YouFab
Global Creative Awards 2015

The 2015 awards received
152 submissions
from 26 countries.
See the 25 winners.

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Throne (Gold_2014) / Throne(Silver_2014) 2014 mixed media
photo : Nobutada OMOTE|SANDWICH © Kohei NAWA|SANDWICH

YF YouFab global Creative Awards 2015

YouFab is a global design competition
that recognizes excellence in the
field of digital fabrication.

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Calling for submissions of fab machines, and products made using digital fabrication tools
such as 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC milling machines!

SUBMISSIONS

You may submit all types of creative works made using digital fabrication tools such as the 3D printer, laser
cutters or CNC milling machines, or you can create your own digital fabrication tool itself and submit that. The
entry must be in it's completed form, not in the conceptual phase, to be accepted for submission.
Submissions can be something that has already been launched, or something yet-to-be unveiled.

CATEGORIES

  • PRODUCTS

    PRODUCTS

    Products made using digital fabrication tools

  • ART

    ART

    Artwork, illustrations, artistic activities, performances, and live acts using digital fabrication tools

  • MACHINES

    MACHINES

    Inventions and development of unique digital fabrication tools

  • HACK

    HACK

    This category is for entries of existing product that have been customized

  • BEYOND

    BEYOND

    This category is for entries that do not fit into the other categories or that are a combination of a number of categories

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JUDGES

AWARDS

  • Grand Prize 1 Winner

    TROPHY, 1000 USD

  • first Prize 1 Winner

    TROPHY, 500 USD

  • Finalists Several Winners

    AWARD CERTIFICATE

ABOUT ENTRY

MESSAGES

We've received messages of support for the applicants from experts in
many different fields who are paying close attention to these awards!

  • Kohei Nawa

    Kohei
    Nawa

    Sculptor /Associate professor at Kyoto University of Arts and Design
    MESSAGE

    Kohei Nawa

    Sculptor /Associate professor at Kyoto University of Arts and Design

    YouFab brings together the expertise, technology, information and ideas of creators from a myriad of disciplines while acting as a catalyst for their growth and development. I have high hopes that it will also open the doors to a new era for digital fabrication.

    close message

  • Toshiya Fukuda

    Toshiya
    Fukuda

    YouFab Global Creative Awards Chairman, Osaka Art University Professor, 777interactive CEO & Creative Director, FabCafe co-founder
    MESSAGE

    Toshiya Fukuda

    YouFab Global Creative Awards Chairman, Osaka Art University Professor, 777interactive CEO & Creative Director, FabCafe co-founder

    Just as various tools like pencils and painting knives have revolutionized the art of painting, digital fabrication tools are the paintbrushes of this new era transforming our creative output. Whether these tools turn out to be extraordinary or not all hangs on how talented the users are at discovering creative gems and amusing and capturing the hearts of people. I am hoping that we will see a number of creators who are not willing to just sit back and accept these tools as being the latest most advanced tools, but are the kind of people that have what it takes to really push the limits of these cool tools.

    close message

  • Chiaki Hayashi

    Chiaki
    Hayashi

    Loftwork Inc. Cofounder, Japan Liaison to the director of MIT Media Lab
    MESSAGE

    Chiaki Hayashi

    Loftwork Inc. Cofounder, Japan Liaison to the director of MIT Media Lab

    I like the word "Serendipity."
    We cannot expect it, neither plan it.
    It comes suddenly, but sometimes changes one's entire life.
    It is a dynamic force to be reckoned with.
    It sweeps in when we least expect it and changes our fate.
    In this sense, it is similar to the boundless possibilities of digital fabrication.
    May the YouFab awards bring such a serendipitous moment to you!

    close message

  • Tomas Diez

    Tomas
    Diez

    Fab Lab Barcelona
    MESSAGE

    Tomas Diez

    Fab Lab Barcelona

    Open Source and DIY projects need to be supported by larger communities. YouFab is a great showcase of excellent projects being developed around the world, we hope many of these get scaled and distributed manufactured in many cities.

