ID Blog: October 2013

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Hutamaki

I was very impressed with Hutamaki as a major supply company and their processes. I was impressed that all their machines are made in house. Hutamaki being able to make their machines in house allows them to save money and make money.The machies can't be copy but they can be bout. Either the company buys the machines from Hutamaki or Hutamaki does it for them. Also, if bought they give maintenance work on they machines that are bought .Hutamaki's most impressive machine was their robots . I was in awe when I saw their robots that ran automatically without any human assistance.
After, going over ways to design sustainable or biodegradable product Hutamaki's pretty impressive. Even, though they were using non biodegradable paper , they recycled their objects. Any left over materials or materials not used were used in a different was process.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

James Turrell: Gard Blue

James Turrell’s Gard Blue installation is a very intriguing work of art. I am very impress on what he did with light. He displayed light in many different aspects. James Turrell is basically displaying the power of light. He displayed how light can be an illusion. Throughout Turrell’s Gard Blue installation illusions of light are shown. When looking at all of works of art you’re trying figure out how is the light doing what you see. Is the light coming at you, is it in the wall, where is the light? These are some of the question you ask yourself.

Through Turrell’s illusions of light he creates many variations of affects that can be done with light. One of these variations of effects with light is reflecting the light. Reflecting is the action of bending light on a mirror or shiny surface. Reflecting light can be very fun because you can reflect light from many different angles. Without light being able to reflect we would not be able to see our self in a mirror.

Light does not only reflect but light refracts as well. Another variation of light affects Turrell used is refraction. Refracting light is the change in direction of a light when passing from one medium to another in which it has a different velocity. Refracting light is easily seen when you see light pass through a window. When you see the light from that window it has been refracted because it has passed through that medium . Simply put any natural light you have in your house or building is refracted light.

Light is powerful and allows us to see things. Light can be natural, artificial, and created by using nature like making a camp fire with a flint stone. Light can be very dangerous. Natural light from the sun if looked at for too long can make you blind. Artificial light can electrocute you while changing the bulb. Light created by nature such as fire can burn your skin if touched. Light can be dangerous , however it is our greatest alley because allows us to see.

Eleven Reasonable Questions to ask any product

Eleven Reasonable Question: Cell Phones

1. 1. Do we really need it?

Yes ,we need cell phones because they are an easier way to communicate with someone.

2. 2. Does it minimize waste?

No, cell phones do not minimize waste because most people get new phones yearly.

3. 3.Can it be smaller, lighter , use less materials?

The cell phone can’t be smaller , however it can be lighter. It can use less materials that is lighter and stronger.

4. 4. Is it durable, multi-functional?

Cell phones are not durable , but they are muti-functional. Cell phones are multi-functional because you can call , text, email, access the internet from it. The cell phone has evolved into a mini-computer.

5. 5. Does it use renewable resources ?

Cell phones do not use renewable resources.

6. 6. Is reuse practical and encouraged ?

Reuse with cell phones are not practical or encouraged.

7. 7. Is product packaging refillable, recyclable, repairable?

The product packaging is repairable only if the phone is not completely damaged.

8. 8. Does it use post-consumer recycled materials?

In the past cell phones could use post-consumer recycled materials but today it is pretty difficult because of the materials that are used.

9. 9. Are less toxic materials available?

Yes , there are ways to use less toxic materials available . However, the problem is that they’re not being used.

1.10 Is this from an environmentally responsible company?

I would consider Verizon Wireless or Motorola an environmental responsible company.

111. Is it/can it be made locally?

Sustainable Waste=Food

· Lesser Leather on Shoes

· Natural Fibers

· Nike reuses shoes to create new ones (recycle)

· A liquid film for ice cream that is biodegradable .

· The biodegradable film is liquid if not frozen and has seeds from plants

· Solar Power

· Using daylight and natural air circulation strategically

· Non-toxic dyes

· Natural fibers like cotton

· How can I make this product help the environment ?

· Is this product harmful to the environment?

· How can I use biodegradable into my design?

· What materials are biodegradable?

