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The Design of The Future
Posted by: Keech on 1st Apr 2009 in Creative Report
Now is a very exciting time for design. Sure - there is a global downturn, but there are many new developments in design that may change the way we eat, sleep and even talk. We've been doing some detective work and have found some beacons of hope - it could be that design might just change the world...
Back To The Future
Scientists now believe that they will quite literally "put-a-man-on-Mars" by the end of next year. This will probably involve a module being catapulted out much further than before using heat kinetic absorption technology. When the module gets past the asteroid belt it turns on a device (similar to a giant frying pan) that can harness solar panels. It'll be a long journey for any astronaut, but the boffins at Space Center have thought of that. There will be micro tea and coffee making facilities, plus a sort of powder that can be mixed up with water to create literally anything. Once man has set foot on Mars, they plan to send a monkey, and eventually a spider.
Virtual Pleasure
Quite brilliant! This is like Facebook, or YouTube or any of the other social networking sites, but the difference is you literally do it in real time. A small hand-held device (like an ipod but bigger) carries enough data to be a virtual self-contained model of its user. When two "users" meet the devices recognize each other and start to bleep. They can then exchange images, conversation, subliminal hand signals - even recipes, without the person ever actually having to open their mouth. This is set to revolutionize the way we interact, talk and communicate with other people. I want one!
The Big Question
We saw this in about two different design magazines this week. Its a product that will change the way we shop forever. Ever been into a "store" only to find that you haven't got enough money to buy what you really want? Well - at the "door" you pick up a small device (known as a "handsfree") that will allow you to programme in your "wishlist" of goods. You simply hand this in to the checkout (now a human but eventually a computer) and then come back another day when you've got all the money.
Go Green
If you, like a lot of other people in the news recently have been struggling with the concept of a totally green lifestyle then this product is for you. We'll post an image of it soon.
Get Fit Fast
We've all seen the old exercise bikes that seem to just remain in the garage for the rest of your life, and never actually go "anywhere". British scientists have teamed up with students, student nurses and the like, to invent a bike that will change this for ever. It goes by batteries and the difference is the more you pedal the more the batteries get charged up. Eventually you can "detach" the power pack and plug it into any household appliance (not those on Economy 7).
James Bond Only Dies Twice
Finally - and this is our favourite, designers in London have teamed up with local stake-holders and business development initiatives to create what is thought to be the nation's first ever environmental concept store. With celebrities already booked for opening, roll-out is expected in two weeks. The store features a green "area", holograms of nature, live animals and an interactive zone where students can tap in their initials. A spokesperson said "this is the first time we've branded the environment and I can see a lot more on the horizon". I'm loving it!
Posted by: Keech on 1st Apr 2009 in Creative Report
Now is a very exciting time for design. Sure - there is a global downturn, but there are many new developments in design that may change the way we eat, sleep and even talk. We've been doing some detective work and have found some beacons of hope - it could be that design might just change the world...
Back To The Future
Scientists now believe that they will quite literally "put-a-man-on-Mars" by the end of next year. This will probably involve a module being catapulted out much further than before using heat kinetic absorption technology. When the module gets past the asteroid belt it turns on a device (similar to a giant frying pan) that can harness solar panels. It'll be a long journey for any astronaut, but the boffins at Space Center have thought of that. There will be micro tea and coffee making facilities, plus a sort of powder that can be mixed up with water to create literally anything. Once man has set foot on Mars, they plan to send a monkey, and eventually a spider.
Virtual Pleasure
Quite brilliant! This is like Facebook, or YouTube or any of the other social networking sites, but the difference is you literally do it in real time. A small hand-held device (like an ipod but bigger) carries enough data to be a virtual self-contained model of its user. When two "users" meet the devices recognize each other and start to bleep. They can then exchange images, conversation, subliminal hand signals - even recipes, without the person ever actually having to open their mouth. This is set to revolutionize the way we interact, talk and communicate with other people. I want one!
The Big Question
We saw this in about two different design magazines this week. Its a product that will change the way we shop forever. Ever been into a "store" only to find that you haven't got enough money to buy what you really want? Well - at the "door" you pick up a small device (known as a "handsfree") that will allow you to programme in your "wishlist" of goods. You simply hand this in to the checkout (now a human but eventually a computer) and then come back another day when you've got all the money.
Go Green
If you, like a lot of other people in the news recently have been struggling with the concept of a totally green lifestyle then this product is for you. We'll post an image of it soon.
Get Fit Fast
We've all seen the old exercise bikes that seem to just remain in the garage for the rest of your life, and never actually go "anywhere". British scientists have teamed up with students, student nurses and the like, to invent a bike that will change this for ever. It goes by batteries and the difference is the more you pedal the more the batteries get charged up. Eventually you can "detach" the power pack and plug it into any household appliance (not those on Economy 7).
