The installation was created by Kuma working in partnership with Ejiri Structural Engineers and the Kengo Kuma Laboratory and is an exploration of pliancy, precision, lightness and strength: by pulling two ends, it naturally de-forms and half of the woven structure is lifted into the air.

Bamboo is a traditional building material in Japan and has been used for many years due to the materials linearity and flexibility, and as a symbol of strength and rapid growth.

This is new materiality that we can try to bring to the city. Both materials are very light, but wood is not resistant enough in an earthquake. By combining it with these carbon fibres we can create a new kind of strength. Kengo Kuma

The basic component of the structure is a 2m diametre ring made from Phyllostachys Edulis bamboo. By combining carbon fibre with this traditional material and laminating each ring, the resulting effect achieves a certain rigidity while maintaining the unique material properties and beauty of bamboo.

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As you can see from the video the sculpture was created by wrapping a standard board with 10 million liner feet (hence the name) of carbon fibre using a custom-made filament winding machine.

The finished board when hung on the wall will constantly change appearance in relation to the day’s natural light shifting from a flat, two-dimension drawing to a thick mass that casts shadows onto any nearby surface.

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The Raptors head body and legs was made from large blocks of styrofoam that were hand-carved to get the required shape. This was then covered with epoxy glue and glass fibre before painting in the dino colours and adding the finer details like teeth and dripping saliva.

Once completed the Cretaceous critter was then fitted to the vehicle’s frame which was welded together from three different bicycle sections. Moestue told designboom The trike was created for a trip across the bible belt in Norway to protest against the dogmatic religious education of children.

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Entitled Halo, the lightweight chair is produced entirely from Hypetex carbon, thin tapered supports connect the circular back to the rear legs giving the impression that the back is floating independently from the seat.

The new carbon fibre material was developed by engineers working in the F1 industry, from what we’re told by Hypetex the carbon fibre goes through a colouring process at the point of manufacture and can be produced to match virtually any colour with a wide range of optional finishes also available.

Because of the materials aesthetic design potential it’s being looked at by a number of automotive manufacturers and designers. The product is currently undergoing a wide range of strength and environmental tests which will include an examination of mechanical performance and environmental stability. These tests will determine fundamental parameters such as the ultimate tensile strength, strain and elasticity of the coloured carbon.

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Made from carbon fibre string woven together by hand, the Luno (latin for curve) chair is the result of many experiments conducted by suspending string at various positions, the designer allowed gravity to shape the final form resulting in smooth natural curvature. To create the curves, a hexagonal shape was used on the surface, and carbon fibre strings were woven from the surface to the metal base.

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Among loads of other specially created products and designs appearing for the first time at Pinned Up is one of Marcel’s newest creations, the ultra-lightweight Carbon Balloon Chair. Appearing for the first time in Europe and made using carbon and epoxy resin, it was conceived by Marcel as a challenge to all designers to create the world’s lightest chair.

Weighing in at around 800 grams, Carbon Balloon Chair is hand-made using balloons first filled with compressed air, which are later hardened with epoxy resin into the chair’s final shape. Working with carbon is favoured by Marcel for its weight minimization possibilities. The chair requires fewer materials, generates less waste and is highly durable.

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The installation titled Bad Dog is a new piece by artist Richard Jackson and is part of his first retrospective exhibition called Ain’t Painting a Pain which runs from Feb 17 till May 5 2013.

The naughty dog has been made using 52 digitally cut pieces of fibreglass and composite materials that were assembled at the museum, once the pooch was in tact, yellow paint was added which squirts out onto the wall at intervals.

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We have focused on the ghost-like figures that meet the visitors at the exhibition entrance on the first floor which are made using resin and fibreglass materials, The rest of the exhibit has been made using crushed glass, recycled ceramics and moulded sand.

Arsham’s eroding landscape creates a world of destruction and despair inspired by a childhood experience with Hurricane Andrew. The storm ravaged his home and neighborhood in Florida, leaving in its wake broken glass and beaten building skeletons—two central elements of “Reach Ruin,” which is an anagram of the word “Hurricane.” Presenting so soon after Hurricane Sandy, the show takes on an even stronger meaning.

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As with the trace fossils where we find the imprint of the original item, in the same way the implementation process that creates the object leads to the destruction of its original.

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The first object of the RESINITE collection is “Resin Fossil Table”, handmade using fibreglass, resin and pigment, the table consists of a single empty block that accurately traces the object from which it takes shape.

Nucleo is showcasing the table at Design Miami 2012 from the 5th to the 9th December, 2012 with the Gabrielle Ammann Gallery.

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The unique United Buddy Bears project features 140 fibreglass bear sculptures representing as many countries recognised by the United Nations. Standing together hand in hand, the 2m tall bears promote tolerance and living together in peace.

Since June 2001, when the Buddy Bears appeared in Berlin’s streets and squares for the first time, Buddy Bear activities and help for children in need have formed an inseparable unit. Increasingly, individual bears have been auctioned off at charity events in aid of institutions for children in Berlin.

Blank Buddy Bears which are made from glass fibre reinforced plastic can be purchased direct from the Buddy Bears website and they have even given some handy designing tips

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