tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483445112399562422024-02-18T23:32:10.539-08:00David GeorgeDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-13639021828624274242010-06-21T01:45:00.000-07:002010-06-21T02:57:00.175-07:00Video - The 11th HourIt can get fairly <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">irritating</span> seeing high end celebrities take up the humanity/environmental <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">baton</span> and running with it so that the world doesn't forget them. We've seen <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Bono</span> at Live Aid Madonna with her adopted <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">African</span> kids, and the endless list of reformed drug and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">alcohol</span> addicts with their ambassadorial roles for their resolved conditions. While there are tidal wave of examples some do manage to be quite genuine and I was fairly convinced that Leonardo Di Caprio is one of the few.<br /><br />I'd be lying to say that the information he supplied was new to me but the facts are both shocking and destructive. The sheer volume of nature that we as just one spieces has eradicated is enough to make you feel uncomfortable in the planet we live in. Forests disappear, rubbish mounts up, biosystems are poisoned, another environment is killed. We don't just tear down our surrounds for population growth anymore, we do it to advance our technologies! We kill animals for mobile phones, we pollute the air to mass produce and then throw it out, back in the landfil. In an inexcusable act of vicious irony we digard 2 year old technologies and sentence the land we raped to hold our garbage. We displace nature that have been living for thousands and millions of years for our greed and in a relatively short time later we apply salt to wound and in return for its sacrifice we hand back our trash that will only destroy it further.<br /><br />As the narration comments humans have mistaken their natural superiority to mean that the rest of nature is inferior to them whereas it should mean to take care of the nature that surrounds us particually since its supports our very existence. As Di Caprio explains our spieces came a lot later in earth's life, and if its life was 1 year we appeared a mere 60 seconds ago. Which means for all the time nature took to give us what it is today, we've permanently destroyed things here and there all over the globe in just a fraction of a second.<br /><br />The truths are very real and very severe. The solutions can simple. He suggests natural gas cars, alternative energy resources, and building environmentally friendly buildings, but all this is just talk if no one does anything about it. As designers we can have a major impact on the earth's health if we design responsibly. 11th Hour shows how we are being lead down a dark path and it calls us to be brave and courageous against the ecomonic powers, and the greed of our race to help better it and lead us with nature back into the light and create a sustainable earth. But we have to be quick...the clocks ticking.Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-66334504268873818222010-06-21T00:47:00.001-07:002010-06-21T01:04:47.508-07:00Video - Design for LifeWhat an amazing experience!! To be given the opportunity to work under Philippe Starck. Starck's quirky French personality shone through every episode and it was a rather honourable initiative to create his school of design. I dare say it was a learning experience for all; for me as the viewer, for the students interpretting Starck's briefs and designing in a professional environment and for Starck himself as their teacher and mentor as he faced challenges every time the students presented.<br /><br />For me it was a learning experience seeing how each of the students presented their ideas and working out how I would have approched the problem, and compared myself the other students. Hearing Starck's critisisms was also quite useful to hear as he challenged them to think not only more professionally but to think deeper into the problem and solution and reinforced the idea that all poducts have a story and which should complement the user and the environment.<br /><br />His unconventional methods were inspiring and challenge me as a designer in the way I appoach a design problem so achieve a fuller idea and to produce a wholistic solution.Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-86705831664858649562010-06-21T00:25:00.000-07:002010-06-21T00:47:09.909-07:00Video - The Story of Cap and TradeAn interesting insight into the problems that are facing our planet. While Copenhagen has already happened, it takes a closer glimpse at how the climate change issue came about and how the same mindsets can't be realistically used for its solution.<br /><br />As a designs we need to keep these things in mind so that we can design sustainable products that havce a low impact on the environment throughout the product's life. There is an instance in this problem where the job as Industrial Designer seems paradoxial as the logical solution is to create less things when our job is to design new things and hence more things. But our own personal challenge as a designer is to use this as inspiration to design for the planet, to draw the line where we are at now and design products that performs a reliable use, to design a lasting product, design sustainably for the market and the natural environment.