BREAD aka The Bureau of Research, Engineering, Art & Design Ltd


A.K.A. THE BUREAU OF RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, ART & DESIGN LTD a multi-disciplinary collective_ eighth floor, six new street square, new fetter lane, london, ec4a 3aq www.breadltd.com_ for more information or press enquiries contact: info@breadltd.com scroll right to see our recent projects and work to see what were upto, check out our blog_	proj_ MICRO KINETICS_ auth_ sarat babu date_ 2010 type_ research / materials / project in collaboration with UCL bartlett school of architecture_ about_ sub-millimetre design of kinetic motion in materials. A Research project between University College London's Bartlett School of Architecture and BREADltd. The project explores design and construction of bespoke materials with custom microstructures that offer new interactions for products and industry_ A pair of composite materials are tensile tested to examine their behaviour. In the first clip a standard unidirectionally fibre (an arrangement common to most major composite manufacture) is tested. In the second clip a new microkinetically designed structure is tested featuring layers of a gradient mesh that varies poisson's ratio across the material_	proj_ LIEUL_ auth_ dae kyung ahn date_ 2009 type_ product / furniture_ about_ a bookcase made from a single sheet of corian, LIEUL uses elastic bands to deploy book ends in pre cut notches into the corain surface_	proj_ SYMPTOMS OF THE SELF_ auth_ matt johnson date_ 2009 type_ research / Iinteractive experiements into body schemas_ about_ based on a review of contemporary neurosensory, proprioception, and body image research, this prototype was developed to explore transferring physical movement and sensation between two sets of hands. The device allows one user to direct the movement of, and receive the touch feedback from another user's hands. Neither person relinquishes control, rather they must work together to form a hybrid of two sets of hands. By working together and focusing on a task, both participants experience the odd sensation of beginning to expand the boundaries of their bodies_	proj_CHOP.STIX_ auth_ dae kyung ahn, sarat babu date_ 2007 type_ research / structural / modular fabrciation using chopstick units_ about_ an explartory project in assocation with the AA, chop.stix is a 3 metre tall structure built from common chopsticks. The structures unique form is based upon the development of a fixed geometry unit cells and reapprorpriaton of casting techniques using a minimal mould system that allowed rapid construction in a method echoing mound formation by termites_	proj_ SKINS_ auth_ gianpaolo fusari, dae kyung ahn, nicholas reddall date_ 2008 type_ product / kitchen / fresh fruit and vegetable storage_ about_ skins are caps that allow you to use as little or as much of your fruit and vegetables as you like. As most produce only dries out and degrades once its protective outer layer is broken, Skins complete this barrier to maintain the natural function of a sealed container. This initial range focuses on produce most commonly used in parts, such as lemons, grapefruits or onions. Skins not only extend the life of left over fruit and vegetables but also provide a strong visual cue as to which items are in use. There are four different products that form the Skins range so far. These products are a lemon skin + squeezer, a grapefruit skin, an onion skin and an onion skin + vase_