This free-to-enter international design award can completely alter the course of your careerEvery year, the LEXUS DESIGN AWARD invites students and up-and-coming designers to envision a ‘Brighter Future’ for the people and the planet. Free to participate in, the award’s unique format and mentorship program allow designers to grow and flourish under leading industrial mentors, with Lexus providing grants to help bring the game-changing design entries to life. Earlier this month, Lexus announced the 11th edition of the LEXUS DESIGN AWARD. Through the award, Lexus hopes to seek innovative ideas that contribute to a thriving and better future for all through the power of design and technology. The theme for the award ...
Rumen is a universal helmet-ready AR headset that’s perfect for technical applicationsEver wonder why we don’t have readily available AR glasses already? You could go buy the Oculus or the HTC Vive right now online or at your nearest retailer, but there’s no Hololens or Magic Leap headset available quite yet. The answer is simple – it lies in the killer app. The ‘killer app’ is that one app that absolutely drives the sales of a product. For the iPhone, you’d think it’s the camera, but it’s actually the app store. For the Nintendo Switch, it was initially The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and then Animal Crossing, for ...
This Bluetooth keyboard with cushion palm rest intends to eliminate population with swollen, painful wristsI have been using the keyboard for the most part of my work life, which is just a short 15 years now. During this time there have been a range of keyboards I have used and have experienced swollen wrists, tired forearms and sleepless nights. Thankful there’s never been an episode of Carpal tunnel syndrome. It’s a common condition among many workaholics of the modern era; keyboard is one of the biggest contributors to the problem. Addressing the issue at its heart, a designer has conceived a mechanical keyboard with a cushioned armrest. It’s little denying the fact that the ...
Planta lets you “converse” with your plants virtuallyThere are a lot of devices, furniture, and accessories created for plant parents especially since the pandemic. These products help first-time and expert caretakers to maintain their green pets even when they are doing other things at home. Even though I know I probably will never have need for these things since plants die on me no matter what I do (or don’t do), I know a lot of people around me who would like to have additional help when taking care of their plants. Designer: Doyeon Lee Planta is a product concept for a planter that will let owners ...
These stunning accessories and decorations are 3D printed from factory wood wasteMany product designers and furniture makers love using wood. It has natural beauty, whether finished or not, and is significantly more sustainable than other materials, even if it means cutting down trees. Wood is, of course, biodegradable, especially if not treated with harmful chemicals, but it can also be recycled and reused for other purposes. That’s not to say that there is no waste involved when using wood to create things, especially the sawdust and chips that fly off during the manufacturing process. These tiny pieces of wood are often taken for granted, but one company has figured out how ...
These magnetic lamps combine to form beautiful lighting sculpturesEveryone needs light, especially when the day gets dark. Lighting, however, doesn’t need to be plain or boring, serving a functional need and nothing else. Lamps offer the opportunity to make a visual statement in a room, to give more than just light but also life. They can be as elaborate as an elegant chandelier or as simple as a minimalist desk lamp. Some can even be both, switching between simple and complex in just a few seconds. This concept design for a modular set of three lamps try to offer that kind of flexibility, delivering a simple yet beautiful ...
Fluff Stack is a fluffy furniture set made from denim wasteThere are a few things in life that humans can never get enough of that aren’t food. These include furniture for living spaces and clothes for our bodies. Fortunately, these two classes of products are quite ubiquitous, mostly thanks to manufacturing technologies and cheap materials. Unsurprisingly, mass-produced products aren’t the most sustainable products, and even seemingly innocent textiles have their own dirty laundry, no pun intended, when it comes to the environment. There’s also the matter of wasted unused materials like scraps and overruns that are simply discarded, often at the expense of the planet. Finding a good use for ...
Top 10 medical innovations designed to revolutionize modern healthcareIf there’s something that this pandemic has taught us it’s that health truly is wealth! We cannot take our health and well-being for granted, and a mindset of preparedness and precaution is extremely integral during such times. The medical industry has been making leaps and jumps in its innovations, to ensure such a brutal pandemic doesn’t occur again. Designers have been coming up with new and improved, life-saving medical designs that not only boost medical care but relieve some of the pressure from our tireless medical force. From an award-winning inflatable stretcher design to a Dyson award-winning injection accessory – ...
This unconventional tactile calendar doubles as a ruler in a pinchCalendars are staples on our desks and walls, but their basic format hasn’t really changed in centuries. The grid system has been in use even before our grandparents were born, and it has been adopted in calendars that go beyond paper. Of course, there is more than one way to tell the date and the day of the week, especially if you’re not too picky about looking back at other months. If you just want that single piece of data at a glance, the doors are wide open for unique and beautiful designs that go beyond people’s concept of what ...
Quand l’argile rencontre l’impression 3D par Bold DesignLe studio Bold design s’est associé à la créatrice Emmanuelle Roule pour concevoir des pièces en grès imprimées en 3D. La collection UKU se décline autour de 4 pièces d’art de la table : une théière et son plateau, un vase et une carafe. Un projet autour de la terre et l’eau La volonté des créateurs autour du projet UKU est de réfléchir aux usages de demain et notamment autour de notre usage de l’eau. La collection UKU combine deux éléments indissociables et vitaux qui sont la terre et l’eau. La terre ici sert de contenant pour l’eau. De plus, ...
Snapmaker Artisan can expertly 3D print, laser cut, and CNC carve, all in one consumer-friendly machineMeet the Artisan, a one-of-a-kind 3D printer that builds on Snapmaker’s modular architecture but pushes the limit on what a single machine can do. With a simple swap of modules, the Artisan can alternate between dual-extrusion 3D printing, 10W laser cutting/engraving, and 200W CNC carving/cutting. Occupying just a little more space than your regular desktop 3D printer, the Snapmaker Artisan turns your tabletop into a fab-lab that’s perfect for hobbyists and creators, design studios, and even engineering prototype requirements. Designer: Snapmaker Click Here to Buy Now: $2799 $2999 ($200 off and free shipping). Hurry, for a limited time only! Designed ...
Atelier Paolo : Quand la Méditerranée s’invite en intérieurFondé par le designer textile Guillaume Neves, l’Atelier Paolo propose des tapisseries uniques pour le moins atypiques. Dans son studio bordelais, le créateur laisse parler son imagination sur des toiles de coton. Cadres, tentures murales, tapis, les œuvres texturées se déclinent en plusieurs formats et habillent l’espace en un clin d’œil. Découverte de ce label prometteur. Véritable couteau suisse, le créateur trentenaire a vécu plusieurs vies professionnelles au cours de sa carrière. Boulanger, chocolatier, responsable marketing, ces expériences enrichissantes ont été selon lui un véritable «moteur». C’est lors d’une recherche de son tapis rêvé que Guillaume Neves eut l’idée de ...
Culvert Guesthouse, la maison minimaliste du studio NendoLe studio japonais Nendo présente son dernier projet architectural : la Culvert Guesthouse. Cette maison aux lignes droites et aux longs tunnels bétonnés est inspirée du génie civil puis appliquée à une infrastructure de maison. La construction de cette impressionnante structure n’a pas été de tout repos. Les pièces carrées de de béton pèsent environ 12 tonnes chacune, il en a fallu 63 pour créer ces 4 longs ponceaux. Les sections ont été pré fabriquées puis reliées entre elles sur place directement. Il fallait également assurer la durabilité, la résistance et l’étanchéité de toutes les parties de cette maison. Les ...
Défiant la physique, Augustin Meunier & Brocatelle transforme la table en marbre en un objet léger et mobileC’est à la 12e édition de la Biennale internationale de Saint-Etienne que l’on a découvert Augustin Meunier. Marqués par cette table en marbre pas comme les autres et ayant depuis échangé avec lui, on souhaitait revenir plus en profondeur sur le projet. C’est parti ! Le parcours d’Augustin est pragmatique, volontairement empirique. En marge du design, c’est par les métiers d’arts et plus particulièrement l’ébénisterie qu’il fait son entrée dans le milieu, étudiant à l’Ecole Boulle pendant 6 ans. L’année qui suit, il tend les bras au design en glanant de l’expérience, passant de studios en studios à travers la ...
Quand la musique devient ludique Le constat de départ de ces 4 designers pour la création de Tiles a été le suivant : aujourd’hui les expériences d’écoute de la musique moderne manquent de sensations. Avec les plateformes de streaming, il y a très peu d’interactions, n’importe quelle musique n’est qu’à un clic sur son téléphone, il n’y a ni ...