<br /><br />Designers may not be politicans and change laws and the way that business works, but we can introduce better materials and processes that lessen the current reliance on material harvesting and energy use and to create objects that change the way we regard objects.Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-18684996537447739822010-03-22T05:54:00.000-07:002010-03-22T06:16:55.251-07:00Group Presentation - EarthquakesWell well, what a day. Hanging on by 4hrs sleep, I think our group did alright. While theres always more that could have been done we did show our group's understanding of what an earthquake is, does, and how it affects people. And while seated, waiting, we also learned a lot about disasters at sea as well as flooding. This included some impressive footage of the recent storm that hit Melbourne, whose typography being as flat as a pancake didnt quite cope with the terrential rain which turned Burke St into Burke River sending Elizabeth crashing into Flinder St Station. While not part of the video I happen to know that Southern Cross Station's massive wave roof was partially taken down by the hail that swamped the Victorian capital. But onto earthquakes!!<br /><br /><br /><br />I thought our tutorial as a whole came up with quite interesting concepts to tackle the problems faced with our disater areas. I was quite glad I managed to pull together 4 concepts, the 4th coming to fruition about 5mins before I was due to present my ideas!! and it proved to be one of the better ones too. A water bottle shaped for secondary use in temporary construction. Either that or an expandable shelter that can be set up easily and quickly and offer more than the conventional pole tent. So the next couple of weeks will be interesting to see which idea prevails..Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-32466740678994663392010-03-15T05:28:00.000-07:002010-03-22T05:52:15.400-07:00Charrete ONEToday's Charette...the IKEA Chair<br /><br />Today we were challenged in our small groups to construct an IKEA Chair. Already familiar with assembling IKEA furniture i could see this was going to be an easy task. But as it turned out, it was just the calm before the storm! Our groups changed throughout the design session as we were asked to think of reasons why people would disgard the IKEA chair we had created. This too wasn't so difficult as the chair was very stereotypical, lacking charater, originality and structural integrity! It was the cheap of the cheap chairs and I felt like I was in a lower finacial bracket for sitting in it. But while the thought of getting ones tax back wasnt too bad, I'd rather have a sore wallet than a broken coccyx.<br /><br />Our challeged progressed further as the storm brewed, and we had just 15min to create 3 concepts of how we could improve the chair by redesigning it. Then if that wasn't enough brain tackling again 15min was bestowed upon us to generate 3 aftersale concepts that could make people want to keep this chair longer than their first hospital visit! And finally the design beasts that we were were challenged a 3rd time only this time an aftersale attachment to better enhance the product. And amongst the fishtanks, and the padded backs, through the table extensions and backrest adapters we were to choose just ONE of these 40 ideas to create as we lined up for the final group sprint to the finish line. And we came up with The Stable - its sweet as!<br /><br />The Stable is a slide out table that retract under the seat and can be pulled out from a rotating hinge to provide a stable surface of nutritional support. The user can rest their drink, their plate, their dessert bowl...or even the remote control! With the Stable, there'll always be a table. 'Cause its sweet as!<br /><br />And it came first too! Well done group, because you're sweet as too! :-DDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-58550863419183444492010-03-15T05:14:00.000-07:002010-03-22T05:28:20.000-07:00Video - ObjectifiedObjectified looks at the story of a product. And addresses the concept of design that every object has a story. Gary Hustwit doesn't just take you through what an object is but how it is made, what role they play and explains the relationship that we as users have with the object we own and also those we choose not to own.<br /><br />It looks at symbolism in products and how they give meaning to form. Every object has its own character and when we purchase it we are positively responding to the message the object is offering. Symbolism can be colour or a shape or word that we recognise to have meaning as well as the form which helps us physically communicate and interact with the object.<br /><br />It looks at products from an artistic/functional point of view and shows how industrial design has helped the product as well as the user become closer together. Making better sense of function through form and symbolism in today's technological context.Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-78142351590762660642010-03-08T03:06:00.000-08:002010-03-08T04:07:39.051-08:00Day 1, Year 3As the sun set on Sunday, a great party came to a close...there was lots of jumping and dancing and singing, although I don't think my voice box would agree with that. I only realised at 1am Monday morning that i had uni in just hours. When i actually woke up at 8am (yes i was quite surprised too) I dragged my hoarse beaten voice with A3 paper and pens in hand to Studio 3. And what an interesting day unfolded. I think for the first time in studio we had professionals who have worked directly on and who had experienced the very scenarios we are to be designing for.. THE DISASTER ZONE... We heard from 3 people who have worked directly in the survival efforts of serveral overseas natural disasters, studied the science and geology of natural disasters and worked with an international humanity organisation which is heavily involved with such events (The Red Cross), respectively.<br /><br />Having split up into groups we chose earthquakes as our core focus for designing and created a mind map around all the aspects before and after, environmental and human, rescuer and survivor, unfolding the key elements to our chosen topic.<br /><br />Through both we learned about the natural, phyical, political and humanitarian challenges that we will face designing for earthquakes. As homework we will be researching deeping into the epicentre on of topic (I couldn't resist) to further refine our understanding.<br /><br />By the time I get home, 1hr is left to relax before work beckons.. cleaning at my aunties pathology lab.. and although uni has finished the designer does not rest for my uncle is trained for earthquake response in the SES :D ....homework done! woo! or so I thought.Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-29603031718840226262008-11-12T19:43:00.000-08:002008-11-12T19:55:59.931-08:00Designing Dream MachinesThis video was particually interesting, highlighting , for me, the importance of the design process and showing through how two top British designers Richmond Semore and Dick Powel and gone around and made the bleek everyday objects into wild masterpieces that anyone would evy to have.<br /><br />The video showed a good example of brainstorming for a kitchen appliance first, a kettle and food processing unit. And not just any kitchen applience either, as through their brainstorming and thinking, ruled out some commom problems that appear in most other machines of this kind. Things like making the machine easier to clean, such as the mixing bowl, and giving it an organic shape so that it doesnt look like it should be hidden in a cupboard straight after use.<br /><br />While Richmond Semore and Dick Powel's idea's and industrial design solutions are a number of steps above standard, what i really do take from the video is importance for designing for a market, that i changing, and will continue to change with their needs and desires and to be sucessful as a designer one should thouoghly understand their market.Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-51073682149969133432008-10-31T01:19:00.000-07:002008-10-31T01:51:31.949-07:00The Story of Stuff with Annie LeonardThis video was a real eye opener. Although I have been exposed ideas such as comsumer products made to break for the sake of newer models being resold again, the whole linear process of how the consumer is getting ripped off right at the start by this present system was interesting to hear. It presents a challenge for designers to design with the present process in mind; to kerb their designs around it and do things, as Annie says, for the people. She rounds her arguement quite well about how political and corprate powers have destroyed the planet and smaller sustainable communities to get to resourses for production exposing workers to toxic chemicals and how the products are then distributed as fast as possible so that consumers can come back for more, and in only 6 months!<br /><br />From the 19 50's we as people have been getting unhappier by the year, and it all seems to point to the idea of consumerism. Marketing ventures set out to not just inform you of a new product but to convince you that you need it, even and especially if it isnt necessary. And as has been this build up of stuff that everyone has that has been making people unhappy. Clearly consumerism has to ultimately stop being at the levels they are at the moment. However, unfortunately, we've built up ourselves a society that relies so heavily on either the success of corporate factions for jobs and money or the products themselves so much, that it would take such an enormous gesture from a government power to turn the situation around that i doubt we'd see any significant turn around in even the next half decade.<br /><br />In saying that goals to turn the idea of mass consumerism around can be achieved at a smaller level by controlling what a comunity has access to, ie to make the purchasing of 'healthy goods' (healthy to the system) easier to obtain, as one example.<br /><br />The goals that Annie suggest are good, not sure if they'd have a big enough impact, but her message is definately a point that should b heard by everyone.Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-11349978415638412902008-10-27T05:00:00.000-07:002008-10-27T05:49:48.488-07:00Memory Web<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFF3pjrwvgE-TcMMp4g7xNvqPmeYMwzeZmYXOjlJS8F2qtzM_sJt2e1m1uvyh2ORX7IFh0kbZXt-y3_QKF0lpRPonUhAH1o2dPzNKPl_coLw9_JgDtA6kyfGLl3DerZNXJq7Avcm7sXQ/s1600-h/24102008(004).