Catalog: Design for our future selves 2001 Awards | |
| 23 Afroditi Krassa/Design Products the spare match This project proposes a campaign for homeless people that gives them an income while raising political awareness about homelessness. Its symbol is a matchbox, inspired by the fairy tale of eThe Little Match Girlf. Spare matchboxes will be sold by homeless people. Every matchbox is pre-stamped and pre-addressed to the Prime Minister. The purchaser signs the matchtray, which contains a message about social inclusion and the needs of the homeless to the Prime Minister, and posts it straight to 10 Downing Street. The project is endorsed by Shelter. ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 36 Thomas Hulbert/Design Products connected city This project seeks to digitally enhance transitory spaces scattered throughout the city to provide greater access and participation. People can econnectf wirelessly in public places, using their mobile phones and current technology, creating virtual communities. Applications range from the recreational, such as multi-player computer games between networked bus shelters, to the informative interactive maps or transport guides to aid mobility and wayfinding within the city. Scenarios even merge the two buses can become sprites in the game being ... | |
| 38 Nicholas Jinkinson Nicholas Paterson/ Design Products wearable hanger A wearable hanger, either retro-fitted or integrated as part of the garment at manufacture. It allows the jacket to hang correctly almost anywhere from chair backs to car hooks preserving its shape and offering a structurally and visually superior alternative to present solutions. A fundamentally simple design using plastic technology, it combines flexibility when wearing with rigidity when hanging. Particular inspiration has come from looking at where coats are placed during the day by those constantly on the move in an ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 41 Lola Llorca/Design Products clothery bottle for the city A cloth water bottle for the city environment that combines the modern habit of the urban traveller to carry a plastic bottle of water around with the ancient tradition of the leather wine bag. It is a flexible and soft container that can be carried in the pocket even when full of water. Inspired by the shape of the Spanish wine bag, Clothery uses modern materials and construction techniques to self-seal. As the container can mould itself around the body, it is more comfortable to carry than a bottle and can become an essential personal ... | |
