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• Tokyo Fiber 2009 SENSEWARE PART 3
• Wireless Headset Even Tho I See Wires
• Design is Best with Stomping
• Communal Stinky
• This Bike is a Lock
• To Relax, Climb A Wall

Tokyo Fiber 2009 SENSEWARE PART 3 Posted: 26 May 2009 02:45 AM PDT Part 3 of this fantastic exhibition. Makoto Azuma, Mint Designs, Nendo, Nissan Motor CO. LTD. Part 1, Part 2 Exhibition: Tokyo Fiber Biodegradable Moss Planter Makoto Azuma / Unitika Ltd. Material: TERRAMAC Flower artist Makoto Azuma’s characteristic, scrupulous style unhesitatingly draws out the beauty of plants and flowers, revealing their dignity and majesty. here, he uses TERRAMAC because it is manufactured from plant derived polylactic acid to make the material biodegradable. In other words, it is a fiber that will eventually return to nature. The material is woven so as to give depth to the resulting fabric. Azuma uses it as a very broad planter, turning the exhibition site into a mossy wetland. Gorgeous!   Shaped Masks Using Moldable Nonwoven Fabric Mint Design / Asahi Kasei Fibers Corporation Material: SMASH The thinking behind Mint Designs’ clothing design process is similar to that behind product design. This youthful fashion sense was tapped to find uses for a nonwoven fabric made from long polyester fibers. SMASH is an ideal molding fiber, highly thermoplastic, which enables it to be molded into dynamic, three-dimensional forms. The resulting product were masks press-formed into the shape of a face.   Moldable Nonwoven Lampshades Blown Up Like Balloons Nendo / Asahi Kasei Fibers Corporation Material: SMASH Product design group Nendo conceived a completely new 3D product. Non-woven fabric shaped by a balloon swelling up in hot water as it boils becomes a lampshade, retaining the shape of the balloon. In addition to being extremely pliant and having thermoplastic properties, the material is air-permeable to liquids, but at the same time it is light weight and does not tear easily. These are all properties that make it suitable for lampshades. The shape is a natural result of the simple manufacturing process, but it has a delightful resemblance to a mushroom. So cute!   Smiling Vehicle Wrapped in Stretch Fabric NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. Design Center + Hara Design Institute, NDC Material: ROICA The 2007 SENSEWARE exhibition presented cars with soft skins like animals. That concept is further developed here with a ‘laughing vehicle.’ one of the ideas that emerged when examining why it is useful for a vehicle to have a soft membrane. The car can become even more an extension of the driver’s personality, creating the potential for emotionally-engaged and emotionally-satisfying interaction. senseware, tokyo fiber

Wireless Headset Even Tho I See Wires Posted: 26 May 2009 01:46 AM PDT The Mousse Earpiece is a bit of an oxymoron. It is a wireless headset even tho we can clearly see wires. The wireless bit comes from the little metal control unit. It transmits the Bluetooth signal but also doubles as a cord retractor because tangled wires piss me off and they should you off too. Aside from that, designer Ming Yi says noise reduction and volume control are a given. We will see since this is just a concept and since when does Braun make headsets? Designer: Ming Yi No Tags

Design is Best with Stomping Posted: 26 May 2009 12:10 AM PDT I said that and I’ll say it again. Stomping. Design is best with stomping. If you have to stomp to make the device work, then it’s good. Unless it’s a television. This is what you throw the tiny broken tv into. Then you stomp it. With the ironically titled “Armstrong Bin” compression dustbin, you can compact your trash and get a total thumbs up from the earth that the garbage is inevitably going to fill up! Kidding! The title is actually very clever with the concept. It’s Armstrong like Neil Armstrong, aka the first man to stomp on the moon. The Armstrong dust bin aims to be the first cleverly named step in reducing the space taken by the garbage we just do not stop making! Stomp it. Stomp it and KILL it. Designers: Sukwon Park & Sungwoo Park bin, compacting, destruction, environment, garbage, garbage bin, green, recycling, smash, stomp, trash, trash bin, waste