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261813925528160642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 211px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 165px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFF3pjrwvgE-TcMMp4g7xNvqPmeYMwzeZmYXOjlJS8F2qtzM_sJt2e1m1uvyh2ORX7IFh0kbZXt-y3_QKF0lpRPonUhAH1o2dPzNKPl_coLw9_JgDtA6kyfGLl3DerZNXJq7Avcm7sXQ/s200/24102008(004).jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><div><div><div>The 'Memory Web', inspired by Edra's wire chair, is a bent wire structure, giving the user a unique medium in which memories can be stored such as photos, notes, trinkets, momentos, or anything that jogs a memory of that special time. As a means of 3D scrap booking, the Memory Web attempts to steer away from the box enclosed structure of the very common shadow box offering greater interactivity and appeal to the object storing the memories. The design is as such that multiple Memory Webs can be placed together and still look like the same web.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL74YH0XYVJHg8pSmxbLS5D9rbnX3PNfDU6xuRlS0Fhp8b_7lKikfoCtqb7ONJ8t0QJf5BGcixVKK9AK_kq47KaBhm30RPRE1-IYOBo09n5vL2evUaq7N649dz599wJazrJJXd_y9-Qw/s1600-h/24102008(001).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261813916943191042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 165px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL74YH0XYVJHg8pSmxbLS5D9rbnX3PNfDU6xuRlS0Fhp8b_7lKikfoCtqb7ONJ8t0QJf5BGcixVKK9AK_kq47KaBhm30RPRE1-IYOBo09n5vL2evUaq7N649dz599wJazrJJXd_y9-Qw/s200/24102008(001).jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCPugCyQARnZy0ZyKqG4ebd6epHiKbZeFKlj48MNfgWcnfFWFKEXiJrvI6ul8diyrRVNd_n94xkbMRMb57QhYoykKA_2PPXHoq8M0-BguyMDVlpiRTI5OoZFfDBWKsgWvECLoFROqBQ/s1600-h/24102008(003).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261813917652403106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 218px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 166px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCPugCyQARnZy0ZyKqG4ebd6epHiKbZeFKlj48MNfgWcnfFWFKEXiJrvI6ul8diyrRVNd_n94xkbMRMb57QhYoykKA_2PPXHoq8M0-BguyMDVlpiRTI5OoZFfDBWKsgWvECLoFROqBQ/s200/24102008(003).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261813914512356226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpz6lwyV_gG4XeN0TFm0137GJNN3p_yLhNhXzniioY2lPAk6tpYhUIxIK28fsuevveH038Uugn3pQPPhsf_ein32MG_GpHj2TSki84W3_JP5pn7_bc7dA-at1wGLJF2fE3djlTTzYp1Q/s200/edra+chair.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>The Memory Web is made to be hung on a wall; the objects are quite firmly kept between the areas where the wire presses on it self. It is made of one 20 metre piece of steel wire bent around, and spot welded in only a few key areas. The Memory Web is painted black and is the new classic contempory way for storing memories, that would otherwise be left under a bed or in a drawer to be gradually forgotten.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03ckLCOt9zO0EsbUAByVm8RQU8_cks29LLz1w41Acu7fgTMIBf2cgPPQCkQP3GvwOKfmWINv7XLpnZdIrvzWXFX56hAsvXL_PToJ8ExTm7jlb7js5_oG4FBsurPHj55I-4o8rwXPSRg/s1600-h/postermwsml.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261813931971647570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03ckLCOt9zO0EsbUAByVm8RQU8_cks29LLz1w41Acu7fgTMIBf2cgPPQCkQP3GvwOKfmWINv7XLpnZdIrvzWXFX56hAsvXL_PToJ8ExTm7jlb7js5_oG4FBsurPHj55I-4o8rwXPSRg/s200/postermwsml.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-89062457889502933962008-10-09T05:51:00.000-07:002008-10-09T06:21:38.170-07:00Bad Design - Bottle Lid<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWTfBBjH8NFTk-QPVtEq232renX_HNUKmmtky2ruE773waYdIuhJo8np-bfqpK7fDh1CT0nJcdFZnJON2X51Ul_8QTRHJID6OWui4ZuHtooFSEVzq36U78n5UabJAQDBiR8KP-25LQw/s1600-h/09102008(007).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255143074503245074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWTfBBjH8NFTk-QPVtEq232renX_HNUKmmtky2ruE773waYdIuhJo8np-bfqpK7fDh1CT0nJcdFZnJON2X51Ul_8QTRHJID6OWui4ZuHtooFSEVzq36U78n5UabJAQDBiR8KP-25LQw/s200/09102008(007).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQddgjjLFKtZJKqGbQ_1PestZkFBF-pHudAK8BoosCyXsQZn2GjidoQHmy7usLyMJJV1PB_E5VSwk-pOQts_DDmfPTcl5MjNLUNWQU8sFCQ-AcAZ717fzO2jRVcFsQ8FNcFZKsO-vzjA/s1600-h/09102008(008).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255143084854410690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQddgjjLFKtZJKqGbQ_1PestZkFBF-pHudAK8BoosCyXsQZn2GjidoQHmy7usLyMJJV1PB_E5VSwk-pOQts_DDmfPTcl5MjNLUNWQU8sFCQ-AcAZ717fzO2jRVcFsQ8FNcFZKsO-vzjA/s200/09102008(008).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyCQrwriKB23E0P_3Cro9Fm3AYelKXfmyo2mQUO-0c82XWdRbV-SeJt2WDcfuNi__JO6RD03OJjP0FZUiC3v7sNsD9sHiLnZfC-5BF5NUMZJZkX0HFan7zJALKwck42ffc7QVI1ks3Q/s1600-h/09102008(010).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255143084029145202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyCQrwriKB23E0P_3Cro9Fm3AYelKXfmyo2mQUO-0c82XWdRbV-SeJt2WDcfuNi__JO6RD03OJjP0FZUiC3v7sNsD9sHiLnZfC-5BF5NUMZJZkX0HFan7zJALKwck42ffc7QVI1ks3Q/s200/09102008(010).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hCY4vrPcUrUTz5Dn2biT4PZETXi4h9XiAYUY4VR1SN4Xy3qfGJvFpZ_1IIAHeYcr7a0ALaKSNlsQzUV1h9F3rMBGP4Xx-WD6UC3pP6LVbD4iU75hV0jXVAnQaRAfCIkwZgm0DHMAmQ/s1600-h/09102008(011).