By creating a machine that extrudes shaped clay, Assemble have created a factory that places an emphasis on the physical creation of one's environment (as well as the spontaneous ideas that can develop from working with materials and processes).
It's a throwback to the late 19th/early 20th century days when factories weren't necessarily about dehumanizing automation but rather more about the complexity of manufacturing using all sorts of tools and last-minute problem-solving techniques. This video by Vice gives a thorough tour of the concept, process, and blue-and-white-clad result of Assemble's "A Factory As It Might Be"...
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What happened to Assemblage ? Not sure if the name is correct but they won the project for the new Iraqi parliament but got terfed/demoted off the project by ZHA and still have not released any design images?
By no release I refer to ZHA as they most likely put the kosh on assemblage and then we are all treated to a new paradigm, All I'm saying is release your design concept for Iraqi parliament, will the bank or the instrument of democracy get built?
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