KOBA Shoptalk #5: making and remaking textiles

Presentations by:
– Sara Diaz Rodriguez, Natalija Krasnoperova: Studio HILO – a machine for spinning yarn to make textiles.
– Dipl.- Des. Ulrike Beck: Design Decisions that Changed the World

Thursday August 23st, 2018
doors open 19:30, talks start 20:00
KOBA, Görlitzer Strasse 72, 10997 Berlin
open to public, free entrance
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HILO by Sara Diaz Rodriguez, Natalija Krasnoperova

work by Ulrike Beck

Studio HILO – Sara Diaz Rodriguez, Natalija Krasnoperova

Studio HILO is based in Berlin and developed a easy-to-build spinning machine: The HILO machine is a compact spinning machine which can be installed in any textile workshop. Professionals and enthusiasts alike can produce their personalized, local and on-demand yarn.

The HILO machine is controlled by the user-friendly HILO software. It allows users to translate digital patterns (such as an image) into different yarn properties – which results in customized yarn with unique tactile and aesthetic qualities.

The Studio HILO project extends beyond the machine and software and aims towards building an active community of users. By making the blueprints and source-code freely available online, we invite users and makers to build their own HILO machine, code with us and share their experiences and customizations with the HILO community.

Designentscheidungen, die die Welt verändern -Dipl.- Des. Ulrike Beck

Vortrag und Diskussion wie Designentscheidungen positiv ihr Umfeld beeinflussen.
Der Vortrag beleuchtet an eindrucksvollen Beispielen aus der Vergangenheit, wie Designentscheidungen bereits große Auswirkungen auf Kultur und Umfeld hatten. Wir diskutieren anschließend, was unsere Ideen und Entscheidungen heute als positiven Impact zu unserer Zukunft beitragen können.