Catalog: Design for our future selves 2001 Awards | |
| 32 James Auger/Design Products social tele-presence Current use of tele-presence is restricted to large-budget scientific or military operations, usually through a remotely operated camera and microphone set-up. This project is a social exploration that aims to bring tele-presence into the social context of the urban environment. Cameras can be fixed to vehicles, people or guide dogs allowing experience of another lifestyle, culture or situation from the home. At a time when movement through the city is as restricted as ever, social tele-presence allows monitoring and presence in a situation without ... | |
| 33 Christian Brandt/Vehicle Design chameleon concept The Chameleon concept is a small, inexpensive, individual city car that can change appearance through interchangeable coloured and translucent body panels. The car targets a range of user groups from first time buyers and young families to pensioners and city dwellers, allowing each to customise the car to their individual tastes. The versatility of the vehicle ensures that the requirements of these different groups are catered for. The car is designed to the latest stringent legislation governing Japanese city cars and its design is inspired ... | |
| 39 Romain Lawson/Vehicle Design ciconia A single seater, low speed airplane that is derived from a glider, including features such as quiet operation and respect for the environment. The design is light and airy allowing the user to fly with a sense of freedom and mobility. It aims to invite urban dwellers to view the wide open spaces of the French countryside, opening up hidden areas of culture and heritage as well as creating an appreciation for the environment. Ciconia is the Latin word for estorkf, a bird considered to be a lucky charm in France. The design is also inspired by the distinctive ... | |
| 56 Crutches are designed to support independent mobility but their traditional design can cause joint, shoulder, nerve and lower back problems to long term users. The aesthetic styling of this radical redesign of the standard crutch places it firmly within contemporary sports culture and removes its stigma as a medical prosthesis. Current sports technology has been incorporated to improve usability the handle is designed to shift pressure from the centre of the hand; elastometric suspension at the tip reduces shock loading while the curved stem and suspended woven mesh interface along the forearm ... | |