    close message

  • Amber Yan

    Amber
    Yan

    Make:Taiwan Deputy Editor-in-Chief
    MESSAGE

    Amber Yan

    Make:Taiwan Deputy Editor-in-Chief

    As a pioneer of the Marker Movement, Make:Taiwan has long been a keen observer of the possibilities of creation. For us, digital fabrication tools such as 3D printers, laser cutters and CNC milling machines are not just simply tools, but form a platform to bring our ideas to life. I cannot wait to see what possibilities to come out of YouFab. I think we will get a glimpse into the future of the Maker Movement through the interaction between makers. I can’t wait!

    close message

  • Colin Raney

    Colin
    Raney

    CMO, Formlabs
    MESSAGE

    Colin Raney

    CMO, Formlabs

    Nothing is more important than learning how to turn your inspiration into reality. It changes the way you think, and the way you relate to your world. The people who dare to create new ideas are ones who will can change the world.

    close message

  • Sputniko!

    Sputniko!

    Artist/Designer, Assistant Professor at the MIT Media Lab, Head of Design Fiction Group
    MESSAGE

    Sputniko!

    Artist/Designer, Assistant Professor at the MIT Media Lab, Head of Design Fiction Group

    What do you make when you can make anything? What do you say when you can say anything? What do you fight for when you can fight for anything?

    Limitless potential does not equal true empowerment. What matters most is what you do with it.

    In YouFab Award, I look forward to seeing mind-blowing, eye-opening projects created from this ocean of limitless potential.

    Make, Think, Talk, Make - and surprise the world! :)

    close message

  • Takahito Iguchi

    Takahito
    Iguchi

    DOKI DOKI, INC. Founder CEO and Telepathy Fellow
    MESSAGE

    Takahito Iguchi

    DOKI DOKI, INC. Founder CEO and Telepathy Fellow

    Art, technology and science bring about dynamic changes to new business, the way we work, social structures, schools of thought and philosophical movements. Up until now, this change occurred through software, information, or by cloud technology. However, we have now entered an age in which the vehicles of change take on a physical form in the shape of tangible objects, smart devices, interactive gadgets, mechanisms and systems. Now it is about the dynamics that drive diversity in software and networks, the ability to ignite change, and shape perceptions and ideals. Now, the vehicles of change can be created in a physical form, operated, and sent off in to the world in a tangible form. This award ambitiously paves the way for forerunners in this field. It is for those with a courageous pioneering spirit. It allows us to give form to our imagination and change the narrative of the world around us and how we see it. These “things” add a new dimension to our optimistic and forward-thinking spirit. I think people who can imagine and share appreciation for these “things” this should take part in these awards. Giving things a brand new dimension—Bring it on!

    close message

  • Sha Hwang

    Sha
    Hwang

    Cofounder of Gifpop
    MESSAGE

    Sha Hwang

    Cofounder of Gifpop

    As explorers of the new technologies that digital fabrication provides, we are wandering into new territories. We come from everywhere. We've called ourselves many names — architects, designers, sculptors, engineers — places where roles have been clearly defined and worn down over generations of discourse and work. We've called ourselves many names but we are beginning to call ourselves something else entirely.

    We are the additivists and generative artists, the makers and fabricators. We are something which is not entirely clear. There are buzzwords and labels as well as arguments over the lines between software and sculpture, but it is only at these vague borders and heated discussions that we know that we are finally standing in the present, facing an exciting future.

    close message

  • Todd Porter

    Todd
    Porter

    Platform Builder FabCafe Global, TEDxTokyo
    MESSAGE

    Todd Porter

    Platform Builder FabCafe Global, TEDxTokyo

    Going for opportunities like YouFab often leads to serendipity and growth better than could have been planned. YouFab is a very supportive, celebration of the blossoming movement around digital fabrication and making. So go for it and share your passion, creativity & fab by applying for the YouFab Global Creative Awards!

    close message

  • Youka Watanabe

    Youka
    Watanabe

    Director of FabLabKamakura
    MESSAGE

    Youka Watanabe

    Director of FabLabKamakura

    These days we hear people talking about FAB everywhere, even on the train. Slowly but surely it is becoming part of our everyday lives and a well-established creative avenue. I think YouFab acts to massage all the tension from our brains. Can it overturn what we have taken as givens, and bring ideas to life? Can it be incorporated into various fields and tell its own story? Perhaps the true allures of YouFab are that it brings with it many of these encounters and balance. I look forward to seeing all the untapped possibilities it has to offer.

