Thomas Thwaites: How I built a toaster — from scratch

"It takes an entire civilization to build a toaster. Designer Thomas Thwaites found out the hard way, by attempting to build one from scratch: mining ore for steel, deriving plastic from oil … it's frankly amazing he got as far as he got. A parable of our interconnected society, for designers and consumers alike."



Via TED (Thanks Sara)

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Published on February 07, 2011 00:22
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