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255143085829857330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hCY4vrPcUrUTz5Dn2biT4PZETXi4h9XiAYUY4VR1SN4Xy3qfGJvFpZ_1IIAHeYcr7a0ALaKSNlsQzUV1h9F3rMBGP4Xx-WD6UC3pP6LVbD4iU75hV0jXVAnQaRAfCIkwZgm0DHMAmQ/s200/09102008(011).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnP3zG8oIMXfjF6PilTRJxDVVDnVMrclD1_WiZTIsjKJnZ43eGIrAl7wgekli8HJYO2OKLGrEGdVOd9j2MiMCJSpFi3gvdbWkCmh6Tqn84lqLGLkqRYiY20seJ42wDaOH1P4Ii7LYgg/s1600-h/09102008(012).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255143093280901234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnP3zG8oIMXfjF6PilTRJxDVVDnVMrclD1_WiZTIsjKJnZ43eGIrAl7wgekli8HJYO2OKLGrEGdVOd9j2MiMCJSpFi3gvdbWkCmh6Tqn84lqLGLkqRYiY20seJ42wDaOH1P4Ii7LYgg/s200/09102008(012).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This is the sprind lid to a glass bottle. The problem with this design is that the metal wire that makes up the locking device can only be positioned on one side of the bottle. If either or both of the metal parts end up on the other side the lid cannot be closed and the user is left with an interesting puzzle to sort out from an object that wouldnt otherwise deserve a second glance. Adding to this confusion, the bottle is symetrical, and the fact that there are two sides wouldnt be obvious, as well as the lack of indication to suggest what the correct positioning should be, and without careful ajustment a user can potentially break the metal or bend it rendering the lid and the bottle vurtually useless for storing drinkable liquid.</div><div> </div><div>NOTE: the fist two pictures show the lid in the correct position open and closed. The remaining pictures demonstrate how the lid cannot be closed when the metal parts come to be on the other side. </div>Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-50718591361227659612008-10-09T05:07:00.000-07:002008-10-09T05:51:14.742-07:00The Vinyl Wallet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywXZQQy_6OUZJ0KO4l9oN8ALVJhfIKQEKP5YUUqTgKF4eEoIwQGeq1UvQgCvroMJV64cithg2N_E55nfR515szalbOklD-JmTxJsLPtx-tJlGCQwSHQedntJTd9UuIsm71XPOl1s6Hg/s1600-h/09102008(001).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255135780515911042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywXZQQy_6OUZJ0KO4l9oN8ALVJhfIKQEKP5YUUqTgKF4eEoIwQGeq1UvQgCvroMJV64cithg2N_E55nfR515szalbOklD-JmTxJsLPtx-tJlGCQwSHQedntJTd9UuIsm71XPOl1s6Hg/s320/09102008(001).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktVF054HiNFStlBHvBkJq3Xrftl1b3NZw8VxGblMYrdn0OWXqCx6suqeRjvTl_KAue2wZAs-B-dYuLkpnkiu451Ym7B03qPzLvbexmfk_Z5s3m0sf_-f0dXHrArBHsIvWxD56RaT0hA/s1600-h/09102008(002).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255135786032263746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktVF054HiNFStlBHvBkJq3Xrftl1b3NZw8VxGblMYrdn0OWXqCx6suqeRjvTl_KAue2wZAs-B-dYuLkpnkiu451Ym7B03qPzLvbexmfk_Z5s3m0sf_-f0dXHrArBHsIvWxD56RaT0hA/s320/09102008(002).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWDQnrqQtpkG466Q0HYYxcCZpPrGVeK7LhhKKVYGbLBkdKSlUvhA8Q7LdM2cvpB3SsLJyFRf5cw_BL1NV9oOBowGRcMmfRzYs5lFhrNGzk7CjRQg16s_PZUI6_qOIBwlbojPbqYRTFg/s1600-h/09102008(003).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255135784178901954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWDQnrqQtpkG466Q0HYYxcCZpPrGVeK7LhhKKVYGbLBkdKSlUvhA8Q7LdM2cvpB3SsLJyFRf5cw_BL1NV9oOBowGRcMmfRzYs5lFhrNGzk7CjRQg16s_PZUI6_qOIBwlbojPbqYRTFg/s320/09102008(003).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdyqyVi4fy-H1g6M2x65JFVmkD8qruIjtiGzbRTWJFL82WENXew4ohHFZBMvVg0Moqr6nr8fGGyMxq1GtmI-EWL2CsZXvhu-3_TIo7zmugVFw2rUUS-8WCgMOHszAzwmkqhPzDzYNV9g/s1600-h/09102008(004).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255135784519245554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdyqyVi4fy-H1g6M2x65JFVmkD8qruIjtiGzbRTWJFL82WENXew4ohHFZBMvVg0Moqr6nr8fGGyMxq1GtmI-EWL2CsZXvhu-3_TIo7zmugVFw2rUUS-8WCgMOHszAzwmkqhPzDzYNV9g/s320/09102008(004).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHN_SQVyyRnlDIRu6hivc0OnCSAox1znsfU1zDYXV-ZNP3V_WZBdYZ_lbqXKc_TmEYBdoqpbbR4HodQsqkjE4o-T3INTMiK2uvTljx0qfHtnWLYOZaVuJGdGNzQkjcxKtYCaZgPyMbxg/s1600-h/09102008(005).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255135789513904338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHN_SQVyyRnlDIRu6hivc0OnCSAox1znsfU1zDYXV-ZNP3V_WZBdYZ_lbqXKc_TmEYBdoqpbbR4HodQsqkjE4o-T3INTMiK2uvTljx0qfHtnWLYOZaVuJGdGNzQkjcxKtYCaZgPyMbxg/s320/09102008(005).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Its the two piece vinyl wallet! In addition to all the other unique fashion wallets out there, theres a new one on the block. The user would recieve this in the mail fitting quite comfortably in its envelope, and put together their own wallet. Its construction is simple and the end result is a very useable, versatile and durable accessory that everyone has, and from showing it to a range of people has proven to be liked by both males females.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>When designing this wallet, I wanted it to bear the common features of present wallets out there, remembering that people have their own set ways of organising their wallets and would find a new wallet to be more appealing if it satisfied current needs. Based on the way the 2 fold wallet, I included a long space for notes, a pouch for coins and slots for cards and four corner cut outs to display an ID card, in place of a window. The 2 pieces allow for different colour co-ordinations to personalise the wallet and the vinyl material leaves ample potential for materials to be printed on with various designs/patterns etc.