provides an open, extensible and collaborative platform that enables all designers – not only specialists – to engage with robotic technologies and to embed digital manufacture workflows into their everyday design activities.. F.R.A.C.

This is a time of year, but also a time in our history when the things we have been doing and are doing are not giving us what we want and need.There is little use in just trying much harder at doing the same things.

We need to pause, reflect on our purpose, try to see different perspectives, different routes forward; bring light to our present.. We need to try different things, do things in different ways, make new connections.. A few weeks ago I was involved in a conversation about pharmaceuticals.Many of the drugs we take are synthesised ultimately from oil or use significant amounts of fossil fuels to produce.Agricultural, paper and wastewater industries dispose of significant amounts of carbon-based compounds which could be the feedstocks for these drug substances.

Creating new connections between industries that work largely independently could have a significant impact on the sustainability of the pharmaceutical industry.This different perspective is exciting.

Bryden Wood is supporting this idea, and many others, that will be part of the change in approach we need..

Doing things differently, letting go of what we have known either in Christmas traditions or any other traditions, or processes and procedures we follow, or the pre-judgements we hold onto can feel hard.This collaboration ensures that processes and technologies align with shared goals, creating efficiencies and driving innovation.. 5.

F. ocus on value, not just cost.A recurring theme was the importance of defining and designing for value.

Whether it’s reducing waste, achieving certainty in project timelines, or meeting sustainability goals, understanding what 'value' means to each client is critical.Amy and Jaimie emphasised that industrialised construction is about delivering outcomes that matter to clients and end-users, not just cutting costs..