Pro Desktop tutorials

http://www.the-warren.org/Prodesktop/Prodesktop%20sub%20menu.htm

This is a great site fro those starting with Prodesktop.

Baltix Re-Cycled manufacturer

A furniture manufacturer using re-cycled raw materials.

Mechanisms and Movement

Mechanisms and Movement

A great little site for mechanisms and motion.

click on the pic!

flying-pig.com

Smart materials link : http://designinsite.dk/htmsider/md950.htm

systems and control : http://designinsite.dk/htmsider/md950.htm

[RE] Design

REdesign

This is a great design website with lots of great links for funky recycled or sustainable furniture.


Click on the pic for the link to the websites


here are two more




Inhabitat

Cohda

Video Clips

The following are some interesting video clips of manufacturing processes.

Laser sintering: 3d rapid prototyping of complex shapes :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9awF5te_2w

Lost wax casting: precious metals, intricate casts are produced the molds to make the wax can produce many multiples. Batch producing:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yyx7RXIy3ng&feature=related

Laser cutting: fast, accurate, cnc, metal wood or plastic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80-ZIWDNfIE

Sustainable furniture from managed forests: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLe30B-ImFg

sustainable timbers

what is sustainable timber?
Sustainable timber means that the tree harvested will be replaced by another tree, whether naturally grown or planted. Extraction is compensated for, unlike in the case of most other materials .

http://sashalacroix.com/sustainable_timber_tree_facts.html