objectplayfulness

architizer: Origami Portraits, Sculpted In Light and Shadow

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:46:42 -0400

Origami Portraits, Sculpted In Light and Shadow

spatula: (via FFFFOUND! | Lisa Hamilton - BOOOOOOOM! - CREATE *...

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:00:44 -0400

(via FFFFOUND! | Lisa Hamilton - BOOOOOOOM! - CREATE * INSPIRE * COMMUNITY * ART * DESIGN * MUSIC * FILM * PHOTO * PROJECTS)

designcube: Words Can Fly a Thousand Miles

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:08:08 -0400

designcube:

Words Can Fly a Thousand Miles

designsetc: Stealth

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 09:46:53 -0400

designsetc:

Stealth

spatula: (via Kinetic Creatures by Lucas Ainsworth & Alyssa...

Thu, 31 May 2012 19:09:18 -0400

spatula:

(via Kinetic Creatures by Lucas Ainsworth & Alyssa Hamel — Kickstarter)

spatula: (via Lancia TrendVisions | Fashion, design and...

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:54 -0400

spatula:

(via Lancia TrendVisions | Fashion, design and lifestyle magazine)

sugarmeows: Paper sculpture by Matt Shlian

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:44:49 -0400

sugarmeows:

Paper sculpture by Matt Shlian

User testing today at the Scouting kid’s playcenter went...

Sat, 12 May 2012 12:15:29 -0400

User testing today at the Scouting kid’s playcenter went very well! Even though there was a language barrier between these children and I, it was still a great experience that gave me the best kind of feedback- real, live action!

Footage from the midterm exhibition in Object: Playfulness,...

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:09:19 -0400

Footage from the midterm exhibition in Object: Playfulness, where passerby got to play around with prototypes of magnetic fabric “building” blocks.

Tilburg Textile Museum

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:45:09 -0400

Tilburg Textile Museum

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:44:33 -0400

Tilburg Textile Museum

Project Group Meeting 27.4.12

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:43:08 -0400

Today’s group project meeting involved most of us just describing the updates with our project. After nearly a month of SDL (self-directed learning) I think for my project, I have mostly been gathering inspiration and ideas for how to implement my fabric/magnetic building blocks.

Another element I need to focus on for my project is the business plan. In our group meeting, we discussed what this entails and what needs to be included. I need to brainstorm how to achieve the following:

Production/Distribution
Product Communication with the User
Manufacturing Costs

And much more; these are just the basics. For now, I will be researching more magnetic methods of attachment for my building blocks as well as working on a short film full of feedback from the exhibition.

Photo

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:10:24 -0400

Project Group Meeting Reflection, 15.3.12

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:50:00 -0400

Today’s project group meeting was quite brief but effective. Many of us are narrowing down our concepts and really getting somewhere. I showed everyone my felt-magnet exploration prototypes. Quite fun :)

We discussed in general the way that bugs navigate themselves. They do not actually use any real intelligence to get around. They simply use their antennas to feel, and if they bump into a wall on their right side, that side will stop moving and the other side will rotate itself towards another direction. Our coach, Frans, explained that this is how we should think about our Playful Interactions projects. The products we create should not rely on intelligence, but should be more about how the children react to the product and their environment.

As far as my concept, we simply discussed the possibility of different shapes and changing out the magnets for different locations, and different shapes/sizes. Also, we discussed how important color is. My classmates agreed that I made a good choice to buy felt in bright colors because it already has a playful aspect to it and I haven’t even sew the prototypes into a form yet!

I am looking forward to the midterm exhibition now, because I feel like I am making progress with my concept.

the google logo from the other day! love the folding and all the...

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:34:28 -0400

the google logo from the other day! love the folding and all the colors :)

Today I played with sheets of felt and small (but super strong)...

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:43:51 -0400

Today I played with sheets of felt and small (but super strong) magnets. It was so fun and the results were great, considering the minimal effort needed!

Tomorrow, I look forward to creating some prototypes thanks to this exploration!

ajoobe: Akira Yoshizawa

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:12:09 -0400

ajoobe:

Akira Yoshizawa

spatula: (via playgrounds: mansila tunon architects: page...

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:26:03 -0500

spatula:

(via playgrounds: mansila tunon architects: page 3)

This is just the kind of stuff I envision for my project!

Origami Experimentation- I played with origami paper and basic...

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 04:55:04 -0500

Origami Experimentation- I played with origami paper and basic folding techniques to explore different shapes and creations.

lem-n: Marbelous Table by Ontwerpduo How fun would this table...

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:41:43 -0500

lem-n:

Marbelous Table

by Ontwerpduo

How fun would this table be if it were made with children in mind? Like colorful with even more paths for the marbles?