La cellule Carrefour design réinterprète le sac de course La cellule intégrée de Carrefour est partie du constat que les usages ont évolué, rendant le traditionnel sac de course obsolète pour bon nombre d’utilisateurs. Les premiers utilisateurs à être dépossédés de l’usage du traditionnel cabas : ceux qui ne prennent pas ou plus la voiture. Le cabas est souvent lourd à porter sur de longues distances à pied, et quasiment impossible à emporter pour un cycliste. Dans la voiture, ils peuvent être multipliés, et sont même bien pratiques ! Il est généralement entendu que ces cabas font une trentaine de litres. Le défi du département design de Carrefour était ...
Thames glass : les carreaux de verre réalisés en coquilles de moulesLe studio d’architecture londonien Bureau de Change, en collaboration avec la designer Lulu Harrison, ont imaginé une gamme de carreaux de verre à motifs. Le point de départ de cette création pleine d’avenir est le biomatériau conçu par Lulu Harrison à partir de coquilles de moules Quagga. Leurs travaux ont été présentés lors de l’exposition Beautility: How Fusing Beauty and Function Can Change the World, organisée par Here Design, dans le cadre de la London Craft Week. Un verre d’un nouveau genre Ce biomatériau imaginé par Lulu Harrison est réalisé à partir de 3 matières premières : des coquilles de ...
Shelter, l’abri de plage éducatif de Clémentine ChambonLa designer et artisane Clémentine Chambon présente Shelter, une installation éphémère et interactive placée sur une plage de Carnon. Cette création a été produite dans le cadre du programme Mondes nouveaux, mis en œuvre par le ministère de la Culture pour France Relance. Shelter est à la fois un abri de plage, une cabane et un outil interactif pour raconter et transmettre. Le message fort de Shelter Cet abri placé sur l’accès 74 de la plage du Petit Travers à Carnon (34) est à disposition des usagers de la plage. On peut s’y asseoir, s’y donner rendez-vous et surtout apprendre ...
Avec La bagnole, KG auto disrupte notre vision de l’automobileOn le sait désormais, la France se place comme l’un des pays les plus innovants en matière de mobilité durable. Et les entrepreneurs ne comptent pas s’arrêter là ! Zoom sur KG auto, qui en sont le parfait exemple. “Light is right”, ça vous parle ? Cette phrase, on la doit à Colin Chapman, ingénieur auto anglais, fondateur de la marque de voitures de sport Lotus. Les principes qu’il a très tôt mis en évidence font partie des fondements de la formule 1 telle que nous la connaissons aujourd’hui. Pour Colin Chapman, qui avait fait du poids son ennemi, il ...
[1972] Zocker, l’assise multifonctionnelle destinée aux enfants selon Luigi ColaniLuigi Colani, certains diront, c’est l’aérodynamisme. Pourquoi pas, mais en tout cas, il ne saurait s’y limiter ! C’est d’ailleurs le sens de l’exposition “Luigi Colani and Art Nouveau” qui s’est tenue à la charnière entre 2020 et 2021 au Bröhan-Museum de Berlin ; montrer qu’il y a dans le travail du designer une esthétique franche, affirmée, volontaire, biomorphique, jusqu’à le rapprocher du non moins fameux style de la fin du XIXe siècle.
Luigi Colani, c’est un designer allemand, effectivement connu pour les formes aérodynamiques mais aussi biomorphiques qu’il avait l’habitude d’appliquer aux voitures, avions, et autres objets qu’il ...
World Illustration Awards 2022The World Illustration Awards 2022 are now open for submissions offering illustrators the opportunity to have their illustration work seen and celebrated. Professional and New Talent Illustrators, (working individually or as collectives), commissioners, agents and tutors are invited to submit work created, commissioned or published since January 2021.
Communication Arts 2022 Interactive CompetitionCommunication Arts is calling for entries for its 28th annual Interactive Competition. The competition celebrates the best work being done for the Web, Desktop, interactive installation and handheld devices. Student work is also being accepted.
This free-to-enter international design award can completely alter the course of your careerEvery year, the LEXUS DESIGN AWARD invites students and up-and-coming designers to envision a ‘Brighter Future’ for the people and the planet. Free to participate in, the award’s unique format and mentorship program allow designers to grow and flourish under leading industrial mentors, with Lexus providing grants to help bring the game-changing design entries to life. Earlier this month, Lexus announced the 11th edition of the LEXUS DESIGN AWARD. Through the award, Lexus hopes to seek innovative ideas that contribute to a thriving and better future for all through the power of design and technology. The theme for the award echoes the Lexus brand’s three key principles – “Anticipate, Innovate and Captivate, while seamlessly enhancing the happiness of all”. Creating the perfect environment for a design to grow, Lexus helps engineer ideas into real, impactful solutions. The brand’s strong association with design and innovation helps it accelerate ideas to achieve their full potential, and the brand even offers winners a grant of up to 3 million Japanese Yen or $25,000 USD to help prototype their ideas. Mentorship remains core to the award, while also being its distinct differentiator. It isn’t too often that you see award programs that are invested in helping designers grow while giving them industry expertise to perfect their game-changing ideas. The award’s format is unique in that regard too. Entries go through one round of selection before an elite panel of judges selects 4 winners. The winners then go through a 3-month long course with internationally-recognized mentors who take the conceptual entries and help refine them for the real world. Each winner will also be allocated a research and development budget of up to 3 million Japanese yen as a design grant to cover not only prototype construction but also other relevant expenses involved in refining their concept and design and supporting the individual’s creative development. In the spring of 2023, the four winners will reveal their progress to judges and mentors by presenting their finished work for review. “Over the past decade, environmental and other issues have ballooned along with the need for solutions. With the LEXUS DESIGN AWARD we have welcomed and recognized emerging creators of foresight and creative brilliance who apply the power of design to the challenges of building a better tomorrow for all. I eagerly await the fresh talent and impactful ideas that debut at LEXUS DESIGN AWARD 2023”, said Simon Humphries, Head of Toyota & Lexus Global Design. The LEXUS DESIGN AWARD 2023 is now open for entries. Click here to participate for free! Lexus Design Award Past Winners Rewind Motion-tracking Device by Poh Yun Ru (2022 Grand Prix Winner) The idea for Rewind came to Poh Yun Ru after seeing her grandmother struggle with remembering how to perform basic day-to-day tasks as a result of dementia and failing memory. Designed to evoke memories, Rewind uses motion-tracking to guide seniors with dementia in re-enacting familiar gestures. Based loosely on the phrase that ‘practice makes perfect’, Rewind allows its user to engage in activities that would otherwise come intuitively. By creating a platform that allows them to constantly practice these activities (and even receive haptic feedback as a result), Rewind helps rebuild the neural pathways that get weak with age. Portable Solar Distiller by Henry Glogau (2021 Grand Prix Winner) The Portable Solar Distiller provides clean drinking water by filtering polluted water or overly saline seawater using sunlight. Merging local resource production with community architecture, this low-tech solution also serves as a shaded gathering place. Its large canopy serves a dual purpose – harvesting sunlight to help purify water through evaporation and acting as a community center for people to gather under during the day or even at night. The Portable Solar Distiller’s open-source schematic can easily be tweaked and implemented by anyone, allowing the design solution to have a wider reach and impact. The Portable Solar Distiller is designed in a way that can be carried, opened out, and assembled anywhere. Almost like a beach umbrella, it provides shade for groups of people, while having the added benefit of being able to purify water. Open Source Communities by BellTower (2020 Grand Prix Winner) A vast number of Kenyans suffer from a combination of problems like water shortage, diseases caused by consumption of unfiltered/unfit water, having to walk miles to get water on a daily basis, or alternatively having to pay high rates for local water distribution. “In Nairobi, high-tech coexists with urban poverty”, say the team at BellTower, who designed the Open Source Communities project which creates a new format of community-building that relies on efficient allocation of resources that help the lower-income communities get access to basic necessities like water. The project creates a centralized water-reservoir – a structure that sits between hundreds of homes, providing water to every single one of them. The structure’s innovative format allows it to harvest and conserve rainwater, while actively filtering it of dirt, microorganisms, and other impurities. During the monsoons, surplus water helps generate money for the communities too, allowing them to get an extra source of income while bridging the vast resource gap. However, the best part about the Open Source Communities is that it exists as a public-utility template. Its open-source nature gives it unlimited flexibility, allowing it to be modified to fit in practically any scenario. Algorithmic Lace by Lisa Marks (2019 Grand Prix Winner) Bringing Algorithms and Attire together in a beautifully crafted garment with a noble purpose, Algorithmic Lace uses advanced three-dimensional modeling to handcraft bespoke bras for breast cancer survivors who have undergone mastectomy surgery. Algorithms have a long-standing love-affair with the textile industry, as one of the first machines to use algorithms was the Jacquard Loom back in the 1800s. The loom was controlled by a series of punched cards, which contained information that the loom read. Different cards had different algorithms and by switching the cards in the loom, you could tell it to alternate between complex textile weaves like brocade, damask and matelassé. Algorithmic Lace builds on that rich history, by using lines of code to create bras that are custom-built for their wearers. These garments are made specifically to functionally suit women who’ve undergone surgery, and the algorithmic pattern helps create a well-fitted, comfortable brassiere that’s also incredibly aesthetic to look at, empowering the wearer with confidence, along with their new lease of life. The LEXUS DESIGN AWARD 2023 is now open for entries. Click here to participate for free!The post This free-to-enter international design award can completely alter the course of your career first appeared on Yanko Design.
