BarbieFoot... Football table

Cool&fun design from a French designer, Chloe Ruchon... with the intention of presenting a traditionally masculine toy in a feminine way. 

Twoface (Wallpaper)

Size : W920 X H2,000(mm)

Paper

Attachment to old and boring stuff + new value
Through ripping off the surface of double wallpaper in its fitting line, the double wallpaper
can create the new stuff and consistancy at the same time.
Inconvience from small things and pleasure through the creative work could begin
with very little thing. If there is a goal that I am going to make (or create),
annoyingness will become joy.
This old and boring stuff will be reborn with pleasure and achivement.

Designed by OneplusZ

2007. 10

Playgrounds for kids in the Netherlands

Carve is a dutch design firm that focuses on the planning of public space, particularly for use by children and young people. They create innovative and playful playground/park equipment. One of the most amazing projects is playground “walhalla”. Where child enter the play structure, made of two vertical mesh screens enclosed a series of undulating ribbons. The ribbons undulate to become walking surfaces at some points, walls at others or ceilings. The exterior vertical screens have climbing holds place intermittently on them to allow children to climb around on the exterior surface. The “Walhalla” design was nominated for the Dutch Design Award in 2006.

Other unusual project – is design for a small skate park in Utrecht, for children to skate, cycle or play. Most funny thing is that in the summer it is converted into a neighbourhood swimming pool.

More information about CARVE can be found on the designers website www.carve.nl

Universal Design in Korea

Korean museum patrons are getting another look at the latest in Japanese innovation in Universal Design. Seoul's Hangaram Design Museum hosts this year's exhibit.

Design Shows Way to Comfort
By Park Chung-a
The Korea Times

``Universal Design is not yet a familiar concept to the public. However, a handful of people are beginning to understand the new idea, which is aimed at creating environments usable for people of all different abilities, be they children, the elderly, men, women, disabled or pregnant women

If you cannot grasp the idea, try looking around the Hangaram Design Museum at Seoul Arts Center will give you a clue to understanding of this humanitarian concept. The museum displays works of universal design until Oct. 3, following the last years exhibition under the same theme.

The exhibition not only presents images of Korean cities that went through changes of spaces and design environment but also presents the best examples of universal designs both inside and outside of Korea. Some of the examples are reproduced in the exhibition so that the visitors can experience for themselves the convenience that they offer.

Some of the examples are Japan�s Miho Museum which has no ledge on the front door so that it can be accessed by people in wheel chairs, the public rest room of Fukuoka�s Canal City which has toilet stools and washstands of different heights for the use of children. Stairs have a slope in the center so that old people, bicycle-users and people dragging their baggage can use the stairs together is also part of universal design.

``In the case of Korea, the aging of society is becoming an urgent issue, which makes universal design even more necessary, said Lee Yeun-sook, a Housing and Interior Design Professor from Yonsei University. ``Although Korean people seem to be aware of the problem, efforts at applying universal design to their living environment are insufficient.

Satoshi Nakagawa, one of Japans most renown universal design experts and a representative of Tripod Design participated in organizing the exhibition. He said that while last year�s exhibition focused on teaching the concept of universal design, this exhibition has focused on showing how it can actually be applied to the urban environment.

Nakagawa said that universal design would naturally flourish in a society where respect and sincere care for others is prevalent.

``One of the reasons why Japan could become the world leader in the universal design industry is that it has a tradition of cherishing the value of community and respecting the elderly, rather than the valuing individualism. Although such a tradition has been weakened these days, I still think many Asian countries maintain such attitudes and I think it is the same here in Korea, Nakagawa said.
According to Nakagawa, universal design evolved from a desire to solve fundamental problems of design and its power has been discovered and reinforced since consumers started to participate in the process of making products.

``Before, lots of companies would just focus on mass-production. They would just unilaterally make products and sell them to people. However, since the 21st century, production became more and more user-oriented. Nowadays, the most important issue for producers is how to get close to consumers, he said. ``Thus, products began to be made in cooperation with consumers, and from there universal design naturally developed.

Nakagawa says universal design is aimed at filling the various desires of users by providing products in as many varied forms as possible. It is different from the concept of ``barrier-free products and equipment, which are just for a limited number of people and for specific situations.

``Universal design is for everyone�s comfortable use. It should enable anyone at anytime to use products and equipment without difficulties, he said.

Source:http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/200509/kt2005090920123511690.htm Posted by rollingrains at September 11, 2005 04:29 PM

Get your culture on at Mini's Rooftop NYC event

BMW's individualistic Mini brand has revealed is sponsorship of an interesting cultural event held on the rooftop a New York City building beginning September 4 through 13. Entitled the Mini Rooftop NYC, the weeklong series of festivities features a number of talks, high-profile performances, and artistic displays aimed at giving established and emerging artisans a new forum for expression.

The rooftop activities are based on Mini's international "Creative Use of Space" campaign and are open to the public. Design of the creative space has been undertaken by NYC architecture firm HWKN, which has cleverly fused the natural and artificial elements of the city into an area said to "create a jarring break with the typical landscape of the city." A large grassy hill with seating dimples will be in place on the rooftop, as will a stage and large billboard setup. Lounge areas, a sundeck, art and photo studios, and free wifi access will be available to all Rooftop guests.

Scheduled to begin the festival is a "big bang" party headlined by MGMT, Vito Roccoforte and Gabe Andruzzi from The Rapture. Adding to the cultural collectiveness is an online competition giving DJs the chance to win a one-hour open session at one of the Rooftop's night events. Interested DJs can submit their samples via the event's site at www.MiniSpace.com beginning today. Artists will also get the chance to gain some recognition through a design proposal contest. Winning proposals will be printed on the roofs of Mini Clubman Shuttles used to transport guests to and from the Rooftop. Entries will be accepted August 7 through 29.

To keep up with the latest Mini Rooftop NYC developments, be sure to visit the event's official Web site. If you happen to be in the city near the Lincoln tunnel at 465 10th Avenue, stop by and revel in the culture.

Source: Mini

Lighting Vase

Size : W280 X D280 X H1,790

ABS, Alluminum, Elecric bulb, Funny kit

Light that take water to live on. (Turn on the life instead of switches)
The only way you can turn on this light is watering the bottom of the light.
Through combining the truning the light on and watering plants, the designer try to show that
this action is not just turning on the light, but enlightening new life.
Regrets when we see the dying plants.
Why did I forget this?
Why did I start to grow this plant yet I couldn't be successful?

2 solutions that you are not going to regret
Immediate response
Essential action

photo - Ukmo Kang
hartdwear - Jaewoong Lee

designed by OneplusZ

dilemma

Re - design project
2007.10

Title - 工生 (dilemma)
remitar, grass, two plastic chairs

dilemma
We experience dilemma in vague relation of good and badness. The grass chair give us comfortable
but we destroy the nature. The other way, the concrete chair give us uncomfortable but it means coexist
with the nature.

plan by maison marie claire