Catalog: Design for our future selves 2003 Awards | |
| design for our future selves awards 2003 the ... | |
| 5 age projects 6 work projects 14 design.for.our.future. selves.competition.2002.d es ign.for. ... | |
| 1 challenge How can design students at the Royal College of Art be ... and test their ideas with users? The Design for our Future Selves awards scheme, ... Centre at the College to give young designers a platform for creative interaction ... year, for the first time, award-winning Design for our Future Selves concepts and ... Art in September as part of the London Design Festival ... | |
| -winning architectural and interior design practice. Based in London, with ... edge of new thinking in workplace design. We are delighted to be encouraging new ... design talent through our sponsorship of the ... 2003 RCA Design for our Future Selves awards. GMW ... , colour trend forecasting and concept design and development. Last year it worked ... a range of innovation power tools designed by former RCA Helen Hamlyn Research ... | |
| 3 award sponsors Retail Trust Retail Trust is the national charity that supports those working in, or retired from, the retail industry when they or their families need care or assistance. The Retail Trust offers a helpline service, open seven days a week; access to legal help and counselling; financial assistance in cases of hardship; sheltered and supported living care on its residential estates in London, Derby, Glasgow and Liverpool; and respite care and support for carers. Retail Trust is supporting the Age brief www.retailtrust.org.uk Mobility Choice Mobility Choice is a charity supported ... | |
| rights of disabled people and an active designer in the field of design for disability ... have broadened to encompass inclusive design practical initiatives aimed at ... the thinking of a generation of young designers and foster a growing sense of social ... | |
| Winning and commended projects from the Design for our Future Selves awards 2003 will ... be showcased in the first-ever London Design Festival, scheduled to take place in ... organisations under the banner of design in London. At its heart will be an ... . International visitors to the London Design Festival are being invited via ... with an exhibition based on the Design for our Future Selves awards 2003, ... its appreciation to leading exhibition designers and builders TWG for their skills, ... | |
| 6 age Brief: innovation in the design of a product, image, system, service or ... | |
| 7 Virginia Cruz Industrial Design Engineering intimate objects 8 ... Gero Grundmann Communication Art Design generation link 8 Harriet Harriss ... lilly Daniel Jones Industrial Design Engineering induction cookware 9 ... Asuka Kawabata Zinoo Park Design Products better-grip tableware and ... 10 Erika Lindstrom Industrial Design Engineering the al dente spaghetti ... 10 Nadia Nervo Communication Art Design ... because life starts at 60 11 ... Simon Nicholls Industrial Design Engineering born: 11 Orly Orbach ... Communication Art Design subjective time organiser 12 Georg ... Tremmel Shiko Fukuhara Interaction Design transplant biopresence 12 Jonathan ... West Industrial Design Engineering ageing clock 13 Richard ... Woods Industrial Design Engineering seeing electricity 13 ... | |
| 8 Virginia Cruz intimate objects A family of objects that uses technology in a tactile and multi-sensory way allowing older users to access information using more than one sense. Tactile conversation is a blanket that vibrates to the voice of the person on the phone; m.emo is an intimate soft object that reveals marbles of different shapes in which personal audio memories can be stored. An activity-based, illustrated manual that brings family generations closer together, especially grandparents and grandchildren. The manual helps readers turn generational differences into opportunities by creating ... | |
| 9 Harriet Harriss river recovery aboard the languishing lilly An architectural scheme set in 2050 when two thirds of the population are over 50. As invasive surgery and recovery time increase with age, this project focuses on creating eintermediary caref terminals for older patients located around the River Thames that provide a sensual and healing interface between hospital and home without eblockingf acute hospital beds. Daniel Jones induction cookware Cookware that gives visual and audio feedback when on the hob. It illuminates along its length to give a visual indication of power or temperature, ... | |
| 10 Non-slip and eeasy to holdf tableware that combines ceramics with materials such as silicon and rubber, providing better grip and tactile patterning to the plate. Although developed with the needs of older people in mind, it has aesthetic and functional appeal to people of all ages and abilities including children and those not confident with handling fragile objects. Asuka Kawabata Zinoo Park better-grip tableware and cutlery Erika Lindstrom the al dente spaghetti measure A quick and easy way of measuring an exact amount of spaghetti whilst removing the need for scales and complex devices. ... | |
