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Ideamongery: a quirky consultancy that outgrew its space (and found a new home)
From ‘vuvulisers’ (a vuvuzela breathalyser) to building a tunnel for toads (don’t ask), finding ways to bring the wild and innovative to life is what gets Emile Dippenaar and Daniel Carstens up in the mornings. Ideamongery's award-winning Vuvuliser (a vuvuzela...
Homefarm – subsistence crops in your kitchen
Michael Currin wants people living in concrete jungles to become more food independent, so he developed a smart appliance to do just that. Homefarm is a South African start-up that, thanks to Michael’s vision, developed a hybrid hydroponic unit that grows microgreens...
Steve Pinto – the boet who’s bringing back arcade games
If you grew up in the ‘80s you’ll probably remember spending far too much time at the corner café playing Pac-Man, with a Chappies in your mouth and enough coins jangling in your pocket to at least last a few GAME OVERs. But since the advent of Nintendo and...
Colin Harwood: the man who miniaturised big-machine manufacturing
Colin Harwood remembers the day, two and a half years ago, that he decided to stop by Made In Workshop, and take a look inside. “Henry, the owner of Made In Workshop, showed me around – when I saw the lathe, CNC router, and turret mill, that was it. I knew that the...
Makerspaces are co-working institutions as well
Co-working is an experience. There is a synergy created when people work together on their own projects and ventures. Between 2006 and 2015, a few studies have shown the number of co-working spaces and available seats has roughly doubled each year. It is no...
A Tim of many trades
Made in Workshop is both a second home and like a godchild to Tim Gilbert, owner of Machine Tool & Design Technology's and DIPASA. In fact, Tim and Henry Levine, the mastermind behind Made In Workshop, go way back. “Over the years Henry and I have done a lot of...
The man behind Made In Workshop
“As a child, I liked to take my toys apart. I’ve always wanted to see how things worked,” says Henry Levine, owner of makerspace Made In Workshop. “I’ve always thought: What’s inside it? I can make that.” The first toy that Henry took apart was a remote-controlled...
Quintin Mallac: the design student who’s living the Maker dream
Quintin Mallac was so taken by Made In Workshop that he took on an apprenticeship at the makerspace. As a design student at the Greenside Design Center Quintin was tasked with a project – he could design a water bottle, a men’s hair-grooming kit, or a ‘my first’...
Nicola Smith: Being a woman in an industrial world
The first time Nicola Smith walked into Made In Workshop she was stared at. Nicola is a petite woman who looks a lot younger than her years, and it’s difficult to imagine her small, feminine hands operating heavy-duty machinery. So it’s no wonder that she looked a bit...