Concept Shed http://www.conceptshed.com Concept Shed - the Studios of British Designer & Engineer Sam Lanyon Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:06:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 AutoWed Wins MIA Award http://www.conceptshed.com/autowed-wins-mia-award/ http://www.conceptshed.com/autowed-wins-mia-award/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:34:49 +0000 conceptshed http://www.conceptshed.com/?p=559 Media Innovation Awards Bristol 2012 Sam Lanyon Concept Shed Stephen from Stickee

Sam Lanyon & Chair of judges Stephen Gray

 

AutoWed won the  2012 Media Innovation Awards best Installation / Exhibit / Live Event. At the awards gala dinner, held at the Bristol Paintworks BBC studios, the judges said of AutoWed ‘This was a completely innovative idea that was fun, engaging, bonkers and totally genius.’

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]]> http://www.conceptshed.com/concept-shed-is-six/feed/ 0 Office Windowsill http://www.conceptshed.com/office-windowsill/ http://www.conceptshed.com/office-windowsill/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:47:52 +0000 conceptshed http://www.conceptshed.com/?p=515 Concept Shed windowsill

Concept Shed windowsill

A small section of the office windowsill above my desk explained in great detail.

]]> http://www.conceptshed.com/office-windowsill/feed/ 0 Dragon’s Den http://www.conceptshed.com/dragons-den/ http://www.conceptshed.com/dragons-den/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:10:04 +0000 conceptshed http://www.conceptshed.com/?p=509 See Sam with AutoWed on Dragon’s Den on Sunday 23 Sept 2012 (Series 10 Episode 3) or after on iPlayer (it is about 26 mins in).

]]> http://www.conceptshed.com/dragons-den/feed/ 0 Our workshop – the Qdos display by night http://www.conceptshed.com/489/ http://www.conceptshed.com/489/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:00:41 +0000 conceptshed http://www.conceptshed.com/?p=489 Qdos Display

Qdos Display

 

This is the stainless steel fog and water display for Watson Marlow’s new Qdos pumps in our workshop one evening during testing.

 

 

]]> http://www.conceptshed.com/489/feed/ 0 Watson Marlow Qdos Launch http://www.conceptshed.com/watson-marlow-qdos-launch/ http://www.conceptshed.com/watson-marlow-qdos-launch/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:08:12 +0000 conceptshed http://www.conceptshed.com/?p=464 Watson Marlow launched their revolutionary new Qdos pump at ACHEMA in Frankfurt this year using our specially designed industrial fog and water exhibit.

]]> http://www.conceptshed.com/watson-marlow-qdos-launch/feed/ 0 National Maritime Museum http://www.conceptshed.com/national-maritime-museum/ http://www.conceptshed.com/national-maritime-museum/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:25:46 +0000 conceptshed http://www.conceptshed.com/?p=424 We are looking forward to working with the National Maritime Museum Cornwall again on their forthcoming Search & Rescue exhibition.

]]> http://www.conceptshed.com/national-maritime-museum/feed/ 0 The Flying Reiver http://www.conceptshed.com/the-flying-reiver/ http://www.conceptshed.com/the-flying-reiver/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:11:59 +0000 conceptshed http://www.conceptshed.com/?p=420 Tweet]]> We have installed the world’s first coin-operated museum wayfinding system at Tullie House in Carlisle using our new wireless coin mechanisms – all to control ‘The Flying Reiver’ a life size automata suspending in the entrance atrium, designed by Keith Newstead and ourselves. See more here>

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The Flying Reiver first get on his bike

The Flying Reiver first get on his bike

The Flying Reiver plaster mould to make the three hoodies statue

The plaster mould cast from a clay model to make the three hoodies statue.
The Flying Reiver Roman bowl actually made from Tupperware

The Flying Reiver Roman bowl actually made from Tupperware

The Flying Reiver hoist being attached to the atrium roof

The Flying Reiver hoist being attached to the atrium roof

The Flying Reiver about to be hoisted into the atrium

The Flying Reiver about to be hoisted into the atrium

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