what does plotting millions of twitter messages mean? what if the president could give a speech and immediately view the effect on his computer? is it true the east coast is more stressed out than the west coast? are people happier in cities? could we test land use planning and transportation models? economic and social environments? could we test products? welcome to [ twittermood. ] [ pulse of a nation ]
Yves Lombardet designed his subway concept Metronomie with the intention of shaking up the daily commute, and he’s definitely succeeded. With a modular standard coupling system and variable themes, seating arrangements can be changed and visual stimuli can be customized from car to car, making for a decidedly less hum-drum ride into work. In fact, with its dark interior, sleek lines, dimmer, more morning friendly lighting design and playful color palette, riding the Metronomie is kind of like flying on Virgin. Sure, there’s no drink service but the club-like aesthetic and overall look and mood is strikingly similar. Just imagining the calmative effects of riding this train to work instead of, say, the NYC Metro has me dreaming of a trans-Atlantic move.
designer: yves lombardet
left: Drawing Water by David Wicks is a constructed landscape created by the relationship between rainfall and water consumption in the United States.
The infographic uses water consumption data and builds images to expose the reality that water is channeled, pumped, and siphoned to locations far from where it falls. Although the paths are imagined, the project is based on real data and it attempts to reveal truth about water resources and use.
Drawing Water plays a bit upon the 19th-century theory that “rain follows the plow.” At the time of its inception, that theory promoted Westward expansion, under the belief that plowing fields encouraged cloud formation and rainfall. As long as people plowed fields, they believed, water would come to them. Although we recognize climatological reality isn’t influenced by our farming (in the manner hoped), Americans still live with an illusion of resource availability following need.
David will be showing the prints and interactive at UCLA as part of the D|MA thesis show May 12. [ creative applications ]
So far the only die hard TRON fans I know of are comic book-loving teenage boys and the grown up version of the comic book-loving teenage boys who were just hitting puberty when the original film was released in 1982. I seriously doubt that either group is big into home design, but if they are and they have a substantial repository of cash, their love of TRON can now become a reality.
“TRON designs Corian” is essentially a livable set piece based on the locations from the 2010 film. It includes a kitchen, dining area, bedroom and bath all made from Corian, a moldable surface material created by DuPont. When Corian is heated to 300°F it can be formed into any shape, making it a perfect choice for the curvy yet crisp surfaces in TRON. It’s not clear as to whether this flashy installation was designed only to show off the potential of Corian to the visitors at Milan Design Week or whether it’s actually for sale, but I’ve got a feeling that for the right price, the TRON dream house can be yours. Are you listening Kitchen and Bath Industry Show?
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left: kartell
Apartment Therapy called this year’s show-stopping booths “a mix of design carnival, furniture circus and visual theme park,” and if we’ve learned anything so far from Salone Milan this year, it’s that designers love a good show. Years of planning and hard work go into each and ever product featured on the exhibition floor, but what would these designers be without a good display? Out of the hundreds of chairs at Salone, what draws your attention to one and not another? Let’s take a look at who’s sitting down on the job and who’s strutting their stuff.
Kartell’s unabashed use of red is real winner in my book. Displaying all their wares side by side in a single color is also an effective way to show off the individuals designs without distraction. It’s simple, bright and straightforward, and the flawlessly executed big, bold lettering is downright eye-arresting.
left: dedon
I also love the collaged wall mural Dedon used. Their mostly neutral-colored wares benefit from the backdrop of bright shapes and patterns.
left: alias
Lastly, Alias wins for cleverness with their great wall of stacked chairs. Talk about a way to effectively display your product while using the product as the display itself. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that all of these booths also have stellar products to hawk.
[ at the salone internazionale del mobile ]
found at the ‘thinking hands’ exhibition in ventura lambrate at milan design week 2011, a canine prosthetic.
this device is great improvement over other dog wheelchairs or carts because of its increased mobility for the dog. a huge plus is an elastic knee joint that’s set backwards allowing dogs to access stairs and lay down and sit up on their own. the device is still in a prototype stage. see other examples at salone internazionale del mobiledesigner: nir shalom
impossible wood by doshi leaven for moroso — via dezeen
upon arriving in milan my intentions were to focus on examples of concept development, i.e., the sketch. but from the get-go that focus was lost. here are but a few examples. next year.
chair 002 by jaroslav jurica for ton — via designboom
flo by
foster + partners for lumina — via designboom
below: three concepts to finished piece.
more sketchy thinking:
knotted chair / marcel wanders
osso by bouroullec’s
sketchy thinking 2
sketchy thinking
michael bierut—26 years 85 notebooks
the app’s focus is a discussion on issues in the design world and was launched to coincide with this year’s Milan furniture fair.
London designers Zerofee have created the #milanuncut mobile web app. The app’s focus is a discussion on issues in the design world: design and the media, royalties, design philosophy, and is an experimental journalism project. #milanuncut began last week as a hashtag on Twitter
To get started on an iPhone or iPad go to http://milanuncut.org and choose Add to Home Screen from your browser menu.
designer: zerofree
Ferry Porsche developed the first Roadster prototype to create an alloy coupe in 1948. In contrast to the Porsche Number 1, the engine was now moved behind the rear axle similar to the Volkswagen. Around 50 356 aluminum coupes were produced between 1949 and 1951.
In 1951 the aluminum coupe’s manufactured in Gmund, Austria, became the basis for Porsche’s entry into the world of automotive racing. On its very first outing at the Le Mans 24 Hour race, the Porsche importer in France Auguste Veuillet, with Edmonde Mouche as co-pilot, drove the aluminum coupe straight to a class victory at an average speed of 140 km/h.
Engine: Four-cylinder twin-valve induction engine as mid-engine, central camshaft with push rods, air-cooled.
Power: 70 HP at 5.000 RPM.
Displacement: 1488 cc.
Fuel system: Two downdraft carburetors.
Transmission: Four-speed gearbox.
Chassis: Self-supporting steel body with aluminium outer panelling, independent wheel suspension, torsion-bar suspension, hydraulic drum brakes.
Dimensions & Weight: Wheel base 2.100 mm.
Length: 3.860 mm.
Weight: 640 kg.
Performance: Top speed 162 km/h.
Chassis No. of the Porsche museum car: 356/2-055.
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