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November 13, 2023

Event Report for ‘In the Loop, vol. 2’ where people interested in circular design and sustainability connect

Tokyo

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November 8, 2023

“Melting Reality” Exhibition for the Bangkok Design Week 2023

Bangkok

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November 1, 2023

NFTs and Web3 in Kyoto: Finding a new way to progress traditional crafts and culture

Kyoto

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November 1, 2023

Bringing ghosts back to life: strengthening heritage through XR technology

Bangkok

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October 26, 2023

The Creative Digital Lab Project: expanding the future of digital creativity in Southeast Asia

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September 28, 2023

Why B Corp? An engine accelerating the coexistence of business feasibility and sociality

Kyoto

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What do you Fab?

What do you Fab? 

FabCafe is a series of ‘Fab’ innovation labs that specialize in creating products, services and experiences of the future. Here, maker enthusiasts, businesses and everyday people can access digital fabrication tools and experiences for fields ranging from fashion to bio. Founded in Tokyo in 2012, FabCafe’s global network now serves and fosters creative communities in 13 locations around the world, including Bangkok, Barcelona, Kuala Lumpur, and many more.

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SPCS Season 4 | Living Dyes: The Exhibition Trials and Results of Cultivating Colour

Living Dyes | The Exhibition showcases the process and results of the research and actual dyed works from a 1.5 month workshop on dyeing textiles with bacteria. How do everyday participants adopt this relatively new and undeveloped dyeing technique? Come witness it for yourself. Detailed explanations in a guided tour by the exhibition organiser are also available.

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FabCafe Tokyo

Dec.

6

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4 Experiments in Cultivating Colour

In September 2023, 23 participants from a variety of backgrounds gathered in FabCafe Kyoto to learn how to cultivate bacteria through DIY methods. Bringing that newfound knowledge back home with petri dishes swabbed with pigment-producing strains, they embarked on a 6 week challenge to dye textiles with the bacteria. The results of this group experiment are displayed in an exhibition in Kyoto and Tokyo. For the closing night of the exhibition’s run in Tokyo, 4 of the participants will be sharing their experience and thoughts on the process.

Start in 5 days

FabCafe Tokyo

Dec.

16

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  • #Beginner Friendly

Cafe Sketch Workshop and Exhibition by Cafe Note Lin

Renowned illustrator Lin Cha-Yu will share insights and experiences gained from sketching over 500 cafes worldwide, from Portland to Japan and Taiwan. Participants are invited to observe and draw from the unique perspectives of design and cafe management.

Start in 15 days

FabCafe Tokyo

Dec.

20

Wed

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  • #英語で開催

SPCS Talks vol.6 Ecological Urban Design With Brian McGrath and Danai Thaitakoo

Against the backdrop of climate change, including an increase in guerrilla downpours and rising urban temperatures, there is a growing movement in the fields of urban design and architecture to seek forms of coexistence with ecosystems. We will invite Brian McGrath and Danai Thaitakoo to this event from New York and Thailand. They have been developing advanced approaches in ecology-based urban design. In addition to introducing their research and case studies, Atsuro Morita, an anthropologist at Osaka University, will join us to exchange views with you on the future of cities.

Start in 19 days

FabCafe Kyoto / MTRL KYOTO

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