部落聯播 : 中華民國工業設計協會Chinese Industrial Designers Association

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2012-02-04 23:50:41

＜通用設計最常見的七項原則＞中的易感性原則
強調設計在必要的資訊上可多使用不同的模式
讓更多不同能力的人可以理解與使用...

要如何提升必要資訊的可讀性？又有哪些做法呢？

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Mariclaro Transforms Car Upholstery, Exploded Air Bags Into Durable Carryalls

Nicole Abene | 2012-02-04 23:49:48

There are few things we love more than making use of what would have ended up in a landfill. Mariclaro picks up the materials that they use for their ultra-durable carry-alls when they’ve already been used up by cars, bikes, and boats. When they aren’t worthy of the road or sea anymore, pieces get revamped into these awesome bags, made from 99% recycled materials. Click ahead to check out their laptop sleeves, briefcases, messenger bags, and more!

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Peep the Technique: "FACETURE" by Phil Cuttance

2012-02-04 08:00:00

All photos by Petr Krejci

Seeing as he cut his teeth with the likes of Max Lamb, Studio Gilthero, Martino Gamper and Julia Lohmann, it comes as no surprise that designer Phil Cuttance is well-versed in materials and processes. "FACETURE" is a series of household objects that take a vaguely crystalline appearance based on a unique fabrication process. Each vase, lamp and side table looks is made by casting a water-based resin in a handmade mold:

First the mould of the object is hand-made by scoring and cutting a sheet of 0.5mm plastic sheet. This sheet is then folded, cut and taped into the overall shape of the product that is to be cast. The mould's final shape, and strength, is dictated by which triangular facets I pop in and out. I do this each time I ready the mould for the next object, meaning that no two castings are the same. I then mix a water-based casting resin that is cast in the mould where it sets solid.

The resin is poured into the hollow mould and rolled around to coat and encase the sides, controlled by me on the casting jig on the machine. The material soon sets creating a hollow solid object. Then another, different coloured measure of resin is poured into the same mould, and swirled around inside, over the first. When it has set, the mould is removed to reveal the solid set cast piece.

The results look something like stalagmites from a virtual cave, though Cuttance notes that their origin is neither geological nor digital: "The casting appears with sharp accurate lines and a digital quality to its aesthetic, a visual 'surprise' considering the 'lo-fi,' hand-made process from which it came."

But the real gem is the bespoke machine with which Cuttance creates "FACETURE":

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SolarWorld GT Lands in the U.S. for the Next Leg of Its World Tour!

Helen Morgan | 2012-02-04 06:00:28

The SolarWorld GT has been on a world tour, and it finally reached the North American leg of its excursion, hitting the sparkling streets of the US just yesterday! The solar car was sent off on its cross-country jaunt at the Half Moon Bay in California with a plan to head east to meet Florida in 49 days. Since leaving Darwin, Australia, last October, the zero-emission, solar-powered beauty has clocked over 3,000 miles!