{"id":998,"date":"2011-09-14T07:17:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-14T07:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/998-amish-inspired-3d-printed-micro-utopia-cruiser-charisma.html"},"modified":"2022-09-22T14:54:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T18:54:47","slug":"amish-inspired-3d-printed-micro-utopia-cruiser-charisma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/amish-inspired-3d-printed-micro-utopia-cruiser-charisma","title":{"rendered":"Amish Inspired 3D Printed Micro Utopia: \u2018Cruiser Charisma\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cruiser Charisma<\/a> by Jonas Loh<\/a> is……..<\/p>\n

The dream of self-sufficiency and sustainability has become true.
\nEveryone is now able to produce goods, to communicate with anyone
\nwithout being charged or tracked and to fulfill their basic needs
\nwithout forgoing modern conveniences.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The project is based on two main opposing inspirations; research trips
\nto learn about intentional communities like the Amish, who neglect
\ntechnological progress, and an extrapolation of current scientific
\nresearch which embraces technological alteration of nature. The outcome
\nof the project is a fantastical caravan, a nomadic module of illusionary
\nfreedom, which explores our belief in technological progress. This
\nenabler questions our human desires for comfort and prosperity and
\nillustrates the dream of total autarchy and the possibility of a
\ndifferent social, political and economical system.
\n<\/i><\/p>\n


\nThe utopian idea of a different society on a micro scale is
\nreinterpreted and brought in a contemporary context where existing and
\nnear future technologies as synthetic biology, genetic engineering,
\nbio-printing and new form of production methods are made public to every
\nindividual rather than being owned, administrated and distributed by
\nventure capitalists and politicians.
\n<\/i><\/p>\n


\nThe model was build in Modo<\/a> and Toxiclibs<\/a> for the synthetic garden.<\/i>
\n
\n3d Fabrication in Alumide<\/a>. Each part of the caravan can be downloaded at shapeways<\/a><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Found via Wired<\/a>, Nice.<\/p>\n


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