Institute of Making

The new Institute of Making, located in UCL, opened its doors for a public open day; an amazing space filled with shelves of unusual (and sometime usual, but in a slightly different context) materials; making spaces with existing and innovative tools and technologies. The Institute of Making proved to be a popular event as the space was filled with visitors, who were buzzing with curiosity, questions and opinions about the strange material experiences in this making lab. It is more than just a materials library, as the tangible engagements are informative learning experiences through physical senses. Look forward to hearing about more exciting upcoming projects from them!

The secret ingredient

If you happened down to 100% Design at Earls Court during the London Design Festival last week you may have picked up a copy of Ingredients; the magazine to accompany the 100% Materials exhibition. If so we really hope you liked the lead article...a fashionable gaze at the wonders of smart materials.

If you didn't get your copy - which also included articles on Helen Storey's catalytic clothing and Suzanne Lee's Bio Couture - you can download a pdf version from moreingredients

Thanks to Daniel Liden & Chris Lefteri for the opportunity to contribute.