· Can I reuse the materials in product?

· Is there sustainability to this product?

· Can I make it sustainable?

· What is sustainable?

· What is the average life time of the past product I’ve designed?

· What is good design ?

· Limitation are good for creativity not setbacks.

Waste=Food

What was important for me to hear from the film “Waste=Food” is that rapid growing companies cause the most waste. The problem we face as Industrial Designers is how to make something sustainable and able to last a very long time. If it’s not sustainable there must be another solution. The other solution to the product not being sustainable is to design the object to be biodegradable. Waste is stupid, however waste can become food. By designing product to be biodegradable it can be used as foundation for growing food.

By using materials that are made from nature and not polluting those materials that we use plays great part in being biodegradable. Using cotton for many products is a perfect example. Cotton is grown from plants and is a biodegradable fiber that can be used. Non-toxic dye is a harder material to make biodegradable. There are only 16 dyes that are biodegradable. Having only 16 dyes that are biodegradable really limits the designer. However, limitations are good for creativity and not a setback.

Industrial Designers have to be more intelligent when making product design. Products have to be imagined differently. Everything that is biology should be able to go back into biology. If the object is designed and built from materials from ecosystem it should be biodegradable. The product should help the environment not harm it. However, if does not harm the environment or help the environment is it still good design? That question must be answered by the Industrial Designer

Thursday, October 3, 2013

How its made 4

Materials

•Stainless Steel

•Nickel

•Polystyrene Pellets

•Silver

•Melchior(Nickel and Copper alloy)

How its made kitchen 3

•Fork comes from the latin word pitchfork

•Some of the earliest known uses of forks with food occurred in Ancient Egypt.

How its made Kitchen 2

•In American style the fork is held with tines curving up.

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•In European style the fork is held with the tines curving down.

Hows it made Kitchen

Forks

•A tool consisting of a handle with several narrow tines on one end.

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•An eating utensil that is feature primarily in western civilization .

•A fork is usually in the form of a trident but curved at the joint of the handle to the points.

Hows it made bedroom 3

Hows its Made bedroom 2

OldSpice
Three major parts: the can, the valve and the actuator or button. The can is most commonly lacquered tinplate or a steel with a layer of tin)

and may be made of two or three pieces of metal crimped together. Aluminum cans are also common and are generally used for more expensive products. The valve is crimped to the rig of the can, and the design of this component is important in determining the spray rate. The actuator is depressed by the user to open the valve; the shape and size of the nozzle in the actuator controls the spread of the aerosol spray.

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Hows its made bedroom

Old Spice
Body Spray

Body spray is a perfume product, similar to aerosol deodorant, which is intended to be used elsewhere on the body besides the armpits. Body sprays are lighter in strength than cologne, generally less expensive, and double as deodorant.

Sketches of Frank Grey

Frank Gehry is an Architect that's also an artist
Designed limits of his own
Stupid looking is great
Very innovative
Take risks
Make plans then model the basics of the plan
Change scales
Reach a higher plain of knowledge
Drawn from inspiration
Materials can be expressive

AZahner Pictures 2

AZahner Pictures

Reuter Organ Pictures 2

Reuter Organ Pictures

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

AZahner Field Trip

AZahner uses many materials like steel , zinc , stainless steel, and copper. Some of cutting technologies that they used are water jet cutter and a table saw. I was very intrigue with AZahner . I love seeing seeing water jet cutters and how the materials are formed. I was impressed how they were able to use the materials to there full capacity.

AZahner Field Trip

AZahner is an architecture metal company that pushes the form of metal and make architecture pieces for veriest companies.

Virtual Field Trip : Ikea

The thing that I found interesting in Ikea was how food really helps sell the furniture .

Virtual Field Trips: Ikea

Ikea makes products for veriest offices , homes, churches , schools. The make furniture for these veriest places. The materials used by Ikea is Spruce trees, pine sawdust, and paper honeycomb . The cutting technology mainly used by Ikea are table saws and robotic saws. Finishing's used by Ikea are red foil , fire resistances , and Elspray .