialise)
12h30 – lunch
13h30 – explanation Save as [Mine] and design challenge by Jon Stam (designer The Machine)
14h00 – testimonial by Karen Wuytens (MAD-faculty) about her PHD-research, in which she frames the research project DoDesign and her experience with 3D printing techniques
16h00 – presentation of imagery of the participants that will be added to the ‘digital mosaic’ of Save as [Mine], supervised by Jon Stam

Friday July 6: Low-Tech Protoyping workshop

09h30 – tour in The Machine by Matylda Krzykowski and Priscilla Machils
10h30 – guided tour at op C-mine and visit to C-mine expedition
12h00 – lunch
13h00 – open workshop at the exhibition The Machine for concept development and to model first designs by clay/cardboard, supervised by Jon Stam

Tuesday July 10 until Friday July 13: 3D Modelling Workshop

10h-17h: Elaborate introduction to SolidWorks software and open workshop in exhibition The Machine to make press-ready 3D drawings to print your design, supervised by Itay Ohaly

Friday August 3: Visit, Opening & Placement

10h00 – carpool to Materialise (Leuven)
11h00 – tour at Materialise
12h30 – lunch and discussion of results
15h00 – carpool to The Machine (Genk)
16h00 – installation of designs at exhibition + reception

Print a 3D thing is supported by i.materialise

Dates: 14–15 July, 21–22 July, 28–29 July, 4–5 Aug, 11–12 Aug
from Saturday 11.00 to Sunday 18.00

Karen Wuytens and Jan Kuppers (B)
14–15 July
As a designer of jewellery and other objects, Karen enjoys experimenting with new materials and techniques. In her artistic work for her PhD in design processes, she works with the technique of 3D printing. She has invited the product designer Jan Kuppers to join her.
www.karenwuytens.com www.kuppers.be

Johan Bruninx (B) – 21–22 July
Johan is known as a designer for his ‘mashups’, which combine old with new, materials with technique and design with art.
www.bruninx.com

Dik Scheepers and Luc Daamen (NL)
28–29 July
Dik is a curious designer: what makes design interesting to him is the research that precedes a new technique or an unknown material. Dik has invited jewellery designer Luc Daamen to join him.
www.dikscheepers.nl www.lucdaamen.nl

Lore Langendries (B) – 4–5 August
Lore designs ornaments and objects in which she examines the boundary between reproducability and non-reproducability in an industrial context.
www.lorelangendries.com

Linde Hermans and Noortje De la Haye (B)
11–12 August
No challenge is too much for the product designer Linde, especially if it means getting better acquainted with a new material or technique. She has invited the graphic designer Noortje De la Haye to join her.
www.lindehermans.be

With the support of Design Platform Limburg
www.designplatform.be

Hack-a-thing comprises two weekends. The first weekend is aimed explicitly at local youngsters and starts with an introduction to electronics and technologies such as Arduino and laser cutting.
These two days end with the conception and creation of a number of prototypes based on objects (a hair drier, washing machine, games console, …) the participants brought themselves.
The second phase works with an ‘open call for participation’. Hacking experts continue working with local youngsters on the hacked objects from the first phase.

A selection of objects will be shown in the exhibition space of ‘The Machine’ in the C-mine Designcentrum.

Hack a Thing – Workshop from The Machine on Vimeo.

When?
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 July, from 10.00 to 17.00
Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 September, from 10.00 to 17.00

Where?
FabLab Genk
Media, Arts & Design faculty (campus C-mine)
C-mine 5, 3600 Genk

Register at http://twikilist.com/Hack-a-thing. More information via www.fablabgenk.be or www.facebookcom/FablabGenk

This workshop is organised by FabLab Genk. A FabLab is an open research, experiment and ‘make’ area where everyone is able to use the available equipment to put his/her ideas into something tangible.

During the C-mine event DSGNRMRKT will build C-mine into a single, large fashion factory, where participants can create clothing and accessories under the guidance of fashion experts.

More info soon!

Dates: 15–16 September