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Packing Problems (Moniker) - a carpet based on packing problems (how to fit X triangles in a circle, etc) based on the work of Erich Friedman, Stetson University

via Conditional Design

O Deelbaar België (OS-KAR) - Belgium as a carpet, separated into the three main regions (Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels) with instructions on “how to split Belgium”

via I Love Belgium

Algae rug / Green Matters (by Capsula)

Green Matters is a utopian attempt to save a piece of the Baltic Sea by collecting green algae and exploring its possibilities as textile material. It is at the same time a commentary on the eutrophication problem. Eutrophication is a serious challenge for the Baltic Sea. The main culprit for this eco-catastrophe is claimed to be the agricultural waste that has been dumped into the Baltic Sea during generations. Now the Baltic Sea nations are waking up to the situation and taking up measures in order to change the situation. Collecting algae at certain moment of its cycle, releaves a bit the saturation process of nutrients in the sea.

Mia collected and experimented with algae during the summer of 2010 at the The Archipelago Research Institute and on the island of Oura. She collected, processed, weaved rugs and documented the whole process on video. It shows how everyone can, at least in theory, start their own algae rug weaving with traditional Finnish handraft techniques The video manual will be distributed online on the websites of Capsula, TURKU2011 and utube, and will be part of the exhibition.

Ecological Footprint rug - Gha/person where purple = Africa, Pink = Asia, Orange = global biocapacity, Yellow = Latin America/Caribbean, Green = world, Dark Green = Europe, Aqua = Oceania, Blue = Australia, Aubergine = North America, Red = United Arab Emirates

via :::: Infographiti ::::

Carpet - rug made from foam blocks to create a landscape

by Studio Laurens Van Wieringen

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stunning, right? from angela adams.

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Related Map #12

Bill Gilbert’s project, Matter of Fact: Walk to Work, documents his three day walk from his home in Cerrillos, New Mexico to his office at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. The intent was to develop a new understanding of a normally familiar terrain. Rather than his typical hour long commute along Highway 14, Bill decided to experience the landscape at a much slower pace walking the 50 mile route over a period of three days. Detail available here.