Rumen is a universal helmet-ready AR headset that’s perfect for technical applicationsEver wonder why we don’t have readily available AR glasses already? You could go buy the Oculus or the HTC Vive right now online or at your nearest retailer, but there’s no Hololens or Magic Leap headset available quite yet. The answer is simple – it lies in the killer app. The ‘killer app’ is that one app that absolutely drives the sales of a product. For the iPhone, you’d think it’s the camera, but it’s actually the app store. For the Nintendo Switch, it was initially The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and then Animal Crossing, for the Oculus, it’s clearly Beatsaber and Supernatural. What’s the equivalent for the AR headset? Maps? Well, maps are pretty useful on the phone the way they are. Translation? It’s useful, sure. But it isn’t the killer app. The killer app for AR, you see, isn’t a consumer-targeted appp. It’s actually more enterprise-focused. AR headsets can help enterprise teams achieve things they previously couldn’t. Surgeons can now observe and dissect human bodies in AR, aerospace engineers can analyze complex systems too, and technical teams can train junior staff through AR. The applications for AR are much more valuable to businesses than to consumers, which is why Microsoft doesn’t sell the Hololens 2 as openly. Even the Magic Leap headset is geared towards businesses and not consumers. Rumen was designed for enterprise use too, but is less ‘AR Glasses’ and more ‘AR Headset’. With a universal design that fits on heads, caps, and even hard-hats, Rumen was designed with a pivoting visor that can be popped down when you need it, and moved back up when you’re done. This way, you’ve got an AR headset that doesn’t perpetually sit in front of you, and also allows you to wear glasses, safety goggles, etc. Designers: Hoyeon Shin, Seunghyun Hwang, Siwook Lee, Jihyun Hong Rumen’s industrial appearance isn’t an accident. It’s designed to be more utilitarian than stylish, hence its appeal. It fits around heads and even helmets, with a band that goes around the sides and even over the top. Control knobs just above each eye let you calibrate your Rumen and an HUD on friction hinges can be either brought into your POV or moved upwards to prevent it from obstructing you. A head-mounted screen projects data onto the HUD, and on either side of the screen are flashlights that allow you to work in low-light conditions without needing a head-mounted lamp too (after all you wouldn’t be able to strap a lamp over the headset). The adjustable clear display lets you overlay virtual elements on top of reality. Rumen fits easily on top of all sorts of helmets and hard-hats. A close-up of the adjustment knob, with a view of the LED flashlight in front. While the idea of seeing virtual pokemon prancing about in your real world seems like something people would readily pay for, the applications in the enterprise sector are much more promising to AR headset makers. Practically any profession could benefit from augmented reality, be it the medical profession, engineering, design, aerospace, transportation, or even regular technical industries. The post Rumen is a universal helmet-ready AR headset that’s perfect for technical applications first appeared on Yanko Design.
This Bluetooth keyboard with cushion palm rest intends to eliminate population with swollen, painful wristsI have been using the keyboard for the most part of my work life, which is just a short 15 years now. During this time there have been a range of keyboards I have used and have experienced swollen wrists, tired forearms and sleepless nights. Thankful there’s never been an episode of Carpal tunnel syndrome. It’s a common condition among many workaholics of the modern era; keyboard is one of the biggest contributors to the problem. Addressing the issue at its heart, a designer has conceived a mechanical keyboard with a cushioned armrest. It’s little denying the fact that the time people use their keyboards has increased a great deal in the last decade. This dependence has also given rise to tunnel syndrome that causes tingling, numbness and at times severe pain in the forearm and the hand. Carpal tunnel syndrome can worsen over time, if left untreated. To prevent the next generation from reaching a point where they have to deal with swollen and painful wrists due to extensive time typing on the keyboard, the mechanical, Bluetooth keyboard HUE_ is provided with a cushion palm rest. Designer: HYUNGWOO SEO There are many keyboards out there that come with a secondary palm rest or one with an embedded option. However, they are inconvenient to travel with. This is the second big problem the HUE_ intends to address. For this, the cushion palm rest folds over the keyboard like a tablet cover, to render it extremely portable and protect it from accidental falls and spills. Being mechanical, the keyboard also allows the user to change the keys like any other variant currently on the market. Designed with the idea of comfort and safety, the cushiony extension of the keyboard ensures the forearm and wrist are comfortably positioned while typing. This leaves the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the palm of the hand, relaxed. The median never if compressed at the wrist can lead to Carpal tunnel syndrome. Adding to user convenience, the palm rest is detachable; it can be easily removed for washing or if you don’t want to use it for some reason. The post This Bluetooth keyboard with cushion palm rest intends to eliminate population with swollen, painful wrists first appeared on Yanko Design.
Planta lets you “converse” with your plants virtuallyThere are a lot of devices, furniture, and accessories created for plant parents especially since the pandemic. These products help first-time and expert caretakers to maintain their green pets even when they are doing other things at home. Even though I know I probably will never have need for these things since plants die on me no matter what I do (or don’t do), I know a lot of people around me who would like to have additional help when taking care of their plants. Designer: Doyeon Lee Planta is a product concept for a planter that will let owners “interact” with their greens through virtual means. It will let you know the status or health condition of your plants through a “conversation” with the shadows from a beam projector. Of course, you can always just look at the plants themselves but if you’re new to taking care of plants then you may not recognize these things by sight. The device will help you know through other, virtual means. The projector shows shadows that indicate your plant’s health. If there’s a low shadow then it means you need to water them. Then you’ll see the shadows become “vibrant” and even sway around to let you know they’re healthy. There is also an automatic motion sensor that will illuminate the plant side if it detects you’re there and then the projection plate slide when there’s no motion around it. You’ll also receive the remaining cultivation and harvest time through a graphic user interface. There is of course a lamp in the device that can automatically turn on when it needs a light source. Underneath that is the space where you put your plants. There are six holes where you can plant them in and then harvest them later on. There is a wall at the back where the virtual shadows will be projected on and which will show you if your plants are happy with the way you’re taking care of them. This seems to be a pretty useful device for those who are new to being plant parents although this black thumb of mine will most likely still kill anything green that passes my way. The post Planta lets you “converse” with your plants virtually first appeared on Yanko Design.
These stunning accessories and decorations are 3D printed from factory wood wasteMany product designers and furniture makers love using wood. It has natural beauty, whether finished or not, and is significantly more sustainable than other materials, even if it means cutting down trees. Wood is, of course, biodegradable, especially if not treated with harmful chemicals, but it can also be recycled and reused for other purposes. That’s not to say that there is no waste involved when using wood to create things, especially the sawdust and chips that fly off during the manufacturing process. These tiny pieces of wood are often taken for granted, but one company has figured out how to use this material to create beautiful products that won’t make you believe they were 3D printed from sawdust. Designer: Forust x fuseproject Just like typical dust or dirt, sawdust is considered to be something to clean out and throw away as a byproduct of cutting down pieces of wood. Considering their tiny sizes, no one worries about their impact on the environment. Collectively, however, they make up a good portion of the waste that we produce, and that number will only grow higher the more we produce wooden furniture, decorations, and products. As it turns out, sawdust can actually be used as a material for creating other things, thanks to the almost magical technology of 3D printing. 3D printers can now use almost any kind of source material, from metal to chocolate to PET bottles, so it was only a matter of time before someone had the bright idea to use sawdust as well. And as a test of the usefulness of this proprietary process, a line of beautiful home accessories was made to showcase the flexibility and quality of 3D printed sawdust products. The Vine collection includes a vase-like vessel, a dish tray, a basket, and a bowl that look like a series of wooden rods twisted to create pleasing curves and shapes. No adhesives or extra connecting parts were used to finish their forms, ensuring that the products were sustainable and recyclable from start to finish. The twisting shapes are a testament to the capabilities of Forust’s 3D printer, but they also serve as metaphors for the organic nature of trees that eventually end up as source materials for these products. While these 3D printed containers are designed to show none of the natural grains that wood is known for, the technology does actually support recreating the appearance of different wood grains, including those from endangered trees. It can also add colors to different grainless surfaces, expanding the kinds of designs that it can support. 3D printing is a truly amazing technology that has opened the doors to new designs and new materials. It still needs plenty of design thinking, experimentation, and even courage to try out new things, especially ones that could revolutionize the industry and help save the planet in the long run. It’s only too easy to take for granted tiny pieces of sawdust because of their size, but they do add up to form mountains of waste that are also wasted opportunities. Thankfully, there are indeed a few enterprising and responsible minds out there that prove how even dust can become beautiful, sustainable products that can improve the quality of our lives as well as that of the planet. The post These stunning accessories and decorations are 3D printed from factory wood waste first appeared on Yanko Design.