James Bond Only Dies Twice
Finally - and this is our favourite, designers in London have teamed up with local stake-holders and business development initiatives to create what is thought to be the nation's first ever environmental concept store. With celebrities already booked for opening, roll-out is expected in two weeks. The store features a green "area", holograms of nature, live animals and an interactive zone where students can tap in their initials. A spokesperson said "this is the first time we've branded the environment and I can see a lot more on the horizon". I'm loving it!
Comments
Posted by Tim Simpson on 1st Apr 2009 11:49 AM
Great post! It's about time someone said something positive about the future!!
Great post! It's about time someone said something positive about the future!!
Posted by 22-Marker pen on 1st Apr 2009 11:50 AM
I don't understand the bike concept.
I don't understand the bike concept.
Posted by Sarah on 1st Apr 2009 11:52 AM
The shop idea sounds great!!!? Please tell me more when they "go live"!!??
The shop idea sounds great!!!? Please tell me more when they "go live"!!??
Posted by Ad Potts on 1st Apr 2009 11:56 AM
Love this post. There are a number of other initiatives but I guess you didn't have space for them all. Keep up the good work.
Love this post. There are a number of other initiatives but I guess you didn't have space for them all. Keep up the good work.
Posted by Sarah on 1st Apr 2009 12:03 PM
Yes Tim, but I don't see why everyone should accept that. The future is for all of us after all!!!!??
Yes Tim, but I don't see why everyone should accept that. The future is for all of us after all!!!!??
Posted by Rorrington on 1st Apr 2009 01:45 PM
Your flies are undone
Your flies are undone
Posted by Spartacus on 1st Apr 2009 02:13 PM
Where can I get some of that astronaut powder? I might need some for my 3-year exploration of the Atlantic Ocean bed.
Where can I get some of that astronaut powder? I might need some for my 3-year exploration of the Atlantic Ocean bed.
Posted by klutus on 1st Apr 2009 02:21 PM
I think all this gadget-based stuff is just too clever. I prefer simple, straightforward, labour-saving ideas, like a 99p coin to save all that change in the supermarket.
I think all this gadget-based stuff is just too clever. I prefer simple, straightforward, labour-saving ideas, like a 99p coin to save all that change in the supermarket.
Posted by Jonathan on 1st Apr 2009 05:19 PM
Surprised you neglected to mention Apple's proposed new recession-busting low-cost communication device. Lighter and more portable than a laptop/iPhone, it apparently consists of a graphite cylinder and lightweight organic casing, utilising a novel low-energy friction-based technology to transfer information to a special disposable milled fibre substrate. Sounds like the future to me!
Surprised you neglected to mention Apple's proposed new recession-busting low-cost communication device. Lighter and more portable than a laptop/iPhone, it apparently consists of a graphite cylinder and lightweight organic casing, utilising a novel low-energy friction-based technology to transfer information to a special disposable milled fibre substrate. Sounds like the future to me!
Posted by Editor on 1st Apr 2009 05:48 PM
Thanks Rorington!!!!///??
Thanks Rorington!!!!///??
Posted by Editor on 1st Apr 2009 05:53 PM
Hey Spartacus - nice post!!!! We believe that that stuff will be available at later on in the year, probably not on the "High Street" though...
Hey Spartacus - nice post!!!! We believe that that stuff will be available at later on in the year, probably not on the "High Street" though...
Posted by 22-Marker pen on 1st Apr 2009 05:54 PM
I still don't get the thing about the bike.
I still don't get the thing about the bike.
Posted by Mr. E. Stevens on 1st Apr 2009 05:56 PM
Hi klutus - brilliant! Where can I get these, and how much are they?
Hi klutus - brilliant! Where can I get these, and how much are they?
Posted by Editor on 1st Apr 2009 05:57 PM
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The moderator has deleted the last comment. We reserve the right to delete rude or unusual suggestions.
Posted by Apple Mack on 1st Apr 2009 06:00 PM
Hi Jonathan!!!!????
I have been buying Apple products since the Seventies (when they used to be called Amstrad) and I've never heard of this friction phone thing!!!??!!!
Hi Jonathan!!!!????
I have been buying Apple products since the Seventies (when they used to be called Amstrad) and I've never heard of this friction phone thing!!!??!!!
Posted by John Cransley on 2nd Apr 2009 09:30 AM
Will student nurses be pedaling any bikes in local parks ?
Will student nurses be pedaling any bikes in local parks ?
Posted by conno on 4th Apr 2009 12:26 PM
FROM a work in progress by Robert Connolly: "...the optimistic predictions of children’s comics in the last century that always began “In the year 2000”, and continued: “we will…
go to work in a hover car/not need to go to work because we’ll all work from home using TVs that you talk to,
eat food in tablet form that contains all the nutrition and vitamins we need/have our food cooked instantly by