3D Design

Kristina Lewis

2009-02-12T04:16:00.001-08:00

carboard crazy

2008-08-22T03:38:00.000-07:00

its quite amazing what chris gilmour can do with cardboard and glue and time, check more out HERE

tricycle for mod tykes

2008-08-21T04:26:00.000-07:00

nice design and use of clean materials

Fun can

2008-08-20T04:31:00.001-07:00

Its a green house! Funny

Umbrella

2008-07-18T05:00:00.001-07:00

Nice use of design.

wire animals

2008-05-02T04:34:00.001-07:00

some fun wire animals all out of one piece (supposedly)

nike footware

2008-04-14T04:10:00.000-07:00

Check out the new nike footware for the olympics. Good stuff. Especially gymnastics.

Due Date

2008-04-09T04:48:00.000-07:00

If you missed it in class The Extentions project is due on April 23rd. We still have one assignment left in the semester that will be due at finals (its a fun one and you dont even have to get dirty or use an exacto, paper, clay, wire, or wood)

bike

2008-04-03T08:33:00.001-07:00

I thought this bike was great it can transition into and from a rocking horse into a bike.

Plastic Bag Bear

2008-04-03T08:29:00.001-07:00

I got so pumped about this. How great and fun, it is a bear made of plastic bags and when the exhaust vent blows it blows up the bear

wire shoes

2008-03-15T04:51:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the detail shots of some of the 3D Design students work with wire.
I know the class is so smart and makes good work, its a shame they will never see this since they dont ever check the blog like they are suppose to.

Nice Urinal

2008-03-13T04:28:00.000-07:00

Here is a good use of sheet steel in a public restroom. Made to look like folded paper these Urinals were designed by Casaidea check out their site HERE if you want

bloxes

2008-03-10T04:36:00.000-07:00

Shaped cardboard that can build in any direction.

Check out the Bloxes HERE

Shoes

2008-03-04T03:39:00.000-08:00

Here are a couple of my favs from the collection at the virtual shoe museum

Is it to soon to see something like this?

The virtual shoe museum CLICK HERE

Student Housing

2008-03-03T04:43:00.000-08:00

Tietgen student housing in Copenhagen, Denmark. Designed by Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects.

Check out the rest HERE

New umbrella

2008-02-27T04:58:00.001-08:00

so this is a interesting solution to rain. Check out everything about it HERE

the downfall
1) Folding it up or keeping in your backpack(or what ever you carry)
2) Cant use this like a cane
3) Cant sword fight with it
4) Cant see the rabid squirrels behind you.

you choose flatware

2008-02-27T04:49:00.000-08:00

Choplery is made from 100% bamboo and allows for a choice while eating. This design forces the user to make a decision and commit to their eating preference. Chopsticks or western ware.

Felt and Josh Jakus

2008-02-19T04:27:00.002-08:00

The stop animation on this felt bag is worth checking out HERE
and he has well designed placemats

With this placemat, you will never lose those napkin rings again: a holder is cut right
out of the mat. Pop the attached ring out of the mat and interlock around the napkin, then tuck safely back in for
easy storage. Material: Black rubber is 100% recycled tires. Colored rubber is 30% post-industrial waste.

Lamp Girl

2008-02-19T04:27:00.001-08:00

Marianne Maric and her awesome lamp girls at yatzer.

Check out some more images HERE
the link is also a great design blog you can play around at.

nice layout

2008-02-14T04:17:00.000-08:00

Honey comb knit looks great...oh yeah its 650 bucks...Honey comb knit is not economical

Tea boat

2008-02-14T03:57:00.000-08:00

add a little fun to tea.
first you take the tea bag out of the box. than unfold it...it becomes a little boat. than put it into the cup with hot water and let it swim around until the tea is ready

Amazing Bridge Eh?