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>After weaving 4 and a half strips through the wallet, it is complete, and the end result is a rather attractive, neat looking item to make a suitable gift for both guys and girls in the typical youthful range.</div>Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-91843644235743990732008-09-05T18:43:00.000-07:002008-09-05T18:59:06.264-07:00Project One - RationalePresenting the Slide N Glide! The new cutting knife to go with every pen, for every student pencilcase. The Slide N Glide is a redesigned cutting knife, to visually conform to the stationary in a pencilcase. Gone are days where you had to carry around a tool. The Slide N Glide is sleek with smooth edges and specifically flat and round at the cutting end to help the user cut at right angles into a material. From noticing how other stationary pieces like pens, pencils and even compasses are all available in different colours so to is the Slide N Glide. With the packaging the knife would come with 4 blades and 5 different colours to cover the slider track. This gives the user the option of what colour they want to use allowing them to personalise their new piece of stationary. The Slide N Glide is designed to take away the bulk of ordinary cutting knives that are already on the market to present to the user more everyday anytime usuable item to detract from the heavier metal and industrial-like language that other cutting knives on the market have. Overall the Slide N Glide is the friendlier more attractable option with all the same functions of a regular cutting knife.Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-23635645541794391532008-09-05T18:35:00.000-07:002008-09-05T18:39:41.063-07:00Project One - Slide N Glide Cutting Knfe<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhg1yLDcv1c6M50L2Ec3_rZwGLZiuwaSe2fnk68qnJqO9Hjk4keIx1aVmtqXHpwscU4IvHp9du7mU48QPQEzYqmF3sYfF-zlYNm-Xsg4fl5EtlBqmyCxybhAbG0-j4zKNgAa-kDWFKA/s1600-h/Knife+Poster+sml.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242716885949904722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhg1yLDcv1c6M50L2Ec3_rZwGLZiuwaSe2fnk68qnJqO9Hjk4keIx1aVmtqXHpwscU4IvHp9du7mU48QPQEzYqmF3sYfF-zlYNm-Xsg4fl5EtlBqmyCxybhAbG0-j4zKNgAa-kDWFKA/s400/Knife+Poster+sml.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIKgMutIqD-yJ6QqZ_GnnUBs_G73sA67FHSGKXI5un7eKocf9S9xJNddhZpIdqvfZr1c3daIVQACTHIG8JhBFty_uavYNzLToW0dDjVejNx4VyUmAYxhwvv-xFLuHAUvUvj4AT6_KUw/s1600-h/P90503982.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242716898144305890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIKgMutIqD-yJ6QqZ_GnnUBs_G73sA67FHSGKXI5un7eKocf9S9xJNddhZpIdqvfZr1c3daIVQACTHIG8JhBFty_uavYNzLToW0dDjVejNx4VyUmAYxhwvv-xFLuHAUvUvj4AT6_KUw/s400/P90503982.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-44210222126478053342008-08-28T08:51:00.001-07:002008-08-28T09:13:53.892-07:00Sketches From Powerhouse Museum<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nHjNBKN1xikEfzSRKZItLb4MVICzwX2gBeir_JJPYUdeiv_4YdjVl0LbXAh_XlO_-z4LtVQvj73i1MRnzfjRPxNlwo_kOaVe18OLELeTw-EuSc70vXMSs-ZWpPCS6krSpqsfrO-MjQ/s1600-h/chair.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239601615898090802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nHjNBKN1xikEfzSRKZItLb4MVICzwX2gBeir_JJPYUdeiv_4YdjVl0LbXAh_XlO_-z4LtVQvj73i1MRnzfjRPxNlwo_kOaVe18OLELeTw-EuSc70vXMSs-ZWpPCS6krSpqsfrO-MjQ/s400/chair.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VG7VuNX7MmCDG2rsWFi1_kVOIdtzPPWG_nX9SH5ecC-mLckASM8u3RI0U6vDanOrPJlzTta8Cqpc25bVq45AD0uZ_DkLxiueeZW3CKNEH9afWgLJ9rHVc1tVIejAETFJSrAqCcD38Q/s1600-h/solarcar.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239601618597992226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VG7VuNX7MmCDG2rsWFi1_kVOIdtzPPWG_nX9SH5ecC-mLckASM8u3RI0U6vDanOrPJlzTta8Cqpc25bVq45AD0uZ_DkLxiueeZW3CKNEH9afWgLJ9rHVc1tVIejAETFJSrAqCcD38Q/s400/solarcar.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqsCQJ7v6JXW1Ib9ov_ouW6IyUsz23CJvrYbu8C-fQuiAausoivsQ0mENTdqtX8LA4TGaIUbzv3c9-cPPW6euYUuuFmWgzCjXPsS9_dZzQa6tJJLkjuN_wdkLGcOF7PCglMm21V6gDg/s1600-h/tram.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239601623718794994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqsCQJ7v6JXW1Ib9ov_ouW6IyUsz23CJvrYbu8C-fQuiAausoivsQ0mENTdqtX8LA4TGaIUbzv3c9-cPPW6euYUuuFmWgzCjXPsS9_dZzQa6tJJLkjuN_wdkLGcOF7PCglMm21V6gDg/s400/tram.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2N00kjjRaPaM9i4X9pjmpv_0BKWxVIO1zkG_mj8hLZA8Q4bJhtFsxAP_DlLxJw_GMcgyOyUlX0yPjBXbrLB2WEe8FfTpKbykf41Gafb1PpL8bX_VewUGi24v6ysbKORsW26hKyVOz_g/s1600-h/winecooler.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239601625976382306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2N00kjjRaPaM9i4X9pjmpv_0BKWxVIO1zkG_mj8hLZA8Q4bJhtFsxAP_DlLxJw_GMcgyOyUlX0yPjBXbrLB2WEe8FfTpKbykf41Gafb1PpL8bX_VewUGi24v6ysbKORsW26hKyVOz_g/s400/winecooler.