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Design and Tinkering

by Ryoko • January 21, 2020

At first glance, the giant see-through-erector-set-like structure seems to be a realization of one of Leonardo da Vinci's mechanical inventions.

Delight in the purported nonsense machines of Maywa Denki.

Experience the magic of toy- and puppetmaker Hernán Lira.

This playful physical glossary models the many modes of making.

Quick-changing views create the illusion of motion.

A stop-motion animation is made of many pictures, each slightly different from the last.

Quick-changing views create the illusion of motion.

Use your hands and tools to create unexpected patterns in the sand.

Try building these circuits found in everyday objects.

A mechanical object may seem alive if it responds to you.

Use your hands and tools to create unexpected patterns in the sand.

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