MakerLab 2012

 

Adhocracy is part of the Istanbul Design Biennial. The exhibition presents a collection of some of the most relevant projects undertaken in previous years as part of the “Third industrial revolution.” Or as The Economist described it “The world of people who make things.” The scope of Adhocracy ranges from digital manufacturing and 3D printers to the re-appropriation of public spaces, open-source hardware and crowd funding. These are all important examples of how people are becoming pro-active, and how technology, and in particular the Internet, is facilitating that.

MakerLab Istanbul centres on the connecting of the projects presented at the biennial and the realities of the city of Istanbul. Our goal is to hold a lab where we can show how knowledge and tools can be applied, taking in consideration the knowledge and tools accesible to the citizens, and what the people of Istanbul are interested in.

We came to Istanbul without a clear product to develop but based on the time, tools and materials available, we want to:

•    Build on the knowledge and tools exhibited,

•    Link local needs and skills with a global movement,

•    Make the project a public activity, so that people can experience it,

•    Publish instructions, so that the knowledge created can be shared and build upon.

 

For more information; http://www.makerlab.info/projects/makerlab-istanbul-2012/