FabriKator is a weekly newsletter written by AN product editor Emily Hooper. It is about digital fabrication projects. We spell fabricator with a K instead of a C for brand identification purposes, but if you squint it looks almost like the same word.
Utile Makes a Splash With Digitally Fabricated Pavilion in Boston
The Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion roof channels rainwater for irrigation on the Rose Kennedy Greenway.
 Rojkind Arquitectos’ Mexican Treehouse Francisco Saavedra fabricates a template to scale with large-format, Designjet printers from HP. |
 Sliced Benches at Harvard Great for Loafing Seven design variations are applied across 17 custom wooden benches, fabricated by Mark Richey Woodworking. |
 Aidlin Darling’s Ribbed Canopy With the help of Laser Alliance and Chris French Metal, Aidlin Darling Design crafted a hanging ceiling canopy composed of 180 wooden ribs. |
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 Fallen Angels Rescued Parametrically Classically trained sculptors breath new life into four 20-foot angels with the help of Rhino. |
 Kammetal Tops Off SOM’s 1 World Trade Center Seven tons of glass and steel clad a structural stainless frame on the Western Hemisphere’s tallest building. |
 A cross-section of postdigital design work illustrates the role of parametrics in the built environment. |
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 LMN Architects’ Collaborative Sound Cloud A system of 946 unique panels will produce optimal acoustics and aesthetics at the University of Iowa’s new School of Music. |
 Ellipses Collide in Mathematically-Inspired Installation at the University of Oregon SubDivided provides a unifying element in Fenton Hall’s three-story atrium, tying each level together visually. |
 Allied Works and Arup Find Common Ground in SketchUp Allied Works communicates with project collaborators Arup Daylighting via SketchUp plugins. |