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Projects of Prof. Mareike Gast at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design
INTERVIEW with KAY KOELZIG from SACHSENLEINEN by Fridolin Richter & Sebastian Kommer Where do you see the potential of flax? I see more potential in hemp fibres. Flax grows in a relatively limited way. The biggest growing areas are in France and Belgium, because flax needs a maritime climate to grow well. This means that …
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CANNATHO – CX 1 The journey of the cycling shorts The CX ONE Cycling Shorts from CANNATHO are an invention for cyclists who like to sit comfortably on their bike, who also like to plan a bike tour at the weekend. The CX ONE can be worn under trousers or with normal pants underneath. Thus, …
STANDARDIZATION FOR CLOSED MATERIAL CYCLES Norms and standards organize general life. They enjoy great acceptance among the population and, as a result, have great potential to promote sustainability. Circular Economy is a conceptual approach to a future economic system that aims to transform the current state of the linear throwaway society into a circular system. …
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PROCESS SAFE JUNCTION Safe cycling for everyone During the corona pandemic, new pop-up bike lanes were created in many cities, which redistribute the traffic area in favor of the cyclists. Sustainable mobility in cities depends on an attractive, i.e. safe bicycle infrastructure. We have therefore faced a frequent cause of accidents, right turns at intersections. …
SAFE JUNCTION Safe cycling for everyone During the corona pandemic, new pop-up bike lanes were created in many cities, which redistribute the traffic area in favor of the cyclists. Sustainable mobility in cities depends on an attractive, i.e. safe bicycle infrastructure. We have therefore faced a frequent cause of accidents, right turns at intersections. Our …
HAND & FOOT the human xylophone ‘Hand & Foot’ is a sound object of a very individual kind. This instrument is inspired by the well-known xylophone and is therefore also a percussion idiophone. This means that it is a metal percussion instrument. It consists of three bronze percussion bars and is played with a beech …