2008-02-14T03:45:00.000-08:00

Originally designed by Juan Batanero in 1972, the bridge was recently updated with
a red arch designed by French artist Daniel Buren.

cork screw

2008-02-14T03:35:00.000-08:00

I call it a cork screw, they call it a wine ratchet. Check out all the colors HERE

Chairs of lobster

2008-02-11T04:00:00.001-08:00

These "Lobster" Chairs are amazing eh? I am not a fan of lobster (thanks to John Amoss) but I would drool over these lobsters.

Kids Play

2008-02-11T03:53:00.000-08:00

The good folks at ODA Design have come out with some cool kids stuff.
Check out this and their other non kid stuff HERE You gotta love when they put the gesture sketch in there.

Paper Good Kirsten Hassenfeld

2008-02-11T03:51:00.001-08:00

look at these gorgeous mixed media sculptures made from intricate paper cut outs, pipe cleaners, artboard and more from brooklyn’s kirsten hassenfeld. i love the scale and the delicate nature of the materials she uses. to me these pieces are poking and pushing around their edges, preparing to break into something bigger, into excess or obsession, or both. See more HERE

great grate

2008-02-06T05:24:00.001-08:00

How cute is this guy. See the rest of the entries in the dining desing challenge over at DesignBoom HERE

Paper paper paper

2008-02-06T05:21:00.000-08:00

Check out these curtains HERE Nothing but paper and magnets

THIS IS WHY

2008-02-04T08:37:00.001-08:00

this is where folding paper can take you to a good idea.

Nintendo DS Lite

2008-02-04T08:36:00.001-08:00

So check out this guy. Download and make your own HERE

Great mug

2008-01-31T04:14:00.001-08:00

Inspired by the word ‘MUG!’ itself, which is often used in British slang, this large mug with a knuckle duster handle will ensure nobody steals your buscuits.

Available soon in two sizes; BIG MUG for guys, and GIRLIE MUG for the ladies, for that femenine touch of violence.

Sexy Teapot

2008-01-24T04:24:00.000-08:00

Great design on a old fav. But how do you clean it out? Thats one of the best designed parts.

Gummy Bears

2008-01-24T04:21:00.000-08:00

YaYa Chou at the Tinlark Gallery Anniversary Show opening ~ her love of gummi bears is impressive… or perhaps its her hatred of them, constantly molding and manipulating them into new forms. At the show, she was showing her 2006 piece “Simon,” 7”X32”X30”, gummi bears, faux nailtops on wire armature and canvas - a gummi bear rug - and you should have seen these little kids diving at it, dying to lay on it and eat some (i wonder if any ever made it when no one was looking)

You can check out her site with the Gummy Bear series HERE

To see more picture of the gummy rug click and a chandellerHERE.

Chalk

2008-01-22T08:47:00.000-08:00

Nice chalk work. All of her others things are great as well check them out HERE

gum chair

2008-01-17T04:42:00.000-08:00

thats a whole lot of gum but great use of common object.

Blood Pen

2008-01-17T04:34:00.001-08:00

There is something amazing about a complex mechanism, especially when its function is so simple and elegant. Introducing the Blood pen.

Bathrooms Oh MY

2008-01-17T04:31:00.001-08:00

So there are some amazing photos and designs of bathrooms on this site worth checking out HERE

Manned Clouds

2008-01-17T04:29:00.001-08:00

French designer JEAN-MARIE MASSAUD’s concept for a floating hotel, the glorious whale-shaped “Manned Cloud” promises to be a transcendent thing of beauty should it ever reach the clouds. Check out the REST HERE

Portable living

2007-12-27T04:50:00.000-08:00

The port-a-bach is a relocatable cabin made from a 20-foot shipping container, complete with kitchen & bath and sleeps four.See the rest HERE
if you enjoy this you should look at the artist Andrea Zittel

New Bathtub

2007-12-21T08:59:00.000-08:00

At a time when consciousness of water conservation is at an all time high, the Peak Bath provides a luxury bathing experience, using less water than other products. The design is contoured to more closely fit the posture we take when bathing, with a peak rising to fill the spaces below our knees, significantly reducing the volume of water needed for a deep, luxurious bath while creating a striking sculptural statement in your bathroom. Yes Please! Check out the rest HERE

Baby blender?