    close message

  • Edgar Pons

    Edgar
    Pons

    Co-founder at The Social Coin
    MESSAGE

    Edgar Pons

    Co-founder at The Social Coin

    We are very fortunate to be living during the time of the Makers' Revolution, where everyone has the power to learn, build, and create almost anything they can imagine. In a society where everything and everyone are connected, knowledge is public, and it is our duty to contribute to their growth. Technology is in your hands, now it's your turn to take advantage of the enormous responsibility of this competition and surprise the world!

    close message

  • Alex Bordanova

    Alex
    Bordanova

    Sound Coder and Producer at Ciclo.io
    MESSAGE

    Alex Bordanova

    Sound Coder and Producer at Ciclo.io

    Learning, thinking and building make people happy! I never had a bad day while working on our creations, it doesn't matter if we cut wood, code some beats or solder some wires, when you step back and take a look at your installation all your effort is worth. But to do so you need a goal, a deadline, which will set the launch moment. Explode in YouFab sparks!

    close message

  • Keisuke Toyoda

    Keisuke
    Toyoda

    Partner of noiz/ Assist Professor at NCTU Taiwan/ Adjunct Professor at Art Media Center, Tokyo University of the Arts
    MESSAGE

    Keisuke Toyoda

    Partner of noiz/ Assist Professor at NCTU Taiwan/ Adjunct Professor at Art Media Center, Tokyo University of the Arts

    First, we were able to freely create on our screens, then gradually digital fabrication allowed us to bring these designs to life, then we were able to get feedback through various sensors, and there will likely come a time when we can easily transform our thoughts to output. I have great expectations for this technology and its undeniable potential to bring ideas to life.

    close message

  • Pieter Franken

    Pieter
    Franken

    Safecast co-founder and Japan director. MIT ML affiliate researcher. Monex Inc CTO.
    MESSAGE

    Pieter Franken

    Safecast co-founder and Japan director. MIT ML affiliate researcher. Monex Inc CTO.

    YouFab is a great opportunity to try something new, deploy it and learn from it! At Safecast we always experiment with new ideas and by trying them out in the field we learn to make our designs better. So don't hesitate to make a mistake or two - "you need to break and egg to make an omelet". So with all the amazing tools like 3D printing, Open Everything, CNC, Laser cutters, etc. I expect you to make something you will LEARN a lot from and, most importantly, have FUN doing. Ganbatte ne!

    close message

  • Kazuo KADOTA

    Kazuo
    KADOTA

    Miyagi University of Education, FabLab Kannai Director
    MESSAGE

    Kazuo KADOTA

    Miyagi University of Education, FabLab Kannai Director

    Since 2011, there has been a sharp rise in the number of places where you can use digital fabrication tools, as well as an increase in the number of people in Japan who use these tools including 3D printers and laser cutters. I am confident that this movement will not fade out, but I think we need someone to create something outstanding so as it give the category the push that it needs. It can be something simple. But it needs to be something that opens our eyes to the potential of digital fabrication and something that is inspiring to the young, up-and-coming creators wishing to make a name for themselves in this field.

    close message

  • LJ Rich

    LJ
    Rich

    BBC TV Presenter / Classical Musician / Audience Experience Specialist
    MESSAGE

    LJ Rich

    BBC TV Presenter / Classical Musician / Audience Experience Specialist

    We truly enjoy looking at imagination made real - whether it’s art, music, or great design. But every creative person knows it takes courage to show your work to an audience, which is difficult. I used to compose music and invent devices but keep it quiet. I'd never release my work because I wasn’t fully happy with it. It took time to discover that publishing my creations and experiencing feedback is a vital part of artistic development which also improves my future work. I think my recognition in the field of music technology is partly due to my efforts to show my ideas in a public arena. Please have the courage to show your work, I would love to see it!

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  • Shigeru Kobayashi

    Shigeru
    Kobayashi

    Professor, Research Center for Industrial Culture, Institute of Advanced Media arts and Sciences [IAMAS]
    MESSAGE

    Shigeru Kobayashi

    Professor, Research Center for Industrial Culture, Institute of Advanced Media arts and Sciences [IAMAS]

    In 2015, we are hearing a lot more about Fab and places to Fab. Considering the fact that we are working on creating a small business platform where handicrafts meet digital fabrication, then it will come as no surprise that we are intently interested in these Awards. We cannot wait to see the selection of products in high-quality finished form that will give us a glimpse at just how much digital fabrication can take creation to new heights in the future.

