

AM: Material reuse examples
I started looking at material reuse examples on the internet. I steered clear of the 'arts and crafts' level material reuse projects, as...


AM: #Scribble event and project direction.
During a previous design project, I attended a #scribbleAKL event at Auckland Library. Scribble is a weekly event where people get...


AM: Mind mapping
To begin generating ideas, I listed the three main material attributes present in the Omnipanel sheets; light weight, buoyancy and...


AM: Omnipanel material analysis
Omnipanel is manufactured in house at Action Manufacturing. Polyurethane foam sheets are cut on a CNC machine. Cavities for plywood...


AM: Clients challenge
The waste product Action Manufacturing discards is a proprietary material called Omnipanel. It consists of a layer of polyurethane foam...


Action Manufacturing design project.
The brief we are to undertake in conjunction with Action Manufacturing has been long anticipated. As an ardent environmentalist AND...