#15364 - Distributed Design Platform

Detailed Description

Every day Amazon ships over 1.5 million packages in the US alone, the majority of which will be in cardboard boxes. This equates to nearly 4000 trees a day, or 1.5M trees worth of materials a year. This project explores how the cardboard from these deliveries could be utilised to promote construction-play and the reuse of ‘rubbish’ resources. Inspired by LEGO®, MakR Blocks encourages curiosity in everyone through play, and educates children about the need and possibilities of reusing materials, for new purposes.

Project Details

In your project's current stage of development, how does it align with the OPENNESS value of the Distributed Design Platform?: Being open and accessible is hugely relevant for this project. The primary connector is available to everyone through a free download, and then are able to be 3D printed, with instructions and advice offered.

In your project's current stage of development, how does it align with the COLLABORATIVE value of the Distributed Design Platform?: Collaboration is important in defining the uses for the connectors. People are able to share their creations for others to take inspiration from, and they can also offer feedback and advice on how the connectors can be improved, in an endless "user testing" cycle.

In your project's current stage of development, how does it align with the REGENERATIVE value of the Distributed Design Platform?: While not necessesarily regenerating, this project still aims to intersect a household waste stream and add new value to what is currently considered waste by many, by offering a second life to cardboard boxes.

In your project's current stage of development, how does it align with the ECOSYSTEMIC value of the Distributed Design Platform?: MakR Blocks interacts with not only waste streams and makers, but it is also designed to be an educational aid, to assist with the teaching of the ideas of reuse, instead of just straight into waste.