2007-12-21T08:57:00.000-08:00

It's true that we can't articulate quite why this bothers us, but something is decidedly off about this baby bath from the UK. The Dutch-designed Tummy Tub supposedly feels more womb-like to the baby--we'd love to see those focus group transcripts--but we can't help feel that Tupperware or Rubbermaid had some undue influence here, in the same way Hallmark invented Valentine's Day to move more product.

Smoking No Smoking

2007-12-21T08:49:00.000-08:00

Some restaurant owners in Germany have come up with a novel workaround to the smoking ban; patrons can stay inside and smoke outside through "Smoking Points" that resemble a cross between a portal and a stockade. Added bonus: it makes the smoker look like, well, a complete ass!

Nice tea cup

2007-12-02T10:22:00.000-08:00

I thought this was a lovely design for a tea cup

Oil lamp

2007-12-02T10:01:00.001-08:00

Nice oil lamp design.

Great Building

2007-11-17T11:13:00.000-08:00

VM Husene is a residential building in Copenhagen, Denmark

I want to play in the rain

2007-11-09T05:14:00.000-08:00

Encouraging Adults to Play in the Rain

This unique, funnel shaped umbrella harnesses the flow of rainwater down into its handle, a water pistol. The user can fire at will, maintaining a constant flow of water as long as rain continues to fall!

Felt Mouse

2007-11-06T08:58:00.000-08:00

a wireless laser felt and bamboo mouse. Click HERE for the rest

Use of antlers

2007-10-14T11:27:00.001-07:00

electrical cords

2007-10-09T08:29:00.001-07:00

Nice Design for life.

Fun japanese design

2007-10-04T16:20:00.001-07:00

comforter that holds pillow shaped animals.

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2007-09-26T05:33:00.000-07:00

This stunt was for P-Mates a disposable, biodegradable product that makes it possible for women to pee standing up. To drive trial where the product was most needed (i.e. dirty public toilets), we reversed the men¹s and women¹s washroom signs at a local bar. Stepping into the washroom, women were met with signage on the floor, over the sink, the urinal and in the stall. With free P-Mate samples mounted on the signs and trial offer coupons printed on nearby toilet paper, it only took a few brave women to spark a chain reaction that spilled out of the washroom, onto the street and into neighboring bars.

Earrings

2007-09-26T05:30:00.000-07:00

Nice lights

2007-09-14T05:33:00.001-07:00

Can see some more HERE

How cool

2007-08-17T13:46:00.000-07:00

How cool is this

We’ve all done it at one time or another – tried to carry one mug too many rather than use a tray. The result is predictable - burnt fingers and stains on the carpet.

So, inspired by the quintessential builder’s mug, Jon has developed an ingenious solution to this problem – mugs that link together. An elegantly formed cross on the side of each mug fits neatly into the next, forming a self supporting row of up to 6 mugs. So there’s no tray, no mess and absolutely no fuss.

Designer: Jonathan Aspinall

Toaster design

2007-08-09T16:42:00.001-07:00

The Radical Six Part Toaster rotates and heats the toast in single compartments. The compartments lift from the main assembly and swing open to allow toast to keep warm and crisp on its hot plates. The toaster is ideal for homeowners that are inspired by contemporary touches in their living space, making an inspiring centrepiece to at the dinner table.

Invention of the wheel

2007-07-26T05:52:00.001-07:00

This dramatic looking mode of transportation is said to be the modern day replacement for the skateboard.
Using a single large bicycle (or I guess that would be unicycle) wheel in front and a smaller caster in the rear for steering, it lets you achieve speeds up to 20 miles per hour, simply using your own leg strength to kick off. See the video HERE

Nice platter

2007-07-18T05:21:00.001-07:00

Check out this great design it flips down to a few pieces of wood on a ring.
CLICK HERE

A basket for Holly

2007-07-10T05:04:00.000-07:00

I thought this was a great design for a bike basket.

