Saturday, 26 April 2014

WGSN S/S '15 Macro Trends

Bio Dynamic
Freeformer - looking at micro-organisims
Jonathan McCabe

Turing Patterns

60 years ago, mathematician Alan Turing proposed mathematical equations showing how micro organisms create regular repeating patterns in nature, resulting in the stripes on tigers and the spots on leopards. These patterns inspire fresh print directions based on biological mutation and differentiation.
 
 History 2.0
Regional Futures - imagine improbable futures
  • Floating desert hotel

  • PLaT Architects, a China-based firm, recently completed the spectacular Lotus Hotel, an innovative structure in the middle of the Gobi desert, which was built using no water or concrete. It boasts a new structural system, designed to work like a ship floating in the sand.
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    United Micro Kingdoms

  • Designers Tony Dunne and Fiona Raby are the pioneers behind the movement of Fiction Design. Their latest show in London imagines a future UK where regions are reconnected with their traditional crafts and local inhabitants are genetically engineered to better perform these crafts.



  • Memory Carriers

  • Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague graduate Brínea Costa presented a beautiful accessories collection as part of her final project. Pendants are designed to emit the various smells of her Brazilian home when rubbed, twisted or scratched.brineacosta.wix.com
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    Focus


  • The Puppeteer

  • Jólan van der Wiel’s sculptures remind us of an optical illusion, like the strangely rendered virtual sculptures you may find online. These are in fact three-dimensional objects made from “tools” which he creates by combining technology with natural phenomena.
    jolanvanderwiel.com
  • Friday, 21 March 2014

    Food and Games - Meon

    Looking at the current econamy of over consuming and the shortage supplies of food, thus leading people to eat process foods and with the recent meat scandle. People have been looking at ways of creating 'Atomic' kitehcnes encouraging people to be green fingers and looking at more sustainable ways of living.
     

    Wednesday, 19 March 2014

    App research
































    Further research from 3D printed food

    Interview with Iris Van Herpen :
    http://www.dezeen.com/2013/04/24/iris-van-herpen-interview/



    http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/13/print-shift-extract-3d-printed-food/

    http://www.dezeen.com/2014/01/09/first-food-3d-printer-launched-by-3d-systems-at-ces/

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25647918

    http://3dprintingindustry.com/food/

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/tjmccue/2014/03/19/3d-printing-in-the-home-1-in-3-americans-ready-for-3d-printer/

    Thinking of a theme

    I wanted to move on from the theme of death so here are a few themes that I have though up of:

    Lights

    Continuing the work with patterns from neon lights idea.
    Turning these into abstract shapes and then linking in the retro games idea below to create retro/geo shapes:





    People that are already doing something simmilar:

    Geometry Wars is a minigame created by Bizarre Creations as part of Project Gotham Racing 2 for the Xbox, accessible through the in-game garage.

    Food
    Blogger Chiara Ferragni wearing Moshchino Source: Instagram.com/chiaraferragni



     
    The Food logos looked a bit retro and a bit 'flash from the past' which reminded me of retro games, this ties in nicely with the lights theme.


    Embedding Technology

    http://www.dezeen.com/2013/11/30/genetically-engineered-plants-that-produce-edible-textiles-by-carole-collet/



    http://www.dezeen.com/2014/02/19/movie-shamees-aden-protocells-regenerating-trainers/

    Birthing your own food