These magnetic lamps combine to form beautiful lighting sculpturesEveryone needs light, especially when the day gets dark. Lighting, however, doesn’t need to be plain or boring, serving a functional need and nothing else. Lamps offer the opportunity to make a visual statement in a room, to give more than just light but also life. They can be as elaborate as an elegant chandelier or as simple as a minimalist desk lamp. Some can even be both, switching between simple and complex in just a few seconds. This concept design for a modular set of three lamps try to offer that kind of flexibility, delivering a simple yet beautiful desk lamp when needed and a piece of sculptural art when wanted, all without dealing with messy wires, screws, or adhesives. Designer: Ping-Lun Chung The Light-7 concept takes its from the basic frame of the three lamps. A wooden board is bent at an angle to form a shape like the number seven. The two ends of the frame are connected by a glossy plastic material that softly curves to the edges, inspired by how white fabric can be stretched over that same frame to create an elegant shape. The material also serves to diffuse the light from within, giving the lamps a soft glow that sets a calm mood in the area. On its own, the lamp already stands as an attractive light piece, acting as a soft night lamp on top of a bedside table. When magnetically connected to one or two other pieces, however, it shines a brighter light on the room, effectively serving as the main light source. Going beyond intensity, the Light-7’s wireless connectivity gives you the freedom to arrange the parts in ways that delight your eyes or fit the rest of your room’s decor, bringing light and art together in a more personal way. You can, for example, simply attach one module to form a lamp that faces opposite directions. Simply rotating one piece, however, can make that light shine up or down, depending on what you need. You don’t even need to stick to what you’ve chosen because you can easily change the configuration at a moment’s notice. Things get brighter when the main lamp, the only one that was a power cable, is flanked by both modules. The arrangement becomes more limited, however, because of how the pieces need to interact with each other. In this form, the best setup is a pendant lamp that uses a soft, omnidirectional glow to set the mood in a dark room. Current wireless technologies might not yet be completely there as far as providing sufficient power for lighting, but the simple idea that it’s close at hand definitely sparks the imagination. Magnets are already opening the doors to many modular products, from desk accessories to shelves, so magnetic consumer electronics won’t be that far behind. The Light-7 concept explores the possibilities of what can be accomplished when all these pieces fall into place, allowing people to create their own sculptural light art in a snap. The post These magnetic lamps combine to form beautiful lighting sculptures first appeared on Yanko Design.
Fluff Stack is a fluffy furniture set made from denim wasteThere are a few things in life that humans can never get enough of that aren’t food. These include furniture for living spaces and clothes for our bodies. Fortunately, these two classes of products are quite ubiquitous, mostly thanks to manufacturing technologies and cheap materials. Unsurprisingly, mass-produced products aren’t the most sustainable products, and even seemingly innocent textiles have their own dirty laundry, no pun intended, when it comes to the environment. There’s also the matter of wasted unused materials like scraps and overruns that are simply discarded, often at the expense of the planet. Finding a good use for these bits and pieces might not be that easy, but one such artist thought outside the box to turn denim waste into the unlikeliest of new products: pieces of furniture. Designer: Lenny Stopp Common fabrics are often dyed using processes and chemicals that tend to be toxic to the environment, making it one of the textile industry’s worst secrets. Simply throwing clothes could still end up harming the planet in the long run, but even their production can be problematic from a sustainability point of view. Some pieces of clothing or fabrics might be recyclable, but scraps and bits of material aren’t so easy to reuse because of their small sizes. A better solution would be to use them as the base for something else that may not be directly related to the world of textiles and clothing. This three-piece furniture set composed of a side table, a stool, and a lamp is one such example, using denim waste not to simply cover the surface of the furniture as you might expect. Instead, the pieces of denim come together to form the furniture’s core and structure while also giving it a texture and visual that is truly one-of-a-kind. The idea for Fluff Stack came from the observation that denim pulp is actually very strong. This new kind of material was made by putting denim pieces into an industrial pulp machine and then was mixed with cornstarch and water. The result was a material that looked and felt fluffy but had certain durability to it, allowing it to be pressed into molds to become more rigid shapes. The ultimate test of the strength of this new kind of material is to use it for products that need to support a lot of weight or withstand rough use. Furniture, of course, is the perfect representative of such products, and, thus, the Fluff Stack series was born. Even without knowing the history behind these art pieces cum functional furniture, Fluss Stack easily captures one’s attention and interest. Rather than straightforward forms, the pieces are composed of blocks of solidified denim pulp arranged in a maze-like combination. The fluffy appearance of their surfaces also makes them stand out as if covered with fur all around. Fluff Stack probably won’t become a common furniture design, but it does open the doors to what can be done with fabric waste. In an ideal world, nothing really gets wasted, and even scraps can be used as foundations for something else, forming a large part of a circular economy. And apparently, they can also look good, too, which goes a long way in making them attractive as functional decor or fancy furniture. The post Fluff Stack is a fluffy furniture set made from denim waste first appeared on Yanko Design.
