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Designers - Coggle Diagram
Designers
Alexandre Touguet
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Incorporating natural designs into everyday objects to raise awareness on ecological threats (Honeycomb keyboard)
Rapid deforestation is accelerating climate change, yet little proper, concerted action is being taken against the number of trees being cut down.
The possible extinction of various species of animals and plants are not known to the wider public, and action is not being taken to conserve and protect.
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Philippe Starck
Taking inspiration from older creations to redesign them with modern features/art styles (Goodnight, Kartell) .
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Designing with maximum comfort, but not sacrificing on amount of recycled materials used.(A.I stool, Kartell)
Beds use many sets of small springs to provide comfort, which requires a lot of metal.
Incorporating common mathematical shapes into the design to minimise usage of materials (Juicy Salif, Alessi)
Folders can often break very easily, and cannot be repaired.
Some actions are tedious, and can be made more efficient, such as whisking eggs, without using electrical tools.
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Drawing characteristics of nature and designing new, more efficient designs of existing products. (STARCK BIOTECH PARIS SPHERE).
Passive cooling without needing much mechanical/electrical input, (e.g pinecone)
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Steven Holl
Designing multipurpose products (Linked Hybrid, China 2009)
Cutlery can often only fulfil one purpose, when their metal structure could accommodate multiple uses.
Incorporating natural lighting and ventilation to improve efficacy of outdoor products (ICARBONX, China 2020)
Purifiers and humidifiers require electrical input to operate, even though natural assistance can lower the electrical threshold/requirement.
Taking ideas from different artists to create a hybrid product (Centre for Creativity, UCD)
Drawing from different art styles, such as Bauhaus and Art Deco to redesign everyday objects such as forks and spoons.