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The self-assembly line: Skylar Tibbits’ science art at TED

Posted by: Emily McManus

In this video, TED Fellow Skylar Tibbits shows how a self-assembly line might work, by bouncing together parts that “want” to fit together in useful ways. It’s a future of making things — at both macro and micro scales. Video by Karen Eng

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No art, no life: Fellows Friday with Cyrus KabiruNo art, no life: Fellows Friday with Cyrus Kabiru

Posted By Karen Eng

Cyrus Kabiru crafts striking, whimsical, colourful pieces — most famously his one-of-a-kind spectacles, C-STUNNERS — from recycled waste and objects he finds on the streets of Nairobi. In a candid conversation at TED2013, the Kenyan sculptor and painter told us about his journey to becoming an artist … and how he’s struggled to forge a […]

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Break it down and make it: Fellows Friday with Dominic MurenBreak it down and make it: Fellows Friday with Dominic Muren

Posted By Karen Eng

Maker, innovator, and cottage industrialist Dominic Muren wants making to be open, global and modular. He’s just launched his latest project, Alchematter – an online open source platform that breaks down and spells out instructions on how to make, well, anything. He gives us the ins and outs of the site, covering everything from reverse crowdfunding […]