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Co-creation

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Were ancient community arts not about co-creation? Did farmers co-create by cultivating the commons? Has mass production taken away the mentality to co-create? Did the digital revolution restore the desire for it? Does the restoration of co-creation have the potential … Continue reading

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Blueprints

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Blueprints are representations of objects- to-be of the highest technical order. Combining the technical drawing and the instructions on how to execute that drawing, the CAD file you send and squeeze into any sort of printer can be regarded as … Continue reading

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Amateurissimo

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Isn’t the distinction between professional and amateur strange? It takes more than average skill to engineer a drag racer. Amateur involvement ensures the survival of informal knowledge and is an important force in open design. The unrestrained and playful attitude … Continue reading

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Aesthetics: 3D

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Generative design often finds shape in frac- tal-like objects produced by CNC milling machines and 3D printers. Not just for addicted fanatics, they are also useful in case you need to replace a part of your ancient vacuum cleaner you … Continue reading

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Aesthetics: 2D

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2D layers make good parts for 3D objects. Based on the principles of modular design and architecture, a laser cutter makes it possible to produce all kinds of complex models and large objects. Community workshops make the technology available for … Continue reading

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Activism

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Private forces put the commons under pressure. The digital public domain demands another approach to protection of the commons, and also inspires another type of activism. If the insurgents had had a digital network, the French Revolution might have been … Continue reading

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