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sinister streetlight
i left out something about the solar and wind-powered streetlights at the panasonic center in tokyo: the company sells a modified version that contains a security camera, with the aim of tracking children on their way to and from school. the ‘Neighborhood Security Sensor Network System‘ detects children carrying an active RFID tag and takes […]
Also posted in children, energy, environment, possessed products, surveillance
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wetiquette
joo youn paek showed the polite umbrella at the sigtronica seamless electronic fashion show last week: an umbrella that shrinks when you pull on its handle to make room for passersby. what makes an object polite is not just the fact that it can be considerate of other people, but that you can express empathy […]
Also posted in art, conviviality, fashion, soft/glowing
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eco-corpse
jae rhim lee showed the infinity burial suit at the seamless fashion on wednesday: an outfit for an eco-conscious corpse, the suit contains mushroom spores that feed off nutrients created by the decomposing body.
Also posted in environment, fabrication, fashion, livingbreathing, materials, possessed products
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earring aid
walking through ginza two days ago i saw this window display for hearing aids with an emphasis on fashion: each ear piece can be covered in a variety of different colors and textures to match your outfit or your mood. this has been an ongoing theme in design for the body ever since the human […]
Also posted in fashion, livingbreathing, perception
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sociable cookware
recently it’s been theorized that robots are easier to get along with if they have real faces, so what if cookware could do the same? maybe cooking would be more fun, and food might taste better… i spotted a number of sociable pots, pans, cups and bowls in tokyo this week: a sign of things […]
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spinning streetlights
yesterday i stopped by the panasonic center in tokyo and i saw these graceful solar and wind-powered streetlights – so-called ‘seagulls.’ they generate power during the day, storing it in a battery at the base of the light pole, and illuminate at night while continuing to generate wind power. although it seems unlikely that they […]
Also posted in energy, environment, futurecraft
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precious stamps
i just got back from a stamp exhibit at tokyo midtown’s design hub gallery – dozens are artists were commissioned to create stamps for the email age, when they become purely objects of art. i am still mesmerized by nagai kentaro’s piece together for peace, a collection of twelve stamps which recreate the chinese zodiac […]
Also posted in 2d, art, visualization
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