Industrial Design

[travolta]

your welcome francesca.

originally posted this in the industrial design thread...

Ronan + Erwan Bouroullec

 

[travolta]

http://www.bouroullec.com/

 

[travolta]

Mathias Bengtsson aluminum

http://www.bengtssondesign.com/

more Fernando + Humberto Campana

Paul Cocksedge

'styrene' lamp, limited edition.
by applying heat to polysterene cups, the
form changes.

 

[Cypresses]

Friend sent me this, don't know the designer, don't know where it came from (some Japanese I think, there's name card on the table).
it's tissue holder, but i'd rather call it "tissue weight"
Philippe Stark bought one

 

[travolta]

very cool stuff, thanks for posting. that brush is interesting. i love the idea of this type of 'direct' tactile interface. i think the turning point will be when design embraces this physically intuitive type of creating and designing except instead of the traditional methods of pencils, scissors, paper and glue...a format that w/ combine digital processes.
i thought i heard of someone from MIT making a holographic 'clay'... basically a intuitive way to create three dimensional forms. it was featured in surface* magazine. he ? was inspired by working as an apprentice to frank gehry and realized the wasteful process of model making and tried to create something which would be much more ecological and efficient.

 

[luxmode]

yep. you can find more awesome stuff at mossonline.com

thanks. it's strange...this fabric piece doesn't seem much like his other work to me, yet i like it...i think. and thanks for the bouroullec brothers stuff. they're amazing, no? also, that 'styrene' lamp is really interesting...i'd like to try that out!

thanks for the dale chihuly pics, Cypresses! i've never heard of him...

my contribution: michele oka doner

A Walk on the Beach, Miami International Airport, 1995:

Root System Burning, 2004

Pollen Corsage , 2001

www.micheleokadoner.com

 

[travolta]

thanks. it's strange...this fabric piece doesn't seem much like his other work to me, yet i like it...i think. and thanks for the bouroullec brothers stuff. they're amazing, no? also, that 'styrene' lamp is really interesting...i'd like to try that out!

i agree. when i first saw it i didn't think it look like tord boontje's style, but i think it's a exciting direction he is going in. actually, his chairs look a lot like the style and method of that crafty lamp. i really like a lot of his ideas, and i'm sure he has some amazing creations in store.

the bouroullec brothers stuff i posted was an installation? i wondered what the deal was because it seems time consuming to put together. it would be cool if all the individual pieces connected magnetically. it's pretty amazing to see the modular bits up close and then massively put together...

i agree that styrene lamp is cool. you could probably create that effect w/ a heat gun or even if you had a hot glue gun you could do some serious modifications. usually anything made from PEG is good to work with.

 

[travolta]

btw. i like the pollen corsage. it would be cool to take actual flowers and insects and laminate them or shellac them or cover them in a resin mould and make accessories and belt buckles.

 

[cupkate]

amazing.
industrial design is so innovative.
i spent my college career with all my professors saying that there was "no new art." i really feel that industrial design defies that. which makes me extreemly inspired.
it's such an interesting combination of sculpture, installation, painting, design and so many other things.

 

[travolta]

^ i think the 'no new art' is pretty cynical. it's like the arguement painting is dead. it is true that, as faust said in another forum: there can only be ONE malevich black box, but i think it becomes too complicated and pretentious to create a 'formula' for art w/ integrity. i think a lot of art becomes easily contrived in art school, unfortunately, but i think it's more the mind frame than the abillites of the students.

i agree, industrial design will never have to say that they've solved all the problems, as it has pretty strict standards. i also think fashion is a form of industrial design, but it's see as art is a lot of the time: a recycling of old ideas w/ out introducing any innovation <-- actually, a lot product design is crap too i think fashion's methods are pretty archaic, actually, and that is why a lot of it is still overpriced and the affordable stuff is 'watered down'. <--- my 2 cents.

 

[fourboltmain]

I've been inspired lately, I'll have to show some sketches of some ideas I want to do.

 

[fourboltmain]

I need to buy another welder...

 

[travolta]

^ i never did learn to weld

the furthest i went in metal class was the drill press, jewelry saws and other basic hand tools.

 

[fourboltmain]

It's so easy. It's like sketching with hot metal. It requires the same amount of feeling and control as pencil. I've noticed that sh!tty welders are quite the ham fisted artists as well. I suggest you take a class, you'll never look at material the same.

 

[.francesca]

do we think these 2 threads can be merged?

http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19463

i knew we had the industrial design thread...at first i wasn't sure my examples could be shown there, but now i think we can put the 2 together. does everyone agree?

everything that you guys have posted here is absolutely beautiful. thank you so much for the examples! i haven't had time to post lately but i promise to get back on track with it

 

[Cypresses]

Conductor Dream

Interval Research, IDEO and Moto Development Group, Inc.
As an exploration into new musical instrumentation, the digital synthesizer takes simple gestures from the hands and maps them into a rich set of sound control parameters. Echoing the form of a cello, it is both robust and portable.


From IDSA

 

[orlem]

Functional clothing

From http://www.idsa.org/

The Nike CommVest was designed specifically for mountain search and rescue operations with a focus on pure function... In addition to cutting-edge waterproof/breathable materials, the designers utilized conductive fibers and smart fabrics in order to integrate essential radio functions into the vest. The placement of the speaker and microphone near the collar maintains high audio quality at all times, and the oversized controls mean rescuers don't have to remove their gloves or unzip their jackets during use. The fitted form also keeps the heavy radio close to the body and positions it out of the way of other equipment...

 

[orlem]

(Somewhat) sustainable development

The Nike Considered Boot is a performance shoe that combines subtle styling with unique environmental benefits without sacrificing Nike's commitment to design innovation. The handcrafted boot sports a unique look obtained by weaving hemp lace between the leather upper to produce a one-of-a-kind shoe that molds to the foot. The project grew out of consumer feedback that clearly indicated a desire for more sustainable products. The designers achieved impressive environmental statistics: a reduction of 61 percent in manufacturing waste, 35 percent in energy consumption and 89 percent in the use of solvents.

 

[travolta]

The Nike Considered Boot is a performance shoe that combines subtle styling with unique environmental benefits without sacrificing Nike's commitment to design innovation. The handcrafted boot sports a unique look obtained by weaving hemp lace between the leather upper to produce a one-of-a-kind shoe that molds to the foot. The project grew out of consumer feedback that clearly indicated a desire for more sustainable products. The designers achieved impressive environmental statistics: a reduction of 61 percent in manufacturing waste, 35 percent in energy consumption and 89 percent in the use of solvents.

hm, where is the subtle styling? it looks like they found a hemp coaster and stuck it on. it has the effect of a bad toupee.

i think they took the consumer feedback a little too literally. nike is known as the incarnation of satan's spawn and i'm surprised that it isn't more....slick. the lack of seductive elements makes me feel as they don't have their heart fully into creating sustainable products.

 

[travolta]

Eating Whale Puppet
14" Long

$16

Squid eating whale talks too. Let the imagination run wild and leave the science to the adults!

http://puppetjungle.com/eating.htm