| 11 Nadia Nervo ... because life starts at 60 A video documentary that portrays people who have stepped outside the stereotypical attitudes to ageing and who are passionate about new opportunities. It portrays the lives of chosen subjects who inspire with their joyful approach to life. The aim is to influence attitudes and beliefs of both younger and older age groups and transform perceptions about ageing. As a direct response to throw-away consumer culture, this product is a cot that transforms into an adultfs lounge chair. Grandparents can buy the cot as a present for their grandchild who ... | |
| future in a non linear way. Although designed around the needs of the older user, the ... | |
| 13 Richard Woods seeing electricity A project that aims to change the way people understand and make decisions about their electricity usage by providing real-time feedback on every appliance in the home to one central display. The system can act as a reassurance to older people as the display provides a quick safety check that potentially dangerous, high-power electrical goods are turned off. Jonathan West ageing clock A clock that displays current time in a sculptural way whilst containing a slower, more personal timescale. The skeleton of the clock contains a series of boxes into which ... | |
| 14 Brief: innovation in the design of a product, image, system, service or ... | |
| James Carrigan Design Products ethereal machine 16 Robin ... Howell Industrial Design Engineering rejuvef a nation: dine ... Interiors day care 17 Joohee Lee Design Products too tiny too young 17 ... education Simon Thorp Industrial Design Engineering eoutside-inf office ... 19 Hannah Wise Communication Art Design health and the working environment ... | |
| 16 James Carrigan ethereal machine Designed as a response to the clutter of our ... services, this furniture project designed for staff rooms, dining and break-out ... | |
| tiny too young The Eclipse Chair is designed for the small urban apartment and aimed ... | |
| 18 Helena Rivera franchised suburbs, commodified education This project sets out a scenario for the hypercapitalist London suburbs of 2050. A scheme on Egham High Street presents the education environment as a hybrid of office, research and market spaces. Students working in lightweight, prefabricated, flexible modules are commodities whose futures can be invested in. Graeme Raeburn rucksack A redesign of the rucksack to meet the needs of the modern commuter as well as two-wheeled transport users. Issues of crime, security, safety, posture and adaptability are addressed through a range of features, ... | |
| eoutside-inf officeillumination Designed to enhance well-being at work by making ... | |
| . RCA departments participating in the Design for our Future Selves awards 2003 ... Interiors Communication Art Design Design Products Fashion Industrial Design ... Engineering Interaction Design Photography Textiles Vehicle Design ... | |
| 22 Brief: innovation in the design of a product, image system, service or ... | |
| Athur Ali Vehicle Design inside-out 24 Amalan Arulanantham ... Industrial Design Engineering ne wear 24 Pratap Bose ... Vehicle Design coming full circle 25 Masateru ... 25 Peter Fullagar Industrial Design Engineering duet music stand 26 ... Viktor Holmqvist Vehicle Design the illusion of safety 26 Andrew ... Lang Industrial Design Engineering sports helmet visor 27 ... Joseph Ludlow Industrial Design Engineering intrepid mapping 27 ... Rebecca Minnitt Industrial Design Engineering 3-to-1 28 Khashayar ... Naimanan Design Products clothing for concealing 28 ... Dominic Nowakowski Vehicle Design urban flow 29 Rufus Willis ... | |
| 24 Athur Ali inside-out Amalan Arulanantham ne wear An evolution of the motorbike suit that integrates the comfort and safety of a car interior into protective clothing. A navigation system gives direction through earphones in the helmet and instructions are displayed on the visor when needed. A keyboard and screen embedded in the sleeve of the suit activate safety sensors and fibre optics for safer, more visible travelling. A wearable sleeping bag that can be used like a regular mummy-style sleeping bag, or worn as a long coat or jump suit. The sleeping bag mode is used for maximum thermal ... | |
| 25 Pratap Bose coming full circle Masateru Fukiwake backpack clothing In recent years, the personal car has been branded the cause of urban decay and alienation. This project attempts to change the perceptions of the car in the city through reinterpretation of form and function. An LCD screen informs passers-by of local information such as theatre listings, thereby taking the car back into the social fabric of the city. By looking at some of the extreme needs of space travel, this project relooks at the clothing and equipment travellers of today need. The function of a backpack and a sleeping ... | |
