FabCafe Open Labs

SPCS | Species　A community exploring biological design

This series of programs explores designs and forms of expression that collaborate with nature by actively confronting its uncontrollable factors through prototyping. Each season, we will invite a variety of lecturers to co-develop programs that mix natural sciences, design, art, engineering, culture, and other disciplines.

[Kyoto]

Textiles Summer School

The Textiles Summer School (TSS) is an ongoing collaborative project involving national and international designers, textile engineers, textile producers and materials scientists from Japan and overseas.

[Kyoto]

In the Loop

In the Loop is a place for local and international community members, creatives, startups, and companies to try out new things and make connections around a shared consciousness and passion for circular design and sustainability-driven ideas, products and services.

[Tokyo]

PLASTIC HACK

Just as plastic is about to flood the world, group of young creators have developed a creative commodity system to create new value for plastic waste and reduce the use of new plastics.

[Bangkok]

AIR HACK

AIR HACK aims to discover new solutions to air pollution issues hand in hand with students, designers, environment experts.

[Bangkok]

Creator's Spotlight by FabCafe HK

FabCafe Hong Kong is collaborating with local creators to host exhibitions, popup shops, and collaboration-driven workshops.

[Hong Kong]

BioClub

BioClub is a citizen science community where various researchers, creators, companies, and citizens gather under the keyword “Bio” (biology and life science).

[Tokyo]

HAPTIC DESIGN PROJECT

Exploring the design technology of touch, transcending the boundaries of digital/analog and real/virtual.

[Tokyo]

MTRL

Innovation platform for materials and creators