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-20374574039192108692008-08-28T06:54:00.000-07:002008-08-28T07:20:33.043-07:00Task 5 - Paul BennettPaul Bennett speaks about how good design doesnt always have to be artistically designed and as well that it can be quite unnecessary, and miss the point of a products purpose. He uses examples of how non-designers already design things made out of readily available resources, either to save time by dumping a trolley by letting it rest next to a pole or by putting a plastic bag over a parking metre to say it isnt working..or as it goes in Britain at least. From this Bennett explains how exploring the users environment and habitiual behaviors opens a new set of options to the designing solution, options that take into consideration the way the user will use it and interact with it, without simply just thinking of the way it is going to look. For example the Ikea kiddy storage unit, instead of a brightly colouring a smaller shelving unit, the designers sought out to examine how a child percieved storage, and from that a square with 4 doorhandle-like protrusions was concieved to be arranged in multiple numbers to make an area of these door handle like shapes to allow objects to be jammed in between the knobs and hold them.Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-3071246027611385572008-08-22T05:22:00.000-07:002008-08-22T06:27:08.994-07:00Task 5 Yves BeharIt was interesting to hear Yves talk about the relationship he tries to create between the user and the product. Designing something like a fire exstinguisher, that you know what it is and what it does and how to use it. His designs such as the ear piece really show how a product should evolve to our natural instincts to exsist seamlessly in anyones day to day life.Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-89648228220139952912008-08-14T06:56:00.000-07:002008-08-15T17:07:13.066-07:00Task 5 - Ross Lovegrove<span style="font-family:arial;">I found Ross to be quite inspirational. He successfully touches the importance to have a new different vision for the 21st century. To design things that are beautiful because they are derived from the one real beauty (nature) and not thing that we percieve to be beautiful that are influenced from unnatural forms, as he comments Ross doesn't attempt to create funky objects, i think, and generally speaking they are funky or visually stunning objects beause they share with us something in common, nature, and as Ross said we are instinctive human beings that once lived in caves.<br /><br />He opens up a box of possibilties, a box whose existence hasnt been known until now as material technology has advanced so far. I felt a really sense of progress as his ideas unfolded, and thought how people must have felt 200 years ago when aluminium was first being used and how vastly availble it is today. I cant help but see a revolution unfolding as Ross delves into what seems so logical to be our future, in design, nature and art.<br /><br />David George</span>Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-91820321277291633152008-08-07T08:10:00.000-07:002008-08-15T17:06:03.071-07:00Task 5 - David Kelley<span style="font-family:arial;color:#333333;">I found David Kelley's talks to be quite interesting. His discussion on the way things are designed and how humans perceive and respond something I find to be a rather important point. A point which he made very clear to me when he asked which one is the salt shaker and which ones for pepper? The answer not mattering at all as he said "it doesn't matter what we think they are for, but it matters for the person who puts fills the shakers". From his lecture he reiterated what I have always believed, that good design is universal and a user should be able to relate to it naturally and not have the design impose itself on it.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#333333;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#333333;">His longest talk of the three delved into man vs machine and spoke about how difficult it is to gear both the human mind and instincts with the limited computerized intelligence of computers. I was suprised that he didn't delve into whether or not machines doing everything for us or knowing everything about us would be a bad thing. But he did show how good design ought to work in such a future where machines did a lot of the simple jobs we do now, that is to let technology tell us what it perceives the world around it to be, but to let us make the decsions.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#333333;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#333333;">David George</span>Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-12597844652766805752008-08-07T07:40:00.000-07:002008-08-07T08:07:44.371-07:00ARMARAC SERVER ENCLOSURE<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231786803086306882" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwUC2Kl4Lv5qQWxba6VclX2bUbPjEEfXhsdvYBBJ3JvuPy_Kb4E6CWMiaT7bOYmcsWEGvXaQcsUosnYMRmFJR4ZQ0pDHpA6IdDxLGdQs0y7W7l1VHg0u6vXFlvRLHM0ib9NC2xxFHJw/s320/11270.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>ARMARAC SERVER ENCLOSURE</strong> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKR6kj83iOgl0fKNPGC6LOkXu5kvAcAAYEWwywVxoCuDS1Sej7Vx4eSg0Oa_9QNJVoAztieYsSGH1Oq9KF15_XolDdZPBpZHKGWnvM7lfbMI_UPaid0n2nJkErjFsxfw1SdhyphenhyphenrhbnCg/s1600-h/11270.jpg"></a><br /></div></span><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Product Designer: 4Design<br />Product Manufacturer: Thureon Ltd<br /><br />Silver – International Design Excellence Awards 2008<br />Shortlist – Australian International Design Awards 2007</span><br /><br />4Design created a multi-featured enclosure for a small network, bringing a very original solution to a computing situation that has changed very little since the 1930’s. Armarac solves all the ergonomic, logistical, storage, maintenance and design problems, which all network servers of Armarac’s capacity have, all at once in a very clever, practical and unique design.