Top 10 medical innovations designed to revolutionize modern healthcareIf there’s something that this pandemic has taught us it’s that health truly is wealth! We cannot take our health and well-being for granted, and a mindset of preparedness and precaution is extremely integral during such times. The medical industry has been making leaps and jumps in its innovations, to ensure such a brutal pandemic doesn’t occur again. Designers have been coming up with new and improved, life-saving medical designs that not only boost medical care but relieve some of the pressure from our tireless medical force. From an award-winning inflatable stretcher design to a Dyson award-winning injection accessory – these designs tackle a variety of problems in the health and medical field. They’re a boon to modern healthcare and a reminder that we cannot take our health for granted any longer! 1. The Inflatable Stretcher Designed by Yu-Hsin Wu, a student at Taiwan’s Shih Chien University, the Inflatable Stretcher provides a much more secure way to transport patients from the location of the incident to a hospital. Almost like wrapping someone in bubble wrap, the Inflatable Stretcher cushions patients and even secures them in place with its unique design. Besides, it even comes with its own first-aid kit to help treat injuries that require immediate attention. 2. The Pinsoft While its appearance could easily be mistaken for a fancy meat tenderizer, the James Dyson National Award-winning Pinsoft is an injection attachment that helps people deal with Trypanophobia or a fear of needles. Its terrifying appearance aside, the Pinsoft sits around ‘ an injection, and its multiple round-tipped prongs help stimulate and confuse your skin as the needle makes its way through. The gentle stimulation caused by the prongs distracts your brain since it can’t immediately tell the difference between the prongs touching your skin and the needle piercing your skin. By the time you realize what’s happened, you’re done with your shot! 3. Gelassette The designer actually created a biodegradable cellulose-based rapid test back in 2020 but now he has come up with something based on this but with an improved and optimized design. This new prototype uses no plastic with the positive characteristics needed to be mimicked by gelatin. This material is already utilized in other medical technology and is a fully biodegradable material. With this material, you get 4 weeks of soil biodegradability and less than 3 hours of water dispersibility. 4. The CIONIC Neural Sleeve The CIONIC Neural Sleeve is a wearable leg sleeve that can help people with mobility issues to walk and move more freely with the help of Artificial Intelligence and electrical stimulation. It’s basically bionic clothing that can help people walk by augmenting human movement. And unlike other devices that can seem robotic and uncomfortable, this is actually something that is comfortable to wear on a daily basis and is easy to put on and take off. 5. Uray Most people undoubtedly find urine tests to be uncomfortable, even when done in the privacy of one’s home. While there is no need to draw blood, There is a level of embarrassment attached to the process, especially because of the process required. Unfortunately, that means that most people are at risk of developing kidney diseases that remain undetected until it’s too late. Although there’s no escaping the need to gather urine in a container for the test, Uray promises other ways to convince people to do it more regularly. 6. Re-Pill This device called Re-Pill is created specifically for those that have TBI and may be suffering from cognitive issues like memory loss, attention deficit, and other problems connected to their disorder. Basically, it’s an analog clock and a pill dispenser so that the user and/or the caretaker will be reminded to take their medication throughout the day. The pill containers are placed during the time they’re supposed to be taken so that it’s easy to remember and to take them out. 7. The Alo The Alo is an innovative accessory that acts as a healthcare assistant, ready to check a person’s O2 saturation, skin temperature, heart, and even GPS. It was designed to check and track the health and wellbeing of the clinic or hospital staff to ensure they stay healthy. This Alo smart device uses sensors and AI pattern recognition to check on the healthcare professional’s well-being. With the data and information gathered, the hospital management may act to reduce the workload of the nurses and doctors. If high pressure or high workload is detected, the person can assign other work or tasks to any available staff. 8. Cyberpunk inhaler concept This inhaler concept shows clear signs of a cyberpunk future design style. The form itself is unconventional and the transparent parts of the shell reveal the inner workings of the medical device. At the same time, the worn-down metal surfaces of the canister suggest it has seen better days like it has traveled through rough roads to get to the person who needs its life-saving medicine. The small light at the end of the tunnel is that the design equally works for a utopian version of an inhaler. Idealized visions of the future often utilize white or bright motifs, tremendous use of plastic-like materials, and clean, unmarred surfaces. There is nothing that says “bright future” better than pure white materials. 9. The Dab Literally the size of a quarter, the Dab is an unobtrusive Holter ECG/EKG that rests comfortably on your chest, constantly reading your heart’s movements. Designed to be minimal, non-invasive, and simple, the Dab tries to bridge the gap between medical appliances and wearables. Its tiny yet classy design sits on your chest via a gel patch, while the electrodes capture your heart activity. The Dab’s dry-electrodes allow it to be used and reused, unlike disposable electrodes that lead to large amounts of medical waste. They constantly measure one’s heart activity (requiring periodic charging via their wireless charging hub), and keep logs of accurate readings, quietly sitting on your chest while you absolutely forget that they’re even there in the first place! 10. Fanny Designer Abel Szabo zooms in on the problem of wrist injuries to create a rehabilitation product that eases the user through the process of strengthening the muscle and tissues. Dubbed Fanny, this wrist rehabilitation medical accessory is specifically designed for people in the process of recovering from a nagging wrist or hand injury, or ones who keep suffering the same injury due to negligence in the past. Abel also seeks to devise a practical solution for people who either develop tennis elbow or are susceptible to developing it in the future due to the repetitive nature of their task.The post Top 10 medical innovations designed to revolutionize modern healthcare first appeared on Yanko Design.
This unconventional tactile calendar doubles as a ruler in a pinchCalendars are staples on our desks and walls, but their basic format hasn’t really changed in centuries. The grid system has been in use even before our grandparents were born, and it has been adopted in calendars that go beyond paper. Of course, there is more than one way to tell the date and the day of the week, especially if you’re not too picky about looking back at other months. If you just want that single piece of data at a glance, the doors are wide open for unique and beautiful designs that go beyond people’s concept of what a calendar should look like. This incarnation of a calendar, for example, looks nothing like something that tells the date and is more like an odd ruler that just happens to remember what date you set it to. Designer: Sebastian Bergne There are plenty of fancy and artistic calendars around that don’t fit the typical definition of a calendar, at least in terms of representing days as a grid or even a row of dates. In addition to digital clocks that give only the current date, there are also rings, flipping pages, and many other contraptions that are both functional as well as decorative. Monthly Measure definitely looks visually interesting to be a piece of your desk’s decor, but it also serves multiple functions in ways you might not expect. It is primarily a calendar, which you can probably guess from the 31 numbers lined up on the wooden block’s top edge. Unlike typical calendars, it only gives you a clue on what day it is, depending on how you position the cast aluminum star. That star has seven points, marked with letters to indicate a day of the week. The idea is to set the day to the proper date and simply roll the star forward each day. It’s definitely a curious way to tell the date and the day, and one that actually requires you to be more involved. You have to move the star each day; otherwise, it won’t point to the correct date. At the same time, you have to make sure the star doesn’t move to the wrong place accidentally. To figure out what day a different date falls on, you’ll have to roll the star, but also remember to roll it back to today’s date. There’s also no way to move forward or backward by month unless you already know what day the month starts. The “measure” part of the Monthly Measure comes from the numbers as well. Each number is spaced a centimeter apart, so the wooden bar also works as a 30cm ruler. How you’ll do that, however, is up to you, whether using the flat bottom of the “calendar” or using the serrated top edge for markers. Everything about the Monthly Measure is unorthodox. It is an unusual calendar and an admittedly odd ruler, and it might be hard to use it in either mode. The one thing it excels at is being a fine desk accent, so you actually have three things for the price of one wooden bar and a star that you can roll around like a fidget toy. The post This unconventional tactile calendar doubles as a ruler in a pinch first appeared on Yanko Design.
Quand l’argile rencontre l’impression 3D par Bold DesignLe studio Bold design s’est associé à la créatrice Emmanuelle Roule pour concevoir des pièces en grès imprimées en 3D. La collection UKU se décline autour de 4 pièces d’art de la table : une théière et son plateau, un vase et une carafe. Un projet autour de la terre et l’eau La volonté des créateurs autour du projet UKU est de réfléchir aux usages de demain et notamment autour de notre usage de l’eau. La collection UKU combine deux éléments indissociables et vitaux qui sont la terre et l’eau. La terre ici sert de contenant pour l’eau. De plus, en observant la période que l’on vit, on comprend qu’il y a à la fois un retour aux savoirs faire ancestraux et à la fois un développement rapide des nouvelles technologies. UKU s’inscrit totalement dans notre époque en alliant technologie d’impression 3D et travail du grès. L’aspect visuel a cherché à exploiter au maximum cette combinaison de techniques. En effet, l’impression 3D se fait couche par couche. On peut donc observer sur chaque pièce de cette collection le motif lié à l’impression, qui donne visuellement le rendu d’une vue au microscope d’une coupe moléculaire de l’argile. Mais le motif n’est pas le seul élément marquant de ce service de table. Un travail aléatoire a également été fait sur la couleur. L’imprimante 3D étant capable de combiner différentes terres dans son réservoir, il a été possible de créer des pièces aux variations de couleurs. Entre aléatoire et maîtrisé, on obtient alors des pièces aux dégradés colorés. Bien qu’ils aient été anticipés, le résultat apporte toujours son lot de surprises en amplifiant les formes ou les textures. Les pièces de la collection UKU sont très contemplatives et surprenantes. L’étanchéité de ce service de table n’a pas été négligée. Un travail de mise sous haute température du grès a été réalisé pour le rendre totalement étanche. La démarche des créateurs Emmanuelle Roule est designer et artiste basée à Marseille. Depuis 2012, elle a mis les mains dans l’argile. Elle a initié un projet de recherche axé sur le matériau terre et ses possibilités. Emmanuelle Roule à travers son travail de la terre questionne nos modalités de production dans un contexte économique et écologique de mutation. Quant à l’agence design Bold, elle a été fondée par William Boujon et Julien Benayoun en 2008. Bold est un véritable laboratoire de recherche autour des technologies numériques, notamment l’impression 3D, qui prend part dans de nombreuses de leurs créations. Actuellement, ils explorent au sein du 8Fablab dans la Drôme, autour de l’impression et de la terre. D’où la naissance du projet UKU en collaboration avec Emmanuelle Roule. La collection UKU exposée à la Paris Design Week Les premières pièces du service de table UKU ont été exposées à la Paris Design Week lors de l’événement Demain plus beau. Les prototypes d’UKU ont reçu un excellent accueil, très encourageant pour la suite du projet. En effet, les créateurs ne comptent pas s’arrêter là dans leurs explorations. La collection pourrait rapidement s’agrandir et proposer des assiettes, des verres, des coupes de fruits et des bougeoirs. L’idée est de donner à voir un ensemble riche et cohérent autour des arts de la table. Toujours en questionnant nos modes de production actuels et en alliant anciens savoir-faire et nouvelles technologies. On a hâte de voir naître les nouvelles pièces que proposeront ces trois créateurs en collaboration ! Découvrez les autres travaux du Studio Bold Design et ceux d’Emmanuelle Roule. By Blog Esprit Design. Crédit photos Emmanuelle Roule Galerie (16) The post Quand l’argile rencontre l’impression 3D par Bold Design appeared first on Blog Esprit Design.