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  • Marc Exposito

    Marc
    Exposito

    Research Engineer
    MESSAGE

    Marc Exposito

    Research Engineer

    This is the best moment. We are surrounded with challenges that need solutions where the key of the success is an idea that combines technology, art and science. Digital fabrication allows us to create solutions in that intersection, in an easy and fun way. Don't have fear to fail. We have no limits now.

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  • Nikki Kaufman

    Nikki
    Kaufman

    Founder & CEO, Normal
    MESSAGE

    Nikki Kaufman

    Founder & CEO, Normal

    Never be afraid to build a product to solve your own needs. Truth is, you're probably not alone in this problem and if you solve if for YOU , you'll be solving for many! KEEP CREATING.

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  • Masaaki Sugimoto

    Masaaki
    Sugimoto

    AgIC/Co-Founder | YouFab 2014 First Prize Winner
    MESSAGE

    Masaaki Sugimoto

    AgIC/Co-Founder | YouFab 2014 First Prize Winner

    People who have never sculpted or molded anything in their lives have recently started to create via the use of 3D printers. Circuits that have been designed for the first time can be produced by simply typing Ctrl+P. Just as the democratization of the Internet has revolutionized daily life, digital printing looks set to liberate peoples' "desire to create" and transform the world. Through my involvement in digital fabrication, I have a renewed respect for traditional craftsmen, furniture makers, circuit designers and other professions who involve themselves in “Maker’s spirit" regardless of current fads. The "desire to create" is something that everyone has but may have been forgotten in this age of mass production and consumption. Let's use this new technology to set it free!

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  • AKI INOMATA

    AKI
    INOMATA

    Artist | YouFab 2014 Grand Prize Winner
    MESSAGE

    AKI INOMATA

    Artist | YouFab 2014 Grand Prize Winner

    Taking home the Grand Prize for YouFab has given me the opportunity to meet a lot of new people. Thanks to YouFab, I have also been offered more chances to exhibit my works and received requests to present at talk shows, and I can see how it has changed the face of what I do. I think this is a really interesting time for creators. Every day I am excited and inspired by all the new opportunities that surround me. I have so many ideas that I would like to bring to life, and I cannot contain how happy I am to see innovative new technology being developed that will allow me to bring my ideas and plans to fruition. And of course, there have been times when these new technologies have inspired creations as well. I am looking forward to seeing all the entries in YouFab this year. And just in case you were wondering, I will be sending in an entry again this year!

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  • Quake Hsu

    Quake
    Hsu

    Judge | Co-founder at zeczec
    MESSAGE

    Quake Hsu

    Judge | Co-founder at zeczec

    Since I founded zeczec.com in 2012, I have met more than 500 creative people who built their own ideas from scratches. The digital fabrication tools really empower those creators chasing their dreams and surprising the world with their genius. Laser cutting, CNC, and 3D printing not only accelerate prototyping, but also change the concept of manufacturing. We no longer need to give up our ideas because we do not have access to the factories. I believe ‘realizing your idea’ is a radical desire for every human being. We should all keep this desire and be brave to make it.

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  • Seiichi Saito

    Seiichi
    Saito

    Judge | Creative Director / Technical Director Rizomatiks
    MESSAGE

    Seiichi Saito

    Judge | Creative Director / Technical Director Rizomatiks

    Digital fabrication has been changing business, our life, future and the world. These are the first tools as human being we never experienced before and what we do right now is the most important phase to choose the path toward our future. I am looking forward to seeing works which you are having fun with and blow our mind.

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  • Yukiko Shikata

    Yukiko
    Shikata

    Judge | Creative Curator
    MESSAGE

    Yukiko Shikata

    Judge | Creative Curator

    Digital fabrication is a field that can potentially transform the way in which we create. It is also a game-changer for innovation, which until now has been mostly driven by industries, government and academia. It is a place where creative catalysts, who wear many hats such as artist, designer, programmer, and artisan, can unleash their playful spirits to hack and create things that we have never even dreamed or imagined possible. The concept and phenomenon of “TAZ (Temporary Autonomous Zone)”, coined by Hakim Bey in the 80s, is diffused in our lives and brews a diverse culture that brings with it a new economy and society. I believe this Award is at the forefront of this movement, and I am very much looking forward to seeing this year’s outstanding ideas!

