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Ken Nakagaki‘s Comppass takes brings an age old design tool into the modern era. “The initial idea came from simple curiosity. How would it feel to draw a square with a compass?” Nakagaki told Dezeen.

In maths, a construction is an accurate drawing. Besides constructing triangles, there are two main constructions which can be done using a ruler, a pair of compasses and a pencil: After the ...

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