Here we collect and publish open-source manuals for humanitarian makers, press-releases and project materials as well as galleries and other media links.
Press releases and material
– 16.4.2019 (German): Pressemitteilung “Flow-Garden”, Hannover
– Projektbeschreibung “Flow-Garden“, 1 Seite
– Workshopkonzept/Programm “Open-Island MakerCamp“, 19.-22.4.2019
– Concept “Lake-of-Change“, Bangalore/India, 15.11.-24.12.2018
Island construction reports & manuals
– “HexaFloat” modular float system for Open-Islands 2.0, CC 2018
– “Mini-Inseln“, Educational DIY-manual for miniature islands, 2016
– “Open-Island Ahmedabad“, report, open-source release, India 2015
– “future-islands” how to build floating gardens, CC 2009
Project Galleries (photos)
– May-Oct. 2019: “Flow-Garden“, Maschteich Hanover, Germany
– April 2019: “Open-Island research platform”, @ WirbauenZukunft
– Dec. 2018: “Lake-of-Change“, Bangalore/India
– June & Sept. 2018: “Open-Island” at MakerFaires Berlin, Hannover
– June 2018: “2. makers4humanity-Lab“, Ferropolis/Sachsen-Anhalt, Pfingsttreffen der deutschsprachigen Wandelbewegung
– July 2017: “Open-Island, Ferropolis“, Floating at the music festivals
– May 2017: “1. makers4humanity-Lab“, Ferropolis
– Feb. 2017: “Impact Kiosk” Varanasi/India
– June 2016: “Insula Communis“, floating Art project, Ferropolis
– Jan. 2016: “Open-Island, ChiangMai“, Thailand
– Aug. 2015: “Open-Island, Berlin“, 7 floats at 48h NeuKölln & Spreeknie
– Jan. 2015: “Open-Island Ahmedabad”, India, Release at MakerFaire
– Jan. 2014: “Open-Island, Goa“, development of modular floating islands
– Aug. 2013: “Mermaid Race” with Carlotta Truman, Maschsee Hannover
– Jan. 2013: “asap-island II“, Goa, The Riverboat SALY
– Sept. 2012: “Sealand Multiversity”, Shooting at the Principality of Sealand
– Jan. 2012: “asap-island I“, Goa, upcycled catamaran on Arabian Sea
– June 2011: “SpreeTour”, cruising Berlin with DIY-catamaran HERMES-I
– Mai-Sept. 2009: “future-islands“, Maschteich Hannover, floating gardens
– Mai-July 2002: “TOUR21“, sustainability rafting tour, Hanover to Berlin
– Mai-Sept. 2000: “future-raft“, upcycled floating domes for EXPO2000
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