Design Smash at ProtoSpace
Together with designers and makers from Berlin and London, ProtoSpace is proud to take part in DesignSmash! Hop over to ProtoSpace this Saturday evening (November 20th) and watch designs come live! http://design-smash.com
3…2…1… The horn blows and a group of designers throw back a stiff drink before plunging into a frenzy of work.
They are producing a laser-cut object… a design that will hit the shelves in under a week. They have 4 hours to accomplish what most do in a month, but armed with liquid bravery, a bit of training and all the materials they need, they smash out a design as you party around them. At the end of the night, you decide who gets the biggest prize and the pieces are produced in front of you… on-the-spot.
Welcome to DesignSmash!
The Ceremony
3pm Designers gather on-site to be briefed by host & manufacturer. Briefing includes file formats and requirements as well as safety training in laser cutting and hands-on tips & tricks.
6:00pm First non-designing attendees arrive. Welcome drinks.
6:30pm The theme for the design tournament is introduced.
7pm Count-down & first round of shots. Designers retreat into the roped-off designers area and start hacking.
8/9/10pm A horn signals to designers that one hour has passed. Shots for all designers. The party picks up.
11pm A horn signals the end of the design phase, finished designs are submitted.
12pm Files are cut and assembled by the designer. The product is displayed on a photographic panorama, documented and published live to the website.
Email anu@protospace.nl or joris@protospace.nl, if you’d like to compete as a designer or sign up for the event on Facebook" alt="" />
For inspiration, these are just some of the things folks have been lasercutting this year at ProtoSpace
