Catalog: Design for our future selves 2001 Awards | |
| 19 Samson Adjei/Architecture Interiors 20 the embassy embassy Noel Batt/Ceramics Glass 21 switch table Greg Epps/Architecture Interiors 22 urban ranger Afroditi Krassa/Design Products 23 the spare match Richard Macara/Architecture Interiors 24 pervasive lounging Priya Prakash/Computer Related Design 25 showeraoke Benson Saw/Design Products 26 1+1=3 Flavia Silva/Design Products 27 coringa chair Mary Wagstaff/Ceramics Glass 28 in or out Nicholas Williamson/Industrial Design Engineering29 bed-desk desk | |
| 21 Noel Batt/Ceramics Glass switch table Furniture that transforms from a desk to a dining table at the flick of a switch. The primary use of the table is for homeworkers who have the restriction of living and working in the same space. The table has two levels, the top one made of glass and the bottom one made of wood. The glass has a sandwich of liquid crystal sheet that is naturally translucent but will become transparent when an electric current passes through. After working during the day, all the work can be put on the lower wooden shelf and hidden away by the glass top in its translucent ... | |
| 27 Flavia Silva/Design Products coringa chair Coringa is a two-height chair for working, reading and relaxing that is multifunctional and playful. It aims to save space in the domestic environment by combining in a single form the functions of an easy chair with a desk chair. Due to the shape of the arms, there is no need for any mechanism to transform this piece of furniture. The user turns the upright chair into an easy chair by simply rocking the piece on its arms. Aimed at people living and working in small spaces, including those in student accommodation. | |
| 29 Nicholas Williamson/Industrial Design Engineering bed-desk Based on research into changing working and living patterns, this project aims to combine the functionality of a bed and a desk. The bed and desk both pivot from a single point. They are linked so when the bed is lifted, so too is the desk. The desk remains horizontal as it is raised, allowing items to be left on the desk top. Potential users include people with limited space in bedsits or student accommodation, people who have a spare room that they want to be both an office and a guest bedroom, and homeworkers who want a division ... | |