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  • Hiroya Tanaka

    Hiroya
    Tanaka

    Judge | Director, Social Fabrication Lab Keio/ Founder, Fab Lab Japan
    MESSAGE

    Hiroya Tanaka

    Judge | Director, Social Fabrication Lab Keio/ Founder, Fab Lab Japan

    It probably goes without saying, but one of the main reasons that I accepted this offer to be a judge was that I want to be blown away with entries that go beyond anything I have ever seen before and that don’t look like your typical works created using 3D printers or laser cutter. The advance of globalization means that no matter where we are in the world today we hear the same kind of music, see the same kind of films, and create the same kind of things with the same kind of 3D printers. I think our various forms of creativity and artistic instincts are urgently being put into question in an attempt to break through this kind of homogenization. Most technologies are a double-edged sword, and digital fabrication is your typical example of this. I hope that this year’s YouFab will provide us with a chance to further discover the merits that digital fabrication has to offer.

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  • Luke Yeung

    Luke
    Yeung

    Judge | Architect, Principal at Architectkidd
    MESSAGE

    Luke Yeung

    Judge | Architect, Principal at Architectkidd

    The world is rapidly changing. So are design, technologies and environments. Coming from an architectural background, it would be interesting to see new ideas and projects using digital fabrication that can go beyond a single, material purpose. To shift from thinking about design as a stand-alone entity to looking at multiple perspectives can open up new ways of thinking. Digital fabrication can be used to visualize, organize and connect, not only as a means to produce. I hope designers will be able to embrace this added complexity not as a barrier but as a creative platform for innovation.

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  • Luki Huber

    Luki
    Huber

    Judge | Product Designer
    MESSAGE

    Luki Huber

    Judge | Product Designer

    The great thing about using a variety of tools during the design process is that each tool directly influences the development process. Today, we have access to many different technologies and methodologies that could be add on to tradition ones. Everyone sees the same project in different ways, the same happens when we make the same drawing with different drawing tools. Prototyping in multiple and diversified ways helps to innovate the creativity process.

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  • Kohei Nawa

    Kohei Nawa

    Kohei Nawa

    Sculptor /Associate professor at Kyoto University of Arts and Design

    YouFab brings together the expertise, technology, information and ideas of creators from a myriad of disciplines while acting as a catalyst for their growth and development. I have high hopes that it will also open the doors to a new era for digital fabrication.

    close message

  • Toshiya Fukuda

    Toshiya Fukuda

    Toshiya Fukuda

    YouFab Global Creative Awards Chairman, Osaka Art University Professor, 777interactive CEO & Creative Director, FabCafe co-founder

    Just as various tools like pencils and painting knives have revolutionized the art of painting, digital fabrication tools are the paintbrushes of this new era transforming our creative output. Whether these tools turn out to be extraordinary or not all hangs on how talented the users are at discovering creative gems and amusing and capturing the hearts of people. I am hoping that we will see a number of creators who are not willing to just sit back and accept these tools as being the latest most advanced tools, but are the kind of people that have what it takes to really push the limits of these cool tools.

    close message

  • Chiaki Hayashi

    Chiaki Hayashi

    Chiaki Hayashi

    Loftwork Inc. Cofounder, Japan Liaison to the director of MIT Media Lab

    I like the word "Serendipity."
    We cannot expect it, neither plan it.
    It comes suddenly, but sometimes changes one's entire life.
    It is a dynamic force to be reckoned with.
    It sweeps in when we least expect it and changes our fate.
    In this sense, it is similar to the boundless possibilities of digital fabrication.
    May the YouFab awards bring such a serendipitous moment to you!

    close message

  • Tomas Diez

    Tomas Diez

    Tomas Diez

    Fab Lab Barcelona

    Open Source and DIY projects need to be supported by larger communities. YouFab is a great showcase of excellent projects being developed around the world, we hope many of these get scaled and distributed manufactured in many cities.

    close message

  • Amber Yan

    Amber Yan

    Amber Yan

    Make:Taiwan Deputy Editor-in-Chief

    As a pioneer of the Marker Movement, Make:Taiwan has long been a keen observer of the possibilities of creation. For us, digital fabrication tools such as 3D printers, laser cutters and CNC milling machines are not just simply tools, but form a platform to bring our ideas to life. I cannot wait to see what possibilities to come out of YouFab. I think we will get a glimpse into the future of the Maker Movement through the interaction between makers. I can’t wait!

    close message

  • Colin Raney

    Colin Raney

    Colin Raney

    CMO, Formlabs

    Nothing is more important than learning how to turn your inspiration into reality. It changes the way you think, and the way you relate to your world. The people who dare to create new ideas are ones who will can change the world.

    close message

  • Sputniko!

