We make

Owing to its roots in the hacker movement, Waag is convinced that we can make almost anything with the help of digital fabrication, open-source hardware, and the sharing of knowledge. Make focuses on manufacturability within technology, biotechnology, textiles, and ecology. We research materials, material flows, manufacturing, and production processes as well as the social and ecological meaning and future impact of these materials and processes. Through our research, we collaborate frequently with (and offer accommodation to) designers and artists working at the intersection of art, technology, and science.

 

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    TextileLab
    Culture.Fashion is an open, value-driven network of people and organisations who want to work together on a future-proof fashion sector in the…
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    Open Wetlab
    Addressing ecological challenges by blurring the lines between biology and technology: together with artists, we are working on Smart Hybrid Forms.
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    Open Design Lab
    Better Factory will provide methodology and opportunities for manufacturers to collaborate with artists at developing new and personalized products.
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    TextileLab
    08-07-2021
    Addressing the environmental impact of the textile industry through a grassroots initiative focusing on discarded consumer textile.
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    Open Design Lab
    30-06-2021
    In four evenings, a diverse group of participants came together to design a sensing device.
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    Open Design Lab
    20-06-2021
    From January until May, eight students have been working with FabLab tutor Henk Buursen at Waag’s Fab Academy Amsterdam.