Daeleown Cox With my final project I combined two works of art to create something new. This bike watch is used as a turn signal for local cyclist. With everyone going towards a greener earth, and less pollution I fell as if this will gain popularity. The watch turns on by motion, it turns yellow…
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slow design principles
Rolf Benz furniture is an excellent example of a design project that uses the slow design principles. The designer is located in Germany and he designs his furniture based on swedish aesthetics. His furniture is made using renewable materials, non-hazardous production, respecting labor rights, and recycling products. I believe his furniture meets the slow design…
Three Questions
My project is the bike watch, come from the bike glove, and I wonder how can have an on and off switch with the lithium ion battery? Another question I have is can I copyright this?
Slow Design Post
The first example of a slow design is the Mygdal plantlight by Nui Studio. This is the worlds easiest indoor plant that does not require any daylight nor care. The plant fits the principles of a slow design because it involves the principles of reflect and evolve. The concept of the plant in the bottle…
Interactive Assignment: Edelweiss
Summary: I named this project “Edelweiss,” as I was inspired by the song from The Sound of Music. This assignment is the prototype for my final project. This project is meant to resemble an edelweiss flower and change colors to the song “Edelweiss.” The lights on the circuit playground will shine different colors according to…
Form+Code-Hello Post
A Software That Changed the Way I Think, See, or Understand the World Mackenzie Carlson A software that I can say (somewhat embarrassedly) changed the way I view the world would have to be Stardew Valley. I’m not much of a gamer myself, but I have never gotten into a single thing more than I…
Slow Design
Slow Design Mackenzie Carlson The first of the two examples of slow design that I wanted to include was the above work by Jurgen Bey, titled Garden Bench. This bench is made from compressed plant waste that will degrade over time. Bey’s Garden Bench is an example of slow design as it links us to…
Interactive Project Documentation
Punch-Counting Boxing Gloves Mackenzie Carlson What You’ll Need: Pair of boxing gloves Adafruit Circuit Playground Express Adhesive (tape, glue, etc) 2 coin cell batteries Steps: This project largely takes place on the computer. Before anything, make sure your CPX (circuit playground express) has the right code downloaded onto it. Link to the code: https://makecode.com/_2vihscEJdDma After…
slow design
The Old Wall, painted by Maria Woithofer, is a piece of art that fits with the Reflect principle out of the six Principles from Fuad-Lake’s Slow Design. In this painting, Maria draws a corner of an old house, in which the wall covering was fallen, and the red brick under it reveals in the air….
Joanna Kim – Fuad-Lake’s Slow Design Principles
The anti-energy drink is a prime example of a design that would fit the parameters of two of the six slow design principles. This project consists of two glass bottles joined together in the middle to resemble an hourglass. The bottles are twisted apart to separate them into two portions. The drink that the bottle contains a…
Slow Design Blog Post
Slow Design Blog Post Artwork “Untitled” (Portrait of Ross in L.A.) Description of Work A pile of candy (ideally weighing the same as an adult male). Visitors take candy from the work. Image How does the project fit the principles Principle 3: Reflect is shown because this work is an allegory to the life of…
Interactive Assignment
Title: Pulsing Heart (prototype for final project) For my interactive project I made a pulsing heart. The idea is that when you cup it in your hand(s) the circuit will light up replicating a human heart beat. This version is different from what will be done in the final project, but here in order to…