Nowadays the market is packed and this means that there is
need for more innovations and revolutionary concepts. Some designs are intentionally produced to
improve the image of something; other designs are intended to revive old traditions.
The modernist ideal of good design returned in the 21st century. The
present design contains a mixture of functional and emotional quality,
environmental design and ergonomic design.
Functional
design helps people understand something in an easier way. For example Boris
Bally used traffic sign showing the original function of the product. He
produced a set of chairs and home furniture which were covered in traffic
signs. To produce these chairs Boris Bally recycled traffic signs as his medium
and transformed them into bold statement pieces of furniture which are fun to
look at and to use.
Boris Bally’s Traffic sign chairs.
The Company Freitag recycles the Tarpaulins from trucks to
produce shoulder bags. Tarpaulin is a very strong and flexible waterproof
material and is mainly used as a cover to prevent water getting in. There is a
whole process as to how the company Freitag produces these bags. They first get
the raw material (Tarp) from a truck that is not in use anymore. After getting
the Tarp they cut it and remove any material that is on it. The Tarps are then
washed to remove the fumes, acidity, dust and grime that the tarp would
accumulate when on the truck. After that the Tarp sheets are taken to the
designers to they can produce their one of a kind bags. All bags are different
making all the bags unique. After that they are taking to the sewing centre and
are then ready to be sold.
Ergonomic design applies findings from the study of
anthropometrics to the design of objects. Anthropometrics is the study of human
body measurements and properties. This study is needed to help designers and
manufacturers produce designs for the best efficiency possible. Emilio Ambasz’
“Vertebra armchair” which was designed in 1974-1976 is the first automatically
adjustable chair, which is designed to respond and adapt to the movements of
the user. This function makes the chair more comfortable for the user’s body
and provides support. The chair is made out of polyurethane and leather and
this materials give the chair extra elegance and comfort. Emilio Ambasz
designed this chair to make it feel like it is an extension of the human body
and the Argentinean designer succeeded in doing that.
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| Vertebra Armchair.
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