Snapmaker Artisan can expertly 3D print, laser cut, and CNC carve, all in one consumer-friendly machineMeet the Artisan, a one-of-a-kind 3D printer that builds on Snapmaker’s modular architecture but pushes the limit on what a single machine can do. With a simple swap of modules, the Artisan can alternate between dual-extrusion 3D printing, 10W laser cutting/engraving, and 200W CNC carving/cutting. Occupying just a little more space than your regular desktop 3D printer, the Snapmaker Artisan turns your tabletop into a fab-lab that’s perfect for hobbyists and creators, design studios, and even engineering prototype requirements. Designer: Snapmaker Click Here to Buy Now: $2799 $2999 ($200 off and free shipping). Hurry, for a limited time only! Designed as a successor to the Snapmaker 2.0 (which holds multiple design/tech awards and the title of the most crowd-funded 3D printer on Kickstarter in 2019), the Artisan, which is available for pre-order starting today (August 9th), pushes the limits of what a modular fabrication station can do. It sports up to a 400mm x 400mm x 400mm work area that isn’t limited to just 3D printing, because just like the Snapmaker 2.0, the Artisan comes with swappable modules that also let you perform CNC-machining and laser-cutting operations. As a result, you can push the boundaries and prototype/print much larger items like a full-face helmet or a kid’s stool without worrying about any sizing constraints. This is more than your regular desktop printer could ever achieve – not to mention the Artisan can CNC cut/carve and laser cut too. As an upgrade to its predecessor, the Artisan uses industrial-grade linear modules that are machined on the micron-level for a kind of accuracy, stability, and rigidity that even the Snapmaker 2.0 can’t match. This means much more reliable prints and carvings with minimum inaccuracies. 300ºC Dual Extrusion 3D Printing Break-away filament offers the same support as normal materials but is much easier to remove without the need for further post-processing. Artisan is equipped with a Dual-extrusion 3D Printing Module that supports PVA, HIPS and other dissolvable materials. Simply soak the print and the supports will dissolve, leaving the model with smooth surface finishes. The Artisan isn’t just more precise, it’s also more powerful. For starters, the 3D printing module comes with dual extrusion nozzles and the ability to heat filaments up to 300°C. While extruding in two materials unlocks a wide range of design possibilities, the Artisan’s dual-extrusion 3D printing module now also supports PVA, HIPS, and other dissolvable materials, letting you go beyond just ‘breakable support structures’ and actually print supports that can dissolve to give you perfect prints every time. Moreover, the modularity extends within the 3D printing module too, as the Artisan for the first time lets you swap out hot-ends based on the filament and the nozzle-size requirement. The company also allows you to purchase more customized hot ends with nozzle diameters from 0.2 to 0.8 mm, and hardened steel nozzle which enables you to print PA, PA-CF, and PA-GF. Snapmaker’s Luban firmware can even detect nozzle sizes and types, speeding up your workflow so you spend less time configuring and more time creating. 10W Laser Engraving & Cutting From soft materials like leather and fabrics to hard ones like rocks and metal, they can all be your canvas. The other modules get massive upgrades too, with the Artisan’s 10W laser module being nearly 7 times more powerful than the 1600mW (or 1.6W) module found on the Snapmaker 2.0. Thanks to built-in Laser Beam Splitters and beam shaping optics, the laser module features an ultra-fine laser focus (0.05 mm × 0.2 mm) that, combined with the 10W output results in faster and deeper cutting on a wider range of materials. 200W CNC Carving & Cutting You can now choose from a wider variety of materials for CNC as well. However, if the laser module doesn’t quite cut deep enough for you, all you need to do is plug it out and snap the CNC module in, which comes with a 200W output (that’s 4x higher than the Snapmaker 2.0’s 50W CNC module). This effectively allows the Artisan’s spindle to spin at a dizzying 18,000 RPM, letting you work with more materials than before while also pushing your Artisan to complete jobs faster. Moreover, the Artisan’s ‘quick-swap’ platforms and toolheads allow users to shift between three functions in just under a minute. Two other aspects of the Artisan that give it an edge over the Snapmaker 2.0 are its enclosure, for helping provide a layer of safety to both the machine and the user during its run-time. The enclosure also helps with ensuring 3D prints are accurate by preventing drafts of wind that may end up cooling the filament down too fast and causing surface imperfections. Ultra-wide 7″ Touchscreen The Artisan also comes with its own dedicated control unit which sports a large 7″ touchscreen running the company’s free, open-source CAM software. Together, all these components set the Artisan apart, making it a unique combination of user-friendly as well as state-of-the-art so no matter whether you’re a hobbyist or a professional, you can expect the best results out of your Artisan. YD readers can grab their own Snapmaker Artisan for a discounted $2799 USD, which definitely is on the higher end of the spectrum… but think about how much it would cost to buy a 3D printer, a CNC machine, and a laser-cutter separately! The Snapmaker Artisan ships globally with free shipping and comes with a minimum 1-year warranty that can be extended. Click Here to Buy Now: $2799 $2999 ($200 off and free shipping). Hurry, for a limited time only!The post Snapmaker Artisan can expertly 3D print, laser cut, and CNC carve, all in one consumer-friendly machine first appeared on Yanko Design.
Atelier Paolo : Quand la Méditerranée s’invite en intérieurFondé par le designer textile Guillaume Neves, l’Atelier Paolo propose des tapisseries uniques pour le moins atypiques. Dans son studio bordelais, le créateur laisse parler son imagination sur des toiles de coton. Cadres, tentures murales, tapis, les œuvres texturées se déclinent en plusieurs formats et habillent l’espace en un clin d’œil. Découverte de ce label prometteur. Véritable couteau suisse, le créateur trentenaire a vécu plusieurs vies professionnelles au cours de sa carrière. Boulanger, chocolatier, responsable marketing, ces expériences enrichissantes ont été selon lui un véritable «moteur». C’est lors d’une recherche de son tapis rêvé que Guillaume Neves eut l’idée de se lancer dans la tapisserie : «??Je cherchais un tapis pour chez moi. Une pièce qui sorte de l’ordinaire, réalisée de manière responsable et à un prix raisonnable. Après de nombreuses recherches, je me suis rendu à l’évidence : le tapis que je cherchais n’existait pas. Il allait falloir que je le fasse moi-même.» L’aventure de l’Atelier Paolo commence alors en 2019. C’est une ode à la Méditerranée qui vient se dessiner sur les créations colorées conçues à l’aide d’une méthode de tissage appelée le tuffetage. «C”est un médium très intéressant pour les amoureux du dessin et du textile et qui ont envie de donner vie à leurs œuvres en objet usuel.» ajoute le fondateur de l’atelier. Apparue dans les années 1950 aux Etats-Unis, cette technique artisanale permet d’apposer facilement et rapidement les différents fils de laine colorés sur la toile de coton à l’aide d’un pistolet à tufter. De la production locale en passant par l’utilisation de matières naturelles, Guillaume prône une production plus responsable de l’environnement : «Après quelques années à travailler dans l’industrie textile très polluante, pratiquer une production slow et me fournir localement en matériaux me semblait une condition sinequanone pour mes créations.» Mettant en lumière une fabrication 100% française et fait main, l’Atelier Paolo propose à la commande le tapis Aristide, le cadre Anton ou encore la tenture murale Calypso habillés de dessins s’inspirant des oeuvres de Matisse mais aussi de l’univers rétro des années 1960. Pour les plus curieux, le label a lancé un cours en ligne d’une durée de trois heures afin de s’initier au tufting. Celle-ci offre la possibilité à ceux qui le souhaitent de manier à la perfection un pistolet à tufter et de ce fait créer le tapis idéal pour son intérieur. Un livre sur la pratique de cette technique paraîtra également aux Éditions Eyrolles à la fin de l’année. Rien n’arrêtera cette tornade ensoleillée. Plus d’information sur le studio : Atelier Paolo Retrouvez notre sélection de projets autour du TAPIS By Blog Esprit Design Galerie (14) The post Atelier Paolo : Quand la Méditerranée s’invite en intérieur appeared first on Blog Esprit Design.