    Sputniko!

    Sputniko!

    Artist/Designer, Assistant Professor at the MIT Media Lab, Head of Design Fiction Group

    What do you make when you can make anything? What do you say when you can say anything? What do you fight for when you can fight for anything?

    Limitless potential does not equal true empowerment. What matters most is what you do with it.

    In YouFab Award, I look forward to seeing mind-blowing, eye-opening projects created from this ocean of limitless potential.

    Make, Think, Talk, Make - and surprise the world! :)

    close message

  • Takahito Iguchi

    Takahito Iguchi

    Takahito Iguchi

    DOKI DOKI, INC. Founder CEO and Telepathy Fellow

    Art, technology and science bring about dynamic changes to new business, the way we work, social structures, schools of thought and philosophical movements. Up until now, this change occurred through software, information, or by cloud technology. However, we have now entered an age in which the vehicles of change take on a physical form in the shape of tangible objects, smart devices, interactive gadgets, mechanisms and systems. Now it is about the dynamics that drive diversity in software and networks, the ability to ignite change, and shape perceptions and ideals. Now, the vehicles of change can be created in a physical form, operated, and sent off in to the world in a tangible form. This award ambitiously paves the way for forerunners in this field. It is for those with a courageous pioneering spirit. It allows us to give form to our imagination and change the narrative of the world around us and how we see it. These “things” add a new dimension to our optimistic and forward-thinking spirit. I think people who can imagine and share appreciation for these “things” this should take part in these awards. Giving things a brand new dimension—Bring it on!

    close message

  • Sha Hwang

    Sha Hwang

    Sha Hwang

    Cofounder of Gifpop

    As explorers of the new technologies that digital fabrication provides, we are wandering into new territories. We come from everywhere. We've called ourselves many names — architects, designers, sculptors, engineers — places where roles have been clearly defined and worn down over generations of discourse and work. We've called ourselves many names but we are beginning to call ourselves something else entirely.

    We are the additivists and generative artists, the makers and fabricators. We are something which is not entirely clear. There are buzzwords and labels as well as arguments over the lines between software and sculpture, but it is only at these vague borders and heated discussions that we know that we are finally standing in the present, facing an exciting future.

    close message

  • Todd Porter

    Todd Porter

    Todd Porter

    Platform Builder FabCafe Global, TEDxTokyo

    Going for opportunities like YouFab often leads to serendipity and growth better than could have been planned. YouFab is a very supportive, celebration of the blossoming movement around digital fabrication and making. So go for it and share your passion, creativity & fab by applying for the YouFab Global Creative Awards!

    close message

  • Youka Watanabe

    Youka Watanabe

    Youka Watanabe

    Director of FabLabKamakura

    These days we hear people talking about FAB everywhere, even on the train. Slowly but surely it is becoming part of our everyday lives and a well-established creative avenue. I think YouFab acts to massage all the tension from our brains. Can it overturn what we have taken as givens, and bring ideas to life? Can it be incorporated into various fields and tell its own story? Perhaps the true allures of YouFab are that it brings with it many of these encounters and balance. I look forward to seeing all the untapped possibilities it has to offer.

    close message

  • Edgar Pons

    Edgar Pons

    Edgar Pons

    Co-founder at The Social Coin

    We are very fortunate to be living during the time of the Makers' Revolution, where everyone has the power to learn, build, and create almost anything they can imagine. In a society where everything and everyone are connected, knowledge is public, and it is our duty to contribute to their growth. Technology is in your hands, now it's your turn to take advantage of the enormous responsibility of this competition and surprise the world!

    close message

  • Alex Bordanova

    Alex Bordanova

    Alex Bordanova

    Sound Coder and Producer at Ciclo.io

    Learning, thinking and building make people happy! I never had a bad day while working on our creations, it doesn't matter if we cut wood, code some beats or solder some wires, when you step back and take a look at your installation all your effort is worth. But to do so you need a goal, a deadline, which will set the launch moment. Explode in YouFab sparks!

