Brief 1.
Behind the geraniums.
Life is something with a start and an end. When people grow old the their age shows in their appearance, wrinkles, changing colour of the hair, etc. These are natural visible signs that go together with aging.
Many materials have the same characteristics. Many change in their appearance when they age, rust, fading colours, cracks etc. These are facts that many usually try to fight rather then except. I want to investigate in materials that change over time. Influenced by heat, light, water etc. Use these characteristics and emphasize them in products.
Goal is to come up with interior design pieces that question the perception of when a product is in the perfect state or condition (if there even is one). Is this when it’s brand new, or when it aged and shows decay?
Stage 1, material experiments and come up with product ideas. Till Tuesday 30th.
Stage 2, Turn material experiments into products.
One week.
Stage 3, develop a small series (3) pieces within this concept to working prototypes. Till the end of term 2.
Brief 2.
Personalization of products
Investigate in and create materials that can be changed by the consumer. With these produce products that do not stay in a fixed position. But design products that can be transformed by its user to their own needs.
Goal is to design objects that trigger a physical bond with the person(s) that use the object.
Investigate in materials and come up with strong products that express this idea of aging in products and are at the same time usable for consumption.
Stage 1, material experiments and sketches for interior products.
Stage 2, Turn material experiments into product ideas.
Stage 3, develop a small series (2/3) pieces within this concept to working prototypes.
Brief 3
Artemide tasklight
Finish second stage with a working model light. This light requires a physical interaction to direct the light. This physical interaction creates the shape of the object. This is brief 2.
Develop the fibre weaving experiments to a product that can be produce simply by weaving cloths of this material. Advantages are no direct exposure to a blinding lightbulb and no hot elements that you can touch.
Brief 4
Lago structure,
This is a modular seating/landscape object for interior use. I developed this during my workshop with Lago in Italy.
Find math expert that can help develop this modular system to working model. Then prototype and materialize this product. Points of consideration are; the connections, dimensions and the use of cushions.
Brief 5
Expand the magazine work into; animation, other products, different use of fashion magazines (medium)