Culvert Guesthouse, la maison minimaliste du studio NendoLe studio japonais Nendo présente son dernier projet architectural : la Culvert Guesthouse. Cette maison aux lignes droites et aux longs tunnels bétonnés est inspirée du génie civil puis appliquée à une infrastructure de maison. La construction de cette impressionnante structure n’a pas été de tout repos. Les pièces carrées de de béton pèsent environ 12 tonnes chacune, il en a fallu 63 pour créer ces 4 longs ponceaux. Les sections ont été pré fabriquées puis reliées entre elles sur place directement. Il fallait également assurer la durabilité, la résistance et l’étanchéité de toutes les parties de cette maison. Les créateurs ont alors utilisé des fils pour resserrer les sections entre elles et créer une forte tension dans chaque tunnel pour répondre à toutes les contraintes.
L’extérieur de la Culvert Guesthouse Cette maison extraordinaire est composée de 4 longs ponceaux en béton empilés et reliés entre eux par un toit et des limites de verre. Située en pleine forêt dans la préfecture de Nagano au Japon, cette maison a des airs d’installation de stockage. La volonté des architectes de Nendo était d’appliquer les pré contraintes du génie civil à un espace résidentiel. Les tunnels de béton sont généralement utilisés pour des voies navigables souterraines ou des lignes électriques. Ici, les créateurs ont cherché à rendre l’assemblage de ces profils de béton étanches une fois assemblés entre eux. Ils ont choisi d’enfermer l’espace à l’aide de grandes vitres en verre pour ne pas avoir de limite visible entre l’intérieur et l’extérieur de la maison. La conception permet ainsi aux habitants de cette maison de profiter de la vue de la forêt depuis n’importe quel espace. Vue d’en haut, la maison très géométrique s’intègre parfaitement à son environnement. Une prouesse technique qui est aussi un véritable plaisir pour les yeux. La continuité entre l’intérieur et l’extérieur Tout a été pensé pour flouter la limite entre l’extérieur et l’intérieur de cette maison. Les fenêtres ne disposent pas de cadres métalliques, et le verre à haute transparence a été fixé dans les rainures de béton pour permettre de profiter au maximum de la vue des arbres. Le gravier et les plantations qui composent l’extérieur ont également été mis à l’intérieur pour ne pas créer de discontinuité. Le sol de la maison est donc fait de gravier recouvert d’une résine pour plus de confort. Les moindres détails de la construction rendent cet espace très minimaliste. Même les poignées de porte se cachent dans un petit espace entre la porte et le mur. Quant à la baignoire, elle a été directement creusée dans le sol de sorte à ce que l’eau soit alignée avec le niveau du sol. Tous ces éléments créent une continuité dans la construction, très agréable aux yeux.
Les travaux du studio Japonais Nendo ne cessent jamais de nous surprendre. Le minimalisme qui fait la signature de ce studio est très poétique. Découvrez les autres travaux de Nendo. By Blog Esprit Design Galerie (20) The post Culvert Guesthouse, la maison minimaliste du studio Nendo appeared first on Blog Esprit Design.
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Quand la musique devient ludique Le constat de départ de ces 4 designers pour la création de Tiles a été le suivant : aujourd’hui les expériences d’écoute de la musique moderne manquent de sensations. Avec les plateformes de streaming, il y a très peu d’interactions, n’importe quelle musique n’est qu’à un clic sur son téléphone, il n’y a ni expérience interactive ni expérience visuelle. Or, la musique est un domaine qui peut être réinventé à l’infini. Leur démarche a donc été de créer une interface et un objet permettant d’interagir directement avec le son. Dans le but d’offrir à l’utilisateur une écoute différente de la musique, au même titre que le processus sophistiqué qu’elle est. Les questions qu’ils se sont notamment posées sont à quoi ressemble le changement ou la recherche d’une chanson sur un appareil informatique ? Comment pouvons-nous ramener le sentiment de jouer de la musique comme un processus élégant au lieu d’un acte de consommation ? Comment utiliser Tiles L’idée est de faire intervenir l’utilisateur à différentes étapes du processus de collection de la musique : comment rendre interactif l’acte de collecter des disques, de lancer une musique… L’expérience numérique actuelle est, certes, très pratique, mais elle manque d’engagement et d’originalité, elle est trop simple. Ici, le processus analogique d’écoute proposé par Tiles rend l’utilisateur très engagé à chaque étape. Cela crée une expérience plus mémorable et engageante. Tiles met en valeur les albums, leurs œuvres et leurs informations, à une époque où l’on consomme la musique à une vitesse folle. Ainsi, l’auditeur profite d’une expérience aussi tactile qu’auditive. https://blog-espritdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Tiles-quand-le-son-devient-interactif14.mp4 https://blog-espritdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Tiles-quand-le-son-devient-interactif4.mp4
Nous avons été interpellés par l’originalité de ce projet. Il répond à une problématique très actuelle de nos modes de consommation de la musique. Aujourd’hui, le streaming a offert de manière très facile une multitude de musiques accessibles. On les consomme puis on les oublie. L’idée de revenir à une expérience interactive, comme à l’époque où l’on enregistrait des compilations sur cassette, est très intéressante. Découvrez les autres travaux de Kay Van Den Aker, Emile Chuffart, Tobias Ertel et Oscar Olsson. By Blog Esprit Design. Galerie (7) The post Tiles : quand le son devient interactif appeared first on Blog Esprit Design.
La cellule Carrefour design réinterprète le sac de course La cellule intégrée de Carrefour est partie du constat que les usages ont évolué, rendant le traditionnel sac de course obsolète pour bon nombre d’utilisateurs. Les premiers utilisateurs à être dépossédés de l’usage du traditionnel cabas : ceux qui ne prennent pas ou plus la voiture. Le cabas est souvent lourd à porter sur de longues distances à pied, et quasiment impossible à emporter pour un cycliste. Dans la voiture, ils peuvent être multipliés, et sont même bien pratiques ! Il est généralement entendu que ces cabas font une trentaine de litres. Le défi du département design de Carrefour était donc de dépasser cette capacité en apportant une solution adaptable aux mobilités douces que sont la marche et le vélo. L’équipe s’est tout naturellement mise à travailler sur un sac à dos, qui reprend les codes des emblématiques rolltop, sacs dont on roule le haut qui est ensuite bloqué par une boucle clip. Sa capacité est de 40 litres. Doté d’une résistance accrue, il est pliable pour respecter le cahier des charges qu’avait instauré le cabas, qui se glisse partout lorsqu’il est vide. Le sac à dos rentre ainsi… dans un sac à main ! Il est imperméable grâce à l’utilisation de polypropylène tressé, “utilisé pour les « big bag » qui transportent 1 tonnes de sable ou de gravier. C’est une matière increvable , économique et durable dans le temps.” nous précise Philippe Vahé, industrial design director pour le groupe français. On vous laisse apprécier le détail du processus créa, des premiers dessins à partir du cahier des charges jusqu’aux prototypes fonctionnels : Avant cela, en 2013, on se souvient du concept proposé par Intermarché et baptisé “Koursavélo”. Un flop. Une solution trop compliqué ? Trop en avance sur son temps ? Dans un registre plus proche de notre sac à dos Carrefour, Aldi avait proposé une gamme de tote-bag, avec en tête l’esprit bike-friendly !