| 26 Peter Fullagar duet music stand Viktor Holmqvist the illusion of safety Wherever musicians practice or perform they need to transport and store their music as well as have a music stand at hand. Made from corrugated plastic, the Duet music stand transforms into a music case portfolio that can be easily carried by both children and adults as an alternative to those cumbersome metal stands. A study of the motor car and safety, resulting in a proposal for a vehicle that focuses on driver responsibility and control to avoid accidents. The car aids the driver using edrive-by-wiref technology ... | |
| 27 Andrew Lang sports helmet visor Joseph Ludlow intrepid mapping A helmet-mounted visor for use with lightweight sports helmets offering sufficient eye protection from wind, city pollution and airborne debris. Although developed principally for both commuter cycling and racing, the concept is also applicable to sports that involve wearing a helmet, such as horse-riding or roller-blading. A system of public maps and personal digital badges that encourages people walking through London to break out of their routine and explore new pedestrian routes whilst on the move. The service aims to ... | |
| maximum comfort and support. It is designed to appeal to a variety of age groups ... such as a camera. The project is designed to prevent crime and the clothing is ... | |
| Rufus Willis thali island docks A rejuvenation of the inland waterways of Chennai in India that facilitates the return of trade, transport and recreation to the cityfs rivers and canals, and away from its gridlocked streets. Thali Island Docks is the hub of the network, and local dockside markets connect the waterways to the secular and the sacred. Dominic Nowakowski urban flow A travel solution for wheelchair users in the Elephant and Castle area of London that balances public and private transport needs. A fully accessible, automated vehicle is ordered using the mobile phone, allowing journeys ... | |
| 30 care Brief: innovation in the design of a product, image, system, service or ... | |
| Claire Biggs Industrial Design Engineering walking stick 32 ... Sophie Birkmayer Design Products tischleindeckdich 32 ... Annick Collins Industrial Design Engineering leave your mark 33 ... Bernhard Hartigan Interaction Design dyslexic book 33 Murat Konar ... Interaction Design loopqoob 34 Dominic McCausland Design ... detector 34 Matthias Megyeri Design Products sweet dreams 35 Laurence ... Norfolk Industrial Design Engineering step on it 35 Johannes ... Paul Industrial Design Engineering butterfly infusion needle ... | |
| 32 Claire Biggs walking stick A translucent and ergonomically correct walking stick with a sculpted handle for better pressure distribution that picks up colour from the userfs clothes. The stick is both an accessory and a useful but aesthetic tool for users of different ages and with a wide range of requirements. Sophie Birkmayer tischleindeckdich This project treats the kitchen as a nuturing, organic environment that is the central organ of the house. The concept combines the kitchen and the dining table, the heart and the soul, creating a place where people can communicate. The tabletop ... | |
| 33 Bernhard Hartigan dyslexic book A book in two versions targeted at dyslexic users to aid them to read more intensely and dramatically through the added media of sound. One supplies an atmospheric soundtrack, suggesting the environment and atmosphere; the second version highlights selected phrases and quotes in the text spoken aloud by an actor. Annick Collins leave your mark Seating consisting of two separate seats that are intrinsically linked. Its surface morphs in response to interaction yet retains a memory of its last occupant, allowing people to leave impressions on its surfaces ... | |
| 34 Dominic McCausland object detector Using the concept of metal detectors, this project addresses the restrictions of impaired vision and the misplaced objects that result. The wristmounted device can locate objects at close range and, through electronic tagging technology, can identify different items by alerting the user through sound or vibration. Murat Konar loopqoob A set of cubes allowing adults and children whose motor skills are unsuited to traditional instruments to make music depending on their orientation. The ekid friendlyf version of loopqoob can be used by a single child or ... | |
| sweet dreams Responding to a brief to design a placebo product for a contemporary ... | |
| is an evolution in medical equipment design. The forward-extending wings have a ... | |
| 38 communication Brief: innovation in communication that makes a particular social group or social issue more visible Brief supported by BIGidea | |