Lamp blimps

2007-06-30T10:33:00.001-07:00

These are pretty cool I must say. And the website is awesomely pretty
SEE THEM HERE

fence

2007-06-14T07:41:00.000-07:00

In the charming “Playground Fence”, not only are the protrusions and recessions of the fence eye-catching, but they allow for a more active interaction between those on either sides of the fence, providing seats, benches, nooks and playspaces for children.

H1e

2007-06-10T18:24:00.000-07:00

good clean products well designed things HERE

Orikaso Folding Camping Dishes

2007-06-05T05:02:00.000-07:00

These are really well designed. I got a look at them at a outdoor outfitters place in lexington, and they are really a great Idea. Everything folds flat, and is made of a waterproof flexible polymer.
The set shown here is the after dinner set.

What do you do after dinner on those long nights in the wilderness? Bored of counting the stars? Run out of beer and conversation? Then the (After) Dinner Set is for you. After wiping your food off on the grass (or washing up if you must), simply fold the pates the other way and play chess, drafts or backgammon whilst drinking espressos or digestifs from the espresso cups.

Here is just an image of the cup in the folding process.

Lazy tea

2007-06-04T05:21:00.001-07:00

A porcelain teapot is put in its associated holding device where it can be swayed forward well, directed so that the tea can be easily poured into a cup without having to lift the teapot. Furthermore the holding device is able to boil up the liquid in the teapot and to keep it warm precisely on different temperatures. The measured temperatures are read at the diodes in the region of the operational controls and compared with the temperature that was manually chosen.

SOUND STUFF

2007-06-01T07:55:00.000-07:00

Interesting notions of sound usage. CLICK HERE

tara donovan

2007-05-31T05:20:00.000-07:00

Tara Donovan is know for using common object material such as staws and cups to make amazing sculptures. Here are just a few of her works more can be seen HERE at the Ace Gallery. All paper plates.

All Fishing line.

These are all straws

Cozy Pyg Design

2007-05-23T05:10:00.001-07:00

So this copy is great. Click HERE and take a look at their "furniture" and their their other great goods.

FISHY

2007-05-22T07:07:00.000-07:00

CHECK OUT THE FISHES
Holy junk is God amazing. GOOD stuff for armiture forms.

Dopies

2007-05-13T06:03:00.000-07:00

so this sandal is awesome. The history is really nice. unfortunate name. Check it out HERE

stamp cups

2007-05-11T06:17:00.000-07:00

GOOD Design

Magnet

2007-05-11T06:13:00.000-07:00

Magnets love metal, they also make magnetic front thumb tacks now.

design and demolition

2007-05-11T05:52:00.000-07:00

So here is a good idea. There was one like this before that had stampable shapes on the bottom of coffee cups but I like the glass one as well. (both seen on Betterlivingthroughdesign.com)

Sexy raku

2007-05-11T05:47:00.000-07:00

Nice Bowl

2007-05-11T05:46:00.000-07:00

Thanks better living.

COFFEE

2007-05-10T06:16:00.000-07:00

nice clean Design but what if the cup breaks? HERE

Good stuff dog case

2007-05-10T06:15:00.000-07:00

HERE is a good one it is a whole slew of things

Furnish Desgin

2007-05-02T07:42:00.000-07:00

Fun stuff Here

Umbrella

2007-05-02T07:23:00.000-07:00

Great Design Click Here

coat rack

2007-04-30T12:48:00.001-07:00

Nice design

FerroFluids

2007-04-28T17:48:00.000-07:00

Three pictures of ferrofluids. Ferrofluids show their characteristic spiked structure when in the presence of a magnetic field, and with the appropriate placement of magnets, they can also be manipulated to make columns or spikes