    close message

  • Keisuke Toyoda

    Keisuke Toyoda

    Keisuke Toyoda

    Partner of noiz/ Assist Professor at NCTU Taiwan/ Adjunct Professor at Art Media Center, Tokyo University of the Arts

    First, we were able to freely create on our screens, then gradually digital fabrication allowed us to bring these designs to life, then we were able to get feedback through various sensors, and there will likely come a time when we can easily transform our thoughts to output. I have great expectations for this technology and its undeniable potential to bring ideas to life.

    close message

  • Pieter Franken

    Pieter Franken

    Pieter Franken

    Safecast co-founder and Japan director. MIT ML affiliate researcher. Monex Inc CTO.

    YouFab is a great opportunity to try something new, deploy it and learn from it! At Safecast we always experiment with new ideas and by trying them out in the field we learn to make our designs better. So don't hesitate to make a mistake or two - "you need to break and egg to make an omelet". So with all the amazing tools like 3D printing, Open Everything, CNC, Laser cutters, etc. I expect you to make something you will LEARN a lot from and, most importantly, have FUN doing. Ganbatte ne!

    close message

  • Kazuo KADOTA

    Kazuo KADOTA

    Kazuo KADOTA

    Miyagi University of Education, FabLab Kannai Director

    Since 2011, there has been a sharp rise in the number of places where you can use digital fabrication tools, as well as an increase in the number of people in Japan who use these tools including 3D printers and laser cutters. I am confident that this movement will not fade out, but I think we need someone to create something outstanding so as it give the category the push that it needs. It can be something simple. But it needs to be something that opens our eyes to the potential of digital fabrication and something that is inspiring to the young, up-and-coming creators wishing to make a name for themselves in this field.

    close message

  • LJ Rich

    LJ Rich

    LJ Rich

    BBC TV Presenter / Classical Musician / Audience Experience Specialist

    We truly enjoy looking at imagination made real - whether it’s art, music, or great design. But every creative person knows it takes courage to show your work to an audience, which is difficult. I used to compose music and invent devices but keep it quiet. I'd never release my work because I wasn’t fully happy with it. It took time to discover that publishing my creations and experiencing feedback is a vital part of artistic development which also improves my future work. I think my recognition in the field of music technology is partly due to my efforts to show my ideas in a public arena. Please have the courage to show your work, I would love to see it!

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  • Shigeru Kobayashi

    Shigeru Kobayashi

    Shigeru Kobayashi

    Professor, Research Center for Industrial Culture, Institute of Advanced Media arts and Sciences [IAMAS]

    In 2015, we are hearing a lot more about Fab and places to Fab. Considering the fact that we are working on creating a small business platform where handicrafts meet digital fabrication, then it will come as no surprise that we are intently interested in these Awards. We cannot wait to see the selection of products in high-quality finished form that will give us a glimpse at just how much digital fabrication can take creation to new heights in the future.

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  • Marc Exposito

    Marc Exposito

    Marc Exposito

    Research Engineer

    This is the best moment. We are surrounded with challenges that need solutions where the key of the success is an idea that combines technology, art and science. Digital fabrication allows us to create solutions in that intersection, in an easy and fun way. Don't have fear to fail. We have no limits now.

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  • Nikki Kaufman

    Nikki Kaufman

    Nikki Kaufman

    Founder & CEO, Normal

    Never be afraid to build a product to solve your own needs. Truth is, you're probably not alone in this problem and if you solve if for YOU , you'll be solving for many! KEEP CREATING.

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  • Masaaki Sugimoto

    Masaaki Sugimoto

    Masaaki Sugimoto

    AgIC/Co-Founder | YouFab 2014 First Prize Winner

    People who have never sculpted or molded anything in their lives have recently started to create via the use of 3D printers. Circuits that have been designed for the first time can be produced by simply typing Ctrl+P. Just as the democratization of the Internet has revolutionized daily life, digital printing looks set to liberate peoples' "desire to create" and transform the world. Through my involvement in digital fabrication, I have a renewed respect for traditional craftsmen, furniture makers, circuit designers and other professions who involve themselves in “Maker’s spirit" regardless of current fads. The "desire to create" is something that everyone has but may have been forgotten in this age of mass production and consumption. Let's use this new technology to set it free!

