A Thread for Fine Design
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I've been hearing the term, 'the last mile', quite a lot lately in relation to modes of city transport. Seemingly it refers to transport used to get from the parked car to place of business.There are quite a few electric bikes and scooters that go some way to addressing the last mile but most of them fall short when it comes to what you do with the transport device after arriving at the final destination.
I think GoTube - The World's Most Portable Electric Scooter may have solved this problem. This electric scooter ticks all the boxes when it comes to convenient storage and weight. The design is also very slick and can even be brought on planes as carry-on luggage.
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Hi Guys,
Of late I have been researching various ways on how a person could actually live 'off-grid'. I've come across quite a number of good ideas and one such idea that I picked up on this morning is the HomeBiogas system.
It's simple, reasonably low cost and most importantly easily maintainable for 'off-griders'. I'll probably make a 3D model soon and post here.
Mike
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I mean, what's not to like. Very public, sturdy, sensual, beautifully contrasted materials, and above all kept simple.
Makes design look soooooo easy.....Design by John Lasvall and Nils Loventorn-Idesign Partners
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Dale, you forgot to mention ... it's also thief proof!
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Actually, glad you pointed that out Mike.
I've been thinking about "Design" recently, and in terms of the criteria that determined the design of this "object", designed for public spaces, I bet that was high on the list.
If you have ever tried to find a concise definition of "Design", you may notice it is a difficult concept to pin down.
Here's an example:
design (verb), as a discipline: plan the creation of a product or service with the intention of improving human experience with respect to a specified problem.
Does creating a cake fit?
So here is another example:(Headvert-by Chijoff and co)
Obviously created to advertise.
(in the companies own words it has)
Measurable Effectiveness
It also has an interactive component as you pop up the hat
Totally mobile branding
It's recyclable.
Qr Codes for Social media engagement
Sun protection for outdoor events
As such it fits the above definition.....
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Yes, Dale, good or even bad design is difficult to pin down. An engineer friend of mine simplified it, for himself at least, "If it looks right, it more than likely is right!". It's hard to argue with his logic.
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So in the world of music,digital has become king. You can emulate most any analog musical sound digitally.
The fact that Yamaha would create a non digital instrument of this complexity, and actually make it sound reasonable just speaks good design.
The fact that they even allowed an R&D team to pursue this is equally amazing.
The Yamaha Venova is a little ABS instrument that has distorted and compressed the airways of the instrument, to emulate a saxophone, and give it the fingering technique of a recorder.
https://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical_instruments/winds/casual_wind_instruments/venova/index.htmlQuite remarkable really.
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Dale, At the same time I doubt Yamaha would have been able to create Venova with the help of computers, so in a way its a result of digital input ..... me thinks!
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Absolutely right Mike.
I hired a carpenter one time that turned out to be a trained Patternmaker. Before computers and cad/cam he would have been the guy who would bring something like this to life out of wood, so that molds could be made to create an instrument, gear, car part, well virtually anything cast or out of plastics. Of course his trade has gone the way of the Do-Do bird now, and things that may have taken him weeks can be crafted so quickly via computer.
You can't discount a tool with so much power and potential.
Anyway...
I'm posting a landscape architecture design By MKSK who created a series of therapeutic green spaces and respite areas at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
Creating a space like this among all the sterility which is really a requirement in Health Services design is really quite commendable.
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Yes, indeed. 'Nice' places in hospitals really lift the spirits. I've been visiting hospitals lately and can testify to the restfulness of 'nice' places to sit and relax or just view through a window.
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Hopefully your hospital visits are nothing serious Mike.
Maybe a bit more Design to buoy the spirits.
Fellow SketchUcation member, and a fine set designer in her own right, Kim Tolman, had posted a comment on the following on Facebook, and she kindly sent me the link. Now I can post it here.
This is the Set for the Metropolitan Opera's production of Puccini's Turandot, designed by Franco Zefferelli.
This is not just a drawing of the set. This is a photo. If you go to the link below, it will give you a full Pano view of the set, and the Opera House. It's fantastic.
https://www.facebook.com/MetOpera/photos/a.134969600532.229232.20807115532/10159689739965533/?type=3&theaterStunning work! Just imagine how much fun this would have been to model in SketchUp.
Here's a screenshot from the Pano rotated so you can see the set and the Orchestra pit.
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Someone had to envision, storyboard, develop, model, animate, and render this.
A lot of talent.
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The Uniti looks that it could well open up the electric car option for the masses. Starting at €14.5K for the basic model and running up to €20K for the flagship version.I think the design is superb! It ticks all the boxes for today's driving requirements.
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That's a nice one. Most of the small electrics are so ugly
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That is quite a vehicle Mike. Nice find, and worth checking out.
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An ad campaign from Wisconsin. Quite winsom, with that Art Deco charm.
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There's something appealing about Art Deco
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Stairs could have a whole thread of their own.
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Hi Guys,
I came across a very unique radiator called Solus. Its a Kickstarter campaign by a Swiss company that manufacturers in Lithuania.
What drew my attention was that I have been on the lookout for an alternative to electric storage heaters for an apartment that I'm refurbishing. While storage heaters work okay for offices they don't really meet the needs of apartments and dwellings because when you need the heat is not there i.e from 6pm to 12am.
Here are some images which show the very modern design which IMO will blend in nicely with trendy decoration and furnishings.
The company advises,
'SOLUS is the world’s most efficient radiator, straight out of the box. Built with our patent pending nanotech coating and graphene based heating element
SOLUS will save you approximately 80% off the cost of your heating (compared with conventional water based radiators) and over 95% off the cost of your heating (if you heat your home with other electric radiators). Built to simply plug and play, SOLUS can be integrated into any home in a matter of seconds'.
If they hit their targets they will also be producing a white glass finish Solus and a unit that will be able to heat 1 30Sq.M. area.
Another useful feature/option is that renters can unplug and bring their Solus heaters with them when the move. Also it will be useful to fit-out on a room by room basis as required.
You can check out details here, https://ba3cf75d.kckb.st
Mike
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