| Will Brook Ismini Samanidou Design Products/Fashion Textiles optical ... tools 40 Elio Caccavale Design Products utility pets 40 Kirsty ... Carter Emma Thomas Communication Art Design the grey blanket 41 Matthew ... Agnes Decourchelle Communication Art Design eating out 42 Robert Frith Design ... can 42 Megumi Fujikawa Interaction Design awareable devices 43 Mauricio Guillen ... 43 Mooks Hanifiah Communication Art Design hifaab: stereotypes surrounding 44 ... veil Etsuko Hatta Communication Art Design the right brain and the left brain ... 44 Mio Matsumoto Communication Art Design you and me 45 Liv Pennington ... | |
| 40 Will Brook Ismini Samanidou optical tools A teaching tool for school pupils aged 10-16 to explore the properties of light, based on the use of pinhole photography. The resource teaches skills to harness the simplest of materials into an expressive medium. A poster that folds into a camera and a mobile darkroom are used to demonstrate the concept. Elio Caccavale utility pets This object allows the user to smoke cigarettes in his/her home without creating passive smoke that would damage the health of their utility pet an animal raised with its owners genes implanted so that itfs organs ... | |
| 41 A campaign to raise awareness about air quality and carbon emissions in London that is based on four-metre-long typographic messages rubbed out of pollution build-up on surfaces around the city. The project reveals walls and tiles that have been hidden for years under Londonfs grey blanket of car-created pollution. Kirsty Carter Emma Thomas the grey blanket Matthew Dearlove phoenix street This project addresses the imbalance in investment between the arrival of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link into the remodelled Kingfs Cross Central gateway and the Somerstown housing estates and derelict ... | |
| 42 Agnes Decourchelle eating out As family dinners become increasingly rare, children can lose the link between food, social ritual, tradition, culture and history. This book allows them to create their own recipe combinations and use it in a personal, playful way, whilst encouraging them to get closer their culture through cooking and eating. Robert Frith please give what you The Poppy Appeal is a key part of the British Legionfs fundraising. This project looks at redesigning the till collection boxes to bring them in line with modern security needs, whilst increasing the profile and message ... | |
| awareable devices A series of devices designed to make people aware of how electronic ... | |
| 44 Mooks Hanifiah hijaab: stereotypes surrounding the veil A project which aims to educate both Muslims and non-Muslims on the historical and religious significance of wearing the veil (Hijaab). It informs Muslims on the way a patriarchal society has maintained the practice to subordinate women, and enables non-Muslims to see beneath the stereotype. Etsuko Hatta the right brain and the left brain In an education system that increasingly favours rational left-brain thinking, this animation project uses the simple charm of childrenfs book illustration to encourage school pupils aged 7-12 and ... | |
| 45 Liv Pennington eye movement and visual attention Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes a loss of sight in the central field of vision and is a common eye condition that effects the 60+ age group. These images use eye-tracking technology to draw attention to AMD and look to see if the information gathered from them can be applied to providing practical solutions in daily life. Mio Matsumoto you me Communication between patients who have a serious illness and the people around them such as family, friends and doctors can often be emotional and stressful. A diary encourages personal ... | |
| Panel Helen Evenden (Chair) Transport Design Curator Mike Boyle Transport Consultant ... | |
| SiebertHead Mike Ayres Mike Ayres Design Roy Thompson Mobility Choice Natascha ... BIGidea Peter Gyllan Danmarks Designskole Tony Muranka Advertising Consultant ... | |
| 48 location kensington gore | |
| 49 location kensington gore conservation | |
| Coates and staff Communication Art Design Prof Dan Fern, Andrzej Klimowski, ... who have contributed to the Design for our Future Selves awards 2003 ... | |
| 51 thanks Design Products: Prof Ron Arad, Hilary ... Wendy Dagworthy and staff Industrial Design Engineering: Prof John Drane, Prue ... Malcolm Withnall and staff Interaction Design: Prof Irene McAra-McWilliam and staff ... Prof Clare Johnston and staff Vehicle Design: Dale Harrow and staff Our award ... Trust Margaret Durkan for graphic design Finally, our special thanks go to Helen ... | |
| September 2003, as part of the London Design Festival, a joint exhibition: Design ... and influence. More than 30 leaders in design, architecture, literature, film, ... a commentary on enduring and iconic design, selected by the very people who impact ... | |
| design for our future selves design.for.our.future. selves.competition.2002.d es ign.for. ... n f o r o u r f u t u r e s e l v e s design.for.our.future ... | |
| 4244 hhrc@rca.ac.uk www.hhrc.rca.ac.uk design.for.our.future. selves.competition.2002.d es ign.for. ... n f o r o u r f u t u r e s e l v e s design.for.our.future ... | |