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  • AKI INOMATA

    AKI INOMATA

    AKI INOMATA

    Artist | YouFab 2014 Grand Prize Winner

    Taking home the Grand Prize for YouFab has given me the opportunity to meet a lot of new people. Thanks to YouFab, I have also been offered more chances to exhibit my works and received requests to present at talk shows, and I can see how it has changed the face of what I do. I think this is a really interesting time for creators. Every day I am excited and inspired by all the new opportunities that surround me. I have so many ideas that I would like to bring to life, and I cannot contain how happy I am to see innovative new technology being developed that will allow me to bring my ideas and plans to fruition. And of course, there have been times when these new technologies have inspired creations as well. I am looking forward to seeing all the entries in YouFab this year. And just in case you were wondering, I will be sending in an entry again this year!

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  • Quake Hsu

    Quake Hsu

    Quake Hsu

    Judge | Co-founder at zeczec

    Since I founded zeczec.com in 2012, I have met more than 500 creative people who built their own ideas from scratches. The digital fabrication tools really empower those creators chasing their dreams and surprising the world with their genius. Laser cutting, CNC, and 3D printing not only accelerate prototyping, but also change the concept of manufacturing. We no longer need to give up our ideas because we do not have access to the factories. I believe ‘realizing your idea’ is a radical desire for every human being. We should all keep this desire and be brave to make it.

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  • Seiichi Saito

    Seiichi Saito

    Seiichi Saito

    Judge | Creative Director / Technical Director Rizomatiks

    Digital fabrication has been changing business, our life, future and the world. These are the first tools as human being we never experienced before and what we do right now is the most important phase to choose the path toward our future. I am looking forward to seeing works which you are having fun with and blow our mind.

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  • Yukiko Shikata

    Yukiko Shikata

    Yukiko Shikata

    Judge | Creative Curator

    Digital fabrication is a field that can potentially transform the way in which we create. It is also a game-changer for innovation, which until now has been mostly driven by industries, government and academia. It is a place where creative catalysts, who wear many hats such as artist, designer, programmer, and artisan, can unleash their playful spirits to hack and create things that we have never even dreamed or imagined possible. The concept and phenomenon of “TAZ (Temporary Autonomous Zone)”, coined by Hakim Bey in the 80s, is diffused in our lives and brews a diverse culture that brings with it a new economy and society. I believe this Award is at the forefront of this movement, and I am very much looking forward to seeing this year’s outstanding ideas!

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  • Hiroya Tanaka

    Hiroya Tanaka

    Hiroya Tanaka

    Judge | Director, Social Fabrication Lab Keio/ Founder, Fab Lab Japan

    It probably goes without saying, but one of the main reasons that I accepted this offer to be a judge was that I want to be blown away with entries that go beyond anything I have ever seen before and that don’t look like your typical works created using 3D printers or laser cutter. The advance of globalization means that no matter where we are in the world today we hear the same kind of music, see the same kind of films, and create the same kind of things with the same kind of 3D printers. I think our various forms of creativity and artistic instincts are urgently being put into question in an attempt to break through this kind of homogenization. Most technologies are a double-edged sword, and digital fabrication is your typical example of this. I hope that this year’s YouFab will provide us with a chance to further discover the merits that digital fabrication has to offer.

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  • Luke Yeung

    Luke Yeung

    Luke Yeung

    Judge | Architect, Principal at Architectkidd

    The world is rapidly changing. So are design, technologies and environments. Coming from an architectural background, it would be interesting to see new ideas and projects using digital fabrication that can go beyond a single, material purpose. To shift from thinking about design as a stand-alone entity to looking at multiple perspectives can open up new ways of thinking. Digital fabrication can be used to visualize, organize and connect, not only as a means to produce. I hope designers will be able to embrace this added complexity not as a barrier but as a creative platform for innovation.

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  • Luki Huber

    Luki Huber

    Luki Huber

    Judge | Product Designer

    The great thing about using a variety of tools during the design process is that each tool directly influences the development process. Today, we have access to many different technologies and methodologies that could be add on to tradition ones. Everyone sees the same project in different ways, the same happens when we make the same drawing with different drawing tools. Prototyping in multiple and diversified ways helps to innovate the creativity process.

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