How It's Made (2001)

Liquid polyurethane is coloured, poured into moulds and cured before the finished skateboard wheels are machined and fitted with bearings.…

Fine wool fibres are arranged over fabric and agitated until they bind together as lightweight nuno felt. Heavy steel frames and hydraulic…

Selected hardwood is machined, sanded and finished into watch cases and bracelet links before receiving the movement and crystal. Steel tub…

Heat-resistant thermoplastic is moulded into protective helmet shells before liners, shields, straps and identifying trim are installed. Fl…

Moulded seats, padded backs, adjustable mechanisms, bases and casters are assembled into ergonomic office chairs. A specialty beverage know…

Shaped wooden boards are joined by flexible leather chambers and fitted with valves and nozzles to create fireplace bellows. Almonds and ca…

Carefully selected natural or synthetic bristles are aligned, secured in ferrules and attached to shaped handles to create artists’ brushes…

Lightweight frames, pedal-driven propulsion systems and hydrodynamic supports are assembled into water bikes designed to rise above the sur…

Cabinets, playing fields, rods and moulded figures are assembled and adjusted to create foosball tables. Vegetable oils and alkali are cook…

Wool is knitted into oversized circular forms that are felted, shrunk, dyed and shaped into berets. Anise and other botanicals are blended…

Steel rods and sheet metal are bent, welded and protected with durable finishes to create folding bistro tables and chairs. Raised printing…

Processed cork is purified, ground and compressed into consistent bottle closures designed to reduce natural defects. Zinc sheet is roll-fo…

Steel hemispheres are formed, welded together, heat-treated, engraved and balanced to produce pétanque balls. Living cells are cultivated u…