Communal Stinky Posted: 26 May 2009 12:05 AM PDT Trash bins on the street?! Oh we already have that. But wait. This is for recyclables? This concept, the “Olla” waste management system, is for the home and the streets. You collect your disposables and recyclables at home, fill up your travel bags, bring them to these community bins, and empty-em out! And look: pretty colors! Look there’s three different bins. They’re intuitive. Green Circle for glass, square yellow for plastic and metals, diamond blue for newspapers and magazines. And what are those bars on the top of the bins? Just ask Romaric! Romaric will also be seeing this thread and answering questions if they’re awesome enough. Yes. These pipes are used for the pots to be lift up by a machine system called ‘kinshofer’; this is a standard system. Then the pot is put over a container which receives waste. As it is a standard system i just redesigned the skin, but not the global shape; right now the pipe is more dynamic. Dynamic pipes abound! Designer: Romaric Le Tiec communal, community, disposal, garbage, green, waste, yellow

This Bike is a Lock Posted: 26 May 2009 12:01 AM PDT So you need a bike. You need a bike that’s also a lock, and that’s all you need. It’s black, and it’s metal, and that’s about it. But I’ll tell ye what, it’s darn secure. DARN secure. When the thing you’re trying to lock up is the lock, what more do you want? It’s the “Freelock.” Are you a police officer? Can you tell me if this will be really really really secure? Also are you the bike fashion police? Will this be really really really cool on the streets? Keep rolling. Designers: Bong Hokuen & Ko Yoenjung automotive, bicycle, bike, bike lock, bikes, danger, futuristic, lock, strange, strange bike, strange days, streets, yanko automotive

To Relax, Climb A Wall Posted: 26 May 2009 12:00 AM PDT Now that's some sound advice! Most often folks depend on power-naps, yoga and stretching to combat stress in office. Here's a look at an innovative way that combines "active rest with physical stretching of the entire body." Just flip around this extraordinary Vitra Whiteboard to indulge in an impromptu session of wall climbing. The awesomeness doesn't end here; this "man-made, movable climbing wall" is meant for the entire office staff. Individual stats and levels for difficulty can be maintained coz the system hooks up to a comp. Let's skim over the details a bit. - Each employee gets his own access card that he uses to operate and store personal stats on. - The climbing section of the exercise apparatus is capable of being tilted to various angles adding to the level of climbing difficulty. - You are expected to stay on the wall for as long as possible, reaching for the individual grasping handles that are spaced out unevenly as you continuously move on a mobile belt. - Beginner with no previous climbing experience can opt for the easy programs where as the pros can opt for the overhang or a ceiling challenge. - On the back wall, there is a white magnetic board integrated. What's it made of: - The entire Wall is constructed of various parts. - The stand features an inbuilt touch control screen. - The frame of the stand is constructed of hidden, weight bearing steel and is covered by plastic sheeting. - At the bottom of the stand, there is space for fitting in the included safety mattresses which can be tucked away when one wants to use the Whiteboard. - The stand is fitted with a power cable and a network cable. - The mattress is manufactured from a special foam material, which acts as a shock absorbent during a fall and is capable of retaining shape. - The wall is secured to the stand by means of two plugs and the two electromotor located inside the stand allows for the entire wall to incline to different degree angles, ranging from -90° to +90°. How It works: - The climbing wall has 8 inbuilt movable belts onto which grasping handles are secured using nuts and bolts. - The belts are independent of each other and their directional movement and speed is controlled by a software program. - To increase the levels of difficulty of the climb, one can alter and use different shapes for grasps while climbing. - The climbing wall hooks up to the computer network system where every office employee is able to view the availability of use of the exercise apparatus or make reservations. - For motivational purposes, each level is graphically represented. For instance, strolling through a forest (beginning level) to reaching the peak of snowy mountains (advanced level). Designer: Petr Kubik Petr Kubik

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