<br /><br />One prominent design change that defines Armarac from conventional network severs is the vertical orientation of which the network hubs are stored. This brings all the technical focus to a comfortable chest height and to go between network hubs the user literally flicks through the different hubs like a book! While this all looks a bit cramped for network hub storage, the hubs are spaced out inside the enclosure while Armarac’s superior fan cooling system provides a wholly revolutionised air circulation throughout the enclosure. The enclosure is uniquely wall mountable and uses a simply construction design to minimise manufacturing costs, to bring down the price for buyers.<br /></div></span><br /><div><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0JKIyJaiZ4XXYPQ98QITokzLGYfmE5OnqDP__cGPFu6AdiUO5ejXOUb_hEskDuhY-paQS1RcN_OgC1iXs9HqgJK3bRi2JVmq0DedN2feooqKamnWka5DbO2r7KDfqSdbYFiDIU1sYg/s1600-h/13453.jpg"></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgQo6GGeA4yYFOOQ4bf5VXvYLczEGwaBqVwa5wEQ_Wa0JZfhXQjIh_K-Mi9oC2H-3Yc_mf7_dIBrEhTo4vGwoMhshrIX6rx9osxWn6HRhkWQzjAugYUqI_Svm-M0wrzajmxeVIIObjw/s1600-h/13453.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231790665342707586" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgQo6GGeA4yYFOOQ4bf5VXvYLczEGwaBqVwa5wEQ_Wa0JZfhXQjIh_K-Mi9oC2H-3Yc_mf7_dIBrEhTo4vGwoMhshrIX6rx9osxWn6HRhkWQzjAugYUqI_Svm-M0wrzajmxeVIIObjw/s400/13453.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="left"><br />Its futuristically sophisticated-look housing is offered in several colour schemes which are made available to suit the different and varying markets that this product will attract. Stephanie McLoughlin from Info World said: ‘The hinged doors open vertically, so the Armarac takes about 4 square feet of space when opened up, but since you're hanging everything on the wall, there's no squatting and bending to get access to the guts’. It features vertical clamshell doors for easy nothing-in-the-way access and the deluxe model even comes with a LCD screen and keyboard to access the network server directly. </p><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzQ5Ba2CN2Af7pB5FW1yeQhVjOtdjbQybdfG3I9PmlCHinqhFqgVdNJS9JDWXP3YD2ysTrziPoCRQgWDZ1BxtPxjC9KlkiOozc8ARP0CFjH02saunKJFAkkbrvYK2KBdHgqg8ITsL2A/s1600-h/18238.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231791240867073090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 290px" height="279" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzQ5Ba2CN2Af7pB5FW1yeQhVjOtdjbQybdfG3I9PmlCHinqhFqgVdNJS9JDWXP3YD2ysTrziPoCRQgWDZ1BxtPxjC9KlkiOozc8ARP0CFjH02saunKJFAkkbrvYK2KBdHgqg8ITsL2A/s400/18238.jpg" width="185" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvD4y8XEi1-eIO5ZayThHyWM22CCJDAi6OMrDINTGQFrWaye9kfY0ePg8VERUIcHSmlyPHILJvRWBwLznFo2eUAz8XdxCQJftR1veZNuwOVbWsg-ugxe1fPajcK7FN9Pz-pY3gAiehg/s1600-h/armarac3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231791239639779362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 175px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" height="159" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvD4y8XEi1-eIO5ZayThHyWM22CCJDAi6OMrDINTGQFrWaye9kfY0ePg8VERUIcHSmlyPHILJvRWBwLznFo2eUAz8XdxCQJftR1veZNuwOVbWsg-ugxe1fPajcK7FN9Pz-pY3gAiehg/s400/armarac3.jpg" width="126" border="0" /></a><br />4Design have re-invented the way we network severs, and have created a new and more harmonious relationship between us and computers and an extremely marketable product for an exurbanite amount of uses.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">LINE – calm, solid<br />SHAPE – bold and prominent<br />CONTRAST – green window panels against black, stainless steel or red<br />TEXTURE – smooth, professional<br />COLOUR – industrial mat black, see-through industrial green, brushed steel<br />SCALE – life size, dominant </span><br /></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><span style="font-family:arial;"><p align="left">For more information visit these sites:<br />http://www.thureon.com/index.htm<br />http://www.networkcomputing.com/showitem.jhtml?articleID=199901909 </span></p><a href="http://www.designawards.com.au/application_detail.jsp?status=3&applicationID=975"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.designawards.com.au/application_detail.jsp?status=3&applicationID=975</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">David George</span></span>Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501146899403945490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348344511239956242.post-39720140136712815522008-08-07T03:55:00.000-07:002008-08-07T04:11:17.340-07:00Fragrance Sculpture<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3Qk2gYjPtGh0Xtg-p9bMKZZysqNlw2RU8FjQ6JaG5aTPWklRixZTOfGS-clzOwdhFtrAyAlsUXDkO56F6PgrlTKPLhUHz6-FZCzu-zKwOFjXIHteENZHQIdlUKdLlsmr11d_GjIy7A/s1600-h/01082008(001).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231731682090428354" style="FLOAT: left; 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