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http://www.creativeapplications.net/objects/solar-sinter-objects/

"Amongst the wonderful collection of work currently on show at the Royal College of Art, in the corner on the first floor sits an installation/object by Markus Kayser called Solar Sinter. An MA Design Products student project, Solar Sinter is probably one of the most inspiring projects this year, aiming to raise questions about the future of manufacturing andtriggers dreams of the full utilisation of the production potential of the world’s most efficient energy resource - the sun."

Markus Kayser - Solar Sinter Project from Markus Kayser on Vimeo.

In a world increasingly concerned with questions of energy production and raw material shortages, this project explores the potential of desert manufacturing, where energy and material occur in abundance.

In this experiment sunlight and sand are used as raw energy and material to produce glass objects using a 3D printing process, that combines natural energy and material with high-tech production technology.

Solar-sintering aims to raise questions about the future of manufacturing and trigger dreams of the full utilisation of the production potential of the worldâ€™s most efficient energy resource - the sun. Whilst not providing definitive answers this experiment aims to provide a point of departure for fresh thinking.

www.markuskayser.com

mjn

Pretty amazing, though the final results are a rather rough. I guess you'd expect that since the input material (sand) is quite granular. I wonder how solid/durable the results really are.

- Mark

DanielKey

This is amazing...and I saw roller skate wheels and tin foil involved. Imagine this times 50.

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