Le sac est à retrouver en caisse ou à l’entrée des magasins de l’enseigne, au prix de 3 euros. Pour en savoir davantage sur le projet, c’est par ici By Blog Esprit Design
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Thames glass : les carreaux de verre réalisés en coquilles de moulesLe studio d’architecture londonien Bureau de Change, en collaboration avec la designer Lulu Harrison, ont imaginé une gamme de carreaux de verre à motifs. Le point de départ de cette création pleine d’avenir est le biomatériau conçu par Lulu Harrison à partir de coquilles de moules Quagga. Leurs travaux ont été présentés lors de l’exposition Beautility: How Fusing Beauty and Function Can Change the World, organisée par Here Design, dans le cadre de la London Craft Week. Un verre d’un nouveau genre Ce biomatériau imaginé par Lulu Harrison est réalisé à partir de 3 matières premières : des coquilles de moules quagga broyées, des cendres de bois et du sable local. Le verre est déjà un matériau durable car on peut le recycler à l’infini. Cependant, l’alternative proposée par la créatrice est encore plus éco-responsable car elle utilise des déchets pour sa production. Sa démarche est donc l’upcycling, avec des déchets abondants qui n’auraient pas été utilisés par ailleurs. En effet, au Royaume-Uni les coquilles de moules quagga se retrouvent souvent dans des décharges, et elles peuvent ensuite créer des blocages dans les tunnels de transfert d’eau de la Tamise. C’est pourquoi il était intéressant d’imaginer un nouvel usage pour ces coquilles. La designer Lulu Harrison a alors collaboré avec les services publics pour trouver un moyen de recycler ce matériau naturel. Du matériau brut à des usages futurs Au départ, Thames glass a donné lieu à des petits objets. Des vases en verre soufflé, des gobelets ou encore des carafes. Afin de pousser encore plus loin le matériau de Lulu Harrison, les architectes fondateurs du Bureau de Change, Katerina Dionysopoulou et Billy Mavropoulos, ont cherché à déterminer si ce verre pourrait devenir un revêtement écologique pour les bâtiments. L’idée d’utiliser Thames Glass à une échelle architecturale a été un vrai défi pour ces concepteurs. Ils voulaient apporter une dimension esthétique au projet pour lui donner un avenir certain. En s’inspirant de l’histoire architecturale de Londres, les créateurs de Bureau de Change ont créé des motifs ornementaux pour ce nouveau type de verre. Le verre a ensuite été coulé dans des moules imprimés en 3D, pour devenir ces carreaux à motifs inspirés du 19ème siècle. On apprécie beaucoup la manière dont les architectes ont poussé encore plus loin le concept imaginé par la designer Lulu Harrison. C’est un excellent exemple de cercle vertueux. En partant d’un déchet problématique, on peut révolutionner toute une industrie, ici le verre. Nous espérons voir bientôt ces carreaux de verre à l’esthétique bien marquée, mis en application sur des façades de bâtiments. Découvrez les autres travaux du studio Bureau de Change et de la designer Lulu Harrison. By Blog Esprit Design Galerie (10) The post Thames glass : les carreaux de verre réalisés en coquilles de moules appeared first on Blog Esprit Design.
Avec La bagnole, KG auto disrupte notre vision de l’automobileOn le sait désormais, la France se place comme l’un des pays les plus innovants en matière de mobilité durable. Et les entrepreneurs ne comptent pas s’arrêter là ! Zoom sur KG auto, qui en sont le parfait exemple. “Light is right”, ça vous parle ? Cette phrase, on la doit à Colin Chapman, ingénieur auto anglais, fondateur de la marque de voitures de sport Lotus. Les principes qu’il a très tôt mis en évidence font partie des fondements de la formule 1 telle que nous la connaissons aujourd’hui. Pour Colin Chapman, qui avait fait du poids son ennemi, il convient de toujours améliorer plutôt que de sans cesse compenser, accumuler. La bagnole, c’est un poids sur la balance de 283 kg, aidé par un châssis 100% aluminium. Pour Léo Choisel, le designer et co-fondateur de la marque, “moins, c’est mieux”. Par ailleurs fondateur du studio KiloGramme design, il s’est spécialisé dans la conception et le développement de modes de transport vertueux ; KG auto en est la déclinaison automobile. KG auto fait partie d’un groupement d’entreprises haut-savoyardes (groupe Savoy, Pracartis, M2O et Alpes usinages) nommé Weshift, dont l’ambition est d’œuvrer sur plusieurs fronts, avec notamment le développement d’un vélo en parallèle de la voiture. Le vélo a pour particularité de ne pas avoir de chaîne ni de dérailleur, mais une boîte automatique ! Son nom ? Cocotte ! Le moteur de La bagnole est situé directement sur les roues arrière. Et si La bagnole a tout l’air d’un petit buggy ultra bruyant, il n’en est rien ! Si le plaisir est certainement comparable sur terrain escarpé, elle sait aussi être civilisée, la meilleure amie des villes grâce à son moteur électrique. Un silence que la marque revendique en tout-terrain pour un respect de la nature, jusqu’à “communier” avec elle. Au-delà du kiff, La bagnole se veut utilitaire pour définitivement remplacer votre citadine thermique vieillissante. KG auto laisse en effet le choix au client entre une benne en bois et une caisse en plastique recyclé. Techniquement, dans La bagnole, tout est simple ; de son nom à ses caractéristiques. Pas d’enfumage. Et pour cause, le tableau est dressé. 2 places, des ceintures pour les 2 occupants, et à la manière d’un vélo, un sélecteur de modes (eco, boost, rear). Le tout est couplé à un système de récupération d’énergie. L’autonomie est donnée pour 70 à 140 kilomètres, selon les options sélectionnées. La bagnole est disponible en pré-commande. Montant à débourser tout de suite ? 990 euros, sur les 10 900 euros (avant bonus écologique). Livraison en 2023 ! Deux paliers d’homologation permettent à La bagnole d’être pilotée dès 14 ans, pour une vitesse max de 45 km/h. Une version plus énervée nécessite un permis, offrant une vitesse max de 80 km/h. Une alternative encore plus originale à l’excellente Citroën AMI ? On ne demande plus qu’à tester !
En savoir plus sur La bagnole : https://kgauto.fr/ Mais aussi, Cocotte : https://cocotte.pro/ Retrouvez notre sélection de projets autour de l’AUTOMOBILE By Blog Esprit Design Galerie (16) The post Avec La bagnole, KG auto disrupte notre vision de l’automobile appeared first on Blog Esprit Design.
[1972] Zocker, l’assise multifonctionnelle destinée aux enfants selon Luigi ColaniLuigi Colani, certains diront, c’est l’aérodynamisme. Pourquoi pas, mais en tout cas, il ne saurait s’y limiter ! C’est d’ailleurs le sens de l’exposition “Luigi Colani and Art Nouveau” qui s’est tenue à la charnière entre 2020 et 2021 au Bröhan-Museum de Berlin ; montrer qu’il y a dans le travail du designer une esthétique franche, affirmée, volontaire, biomorphique, jusqu’à le rapprocher du non moins fameux style de la fin du XIXe siècle.
Luigi Colani, c’est un designer allemand, effectivement connu pour les formes aérodynamiques mais aussi biomorphiques qu’il avait l’habitude d’appliquer aux voitures, avions, et autres objets qu’il dessinait. Pour ça, il parlait de biodesign. La recette ? 90% de nature, 10% de Colani. Il souhaitait humaniser le lien entre l’homme et la machine. Si de nombreux contemporains l’ont accusé de voir trop grand, trop loin, il est devenu particulièrement respecté au Japon et en Chine où il est devenu une autorité absolue en matière de design. Un succès qu’il explique par la proximité qu’entretient l’Asie avec la nature… Et pour cause, ses créations les plus connues sont affublées de prises d’air, de courbes, de contre-courbes. Mais au-delà de ce qui passerait presque pour de l’ornement, Luigi Colani a longuement travaillé sur des sujets plus que jamais de circonstance tels que l’habitat modulaire, l’efficience énergétique dans le domaine de la mobilité, ou encore l’ergonomie au sens global du terme. Attardons-nous aujourd’hui sur l’une de ses étonnantes créations, la chaise Zocker. A l’origine, Zocker, c’est “la première chaise pour enfant qui n’a rien à voir avec une chaise adulte réduite” et qui est ainsi spécialement conçue pour les enfants. L’idée de Luigi Colani était de permettre le jeu dans toutes ses formes que l’affiche publicitaire de l’éditeur TopSystem s’applique à répertorier : “s’asseoir, jouer, tourner, s’ébattre, jouer du tambour, ramer, plonger, pagayer, rire, se prélasser, apprendre, écouter, pousser, donner des pourboires, empiler, glisser, rêver, fantasmer”. Robuste, Zocker s’inspire des formes organiques pour s’adapter à l’enfant en lui offrant une approche organique par ses formes pulpeuses, particulièrement sympathique, notamment par ses couleurs vives propices à l’éveil. Ce n’est qu’ensuite, et rappelons-nous toute l’importance du fait que ce soit dans ce sens et pas dans l’autre, qu’une version adulte a vu le jour. C’est sur cette même version que l’on peut voir Luigi Colani poser dans diverses positions, expliquant la multitude d’usages qui en découlent… By Blog Esprit Design Galerie (5) The post [1972] Zocker, l’assise multifonctionnelle destinée aux enfants selon Luigi Colani appeared first on Blog Esprit Design.
World Illustration Awards 2022The World Illustration Awards 2022 are now open for submissions offering illustrators the opportunity to have their illustration work seen and celebrated. Professional and New Talent Illustrators, (working individually or as collectives), commissioners, agents and tutors are invited to submit work created, commissioned or published since January 2021.
Communication Arts 2022 Interactive CompetitionCommunication Arts is calling for entries for its 28th annual Interactive Competition. The competition celebrates the best work being done for the Web, Desktop, interactive installation and handheld devices. Student work is also being accepted.
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