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For the afterlife of my installation I preserved the cocoons and made a lamp from them to decorate a little area in my dorm area (near the kitchen) where there is a footstool where everyone always leaves their coats or sits to read a book. I placed them there as I thought the bubbly looking cocoons create a cloud like looking lamp and therefore go well with the corner and make it look very comforting. This way the lamp create an almost dreamlike cloud shape ‘floating’ over ones head when one reads, which I thought was lovely.

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HOW TO : HONEYCOMB BED

HOW TO: PAPER COCOON

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Pebbles

Woven burl carpet made from 100% unbleached virgin wool. It is available in two color combinations “deep grey” and “cream” and resembles a stone structure. The utilized new wool yarns are not chemically bleached and due to their specific properties, they exhibit a high resilience and due to their inherent water repelling protective layer, they are easy to clean. The hygroscopic properties of new wool provide a pleasant room climate. The carpet edge is reversed along the sides and its backing is glued with tape. The carpet is available in the sizes 170 x 240, 200 x 200, 200 x 250, 200 x 300, 340 x 240, 400 x 300, and 400 x 400 cm (5 ft 7 in x 8 ft, 6 ft 7 in x 6 ft 7 in, 6 ft 7 in x 6 ft 7 in, 6 ft 7 in x 8 ft 3 in, 6 ft 7 in x 9 ft 10 in, 11 ft 2 in x 8 ft, 13 ft 2 in x 9 ft 10 in and 13 ft 2 in x 13 ft 2 in). The pile height is 18 mm (0.7 in). Custom sizes are available per request with or without weld seam. Used in residential applications.

I chose this material, as it reminded me of the cotton bud ends on a Q-Tip, hence i felt it was relevant for my research. The texture appears to be very similar, as is the shape.

Koroyd®

An engineered thermoplastic honeycomb comprised of a co-extruded polycarbonate (PC) for energy absorption. This structure provides uniform mechanical properties due to its circular cell structure, and offers high compressive strength in a low-density material, decreasing transmitted force and peak g-force acceleration. The honeycomb is an efficient energy absorber, which is vital to impact protection, and is highly breathable. Depending on cell size and polymer density compression strength (DIN 53421) testing has resulted in durability against 101 to 522 psi (0.7 to 3.6 MPa), compression strength increases with smaller cell size. The intercellular connection is achieved without the use of glues of adhesives, but rather by thermal welding, which increases visual and performance consistency. Individual tubes are co-extruded with an inner and outer layer, each comprised of a different polymer; the outer layer has a lower melting point than the inner layer. The tubes are stacked in a mold, which is then heated and pressurized melting the exterior layer of each tube providing a thermo-weld between all adjacent tubes. The tubes are then cross cut into sheets. The welded honeycomb sheets can be further processed into finished dimensions and shaped parts with milling, thermoforming, cutting, profiling, lamination, plating, etc. Cell sizes are available from 2.5 to 8 mm (0.1 to 0.31) in diameter, and sheets can be 1 to 300 mm (0.04 to 11.8 in) thick. Sheet dimensions are fully customizable, with a maximum dimension of 3500 x 2000mm (137.8 x 78.7 in). Fifteen standard colors of material are offered, but custom colors and pantone matching are available. Additionally multi-color combinations can be provided. The structure is fully customizable by altering polymer, cell size, polymer density, sheet thickness, sheet dimensions, and cell angle. A fire retardant grade is also offered. Mechanical property testing for impact performance can be quantified by a combination of multiple tests. Compression strength testing (DIN 53421) resulted in durability against pressure ranging from 101 psi (0.7 MPa) for 6.0 mm tubes (0.24 in) with 48 kg/m3 (3.0 pcf) density, up to 522 psi (3.6 MPa) for 2.5 mm tubes (0.1 in) with 110 kg/m3 (6.9 pcf) density. Shear strength was also tested (DIN 53294), resulting in 87 psi (0.6 MPa) for 6.0 mm tubes (0.24 in) with 48 kg/m3 (3.0 pcf) density, up to 217 psi (1.5 MPa) for 2.5 mm tubes (0.1 in) with 110 kg/m3 (6.9 pcf) density. Applications include helmets, sports equipment, body armor, blast mitigation, automotive panels, board-sport boards, furniture, lighting, displays, and interior décor.

I chose this material, as it is made from straws and exhibits how this every day objects can create a unique looking material surface simply by gathering the straws tightly next to each other.

Nordgröna

Sound absorbing panels made from natural, hand-picked Scandinavian Reindeer Moss. The porous nature of the surface makes it ideal for the absorption of sound waves from multiple directions. The reindeer moss is preserved with various salts and color pigments to retain the natural color and texture and it may contain small pine needles, twigs and cones that have been incorporated during the growing process. The moss is backed with an MDF panel pressed from pine woodchips and available in over 10 colors. Unlike existing moss panels, once installed, the moss requires no maintenance and remains intact in interior environment within normal humidity conditions. Due to its hygroscopic properties, it has the ability to “breathe” by attracting, holding and releasing water vapor from the surrounding environment. The sound absorbency of this material is approved to ISO 354 & ISO 25269 standards. It also meets the fire-resistant standard of ISO 11925-2. It is available in standard sizes of 30 x 30 x 10 cm (12 x 12 x 4 in), 45 x 45 x 11 cm (17.7 x 17.7 x 4.3 in) and 60 x 60 x 12 cm (24 x 24 x 4.7 in) in three configurations, a convex square covering the top surface and edges, a convex circle and a ‘seamless square’ that allows for seamless tiling of multiple squares. Applications include acoustic panels for interior design.

I chose this material as I felt it would resonate with my research about ear buds, due to the squishy texture of the material and its ability to expand and become smaller. This quality reminded me of the memory foam used for the ear buds.

As research shows not one person in particular can be credited with the glorious invention of this magnificent object. The use of objects similar to the toothpick can be dated back to the Grooves on the teeth of Neanderthal and Homo sapiens skulls, as they evident scratched on the teeth suggesting the use of a tool to remove excess from teeth.  However, when researching the first person to mass produce the toothpick as we know it today, Charles Forster comes to mind, as he was the first to introduce toothpicks to the US market in the middle of the 19th century.

The toothpick was always intended to remove excess food or such from ones teeth.

I chose this objects, as I once heard the tragedy behind the misunderstood design of the toothpick through word of mouth, and since have been mesmerised by its multifunctional use. Apparently the carved end of the toothpick is supposed to be broken off, so that the toothpick will not rest on the surface of the table, or whatever other object, in order to stay hygienic and reusable, levitating just above surface, resting on the broken off piece of the toothpick. I felt as if this was incredibly genius and hence have felt the urged to find out more about the toothpick and its origin.

Manufacturing of this product:

Materials Used: Most commonly wood. However some toothpicks are also be made from more precious materials such as titanium, in order to be used more then once.

Environmental Footprint: Hence most commonly toothpicks are made from wood, they dissolve over time creating minimal waste. Furthermore, since most toothpicks seem to be produced from bamboo this product is relatively harmless to the environment, as bamboo is one of the fastest regrowing plants.

Process: The process of how a toothpick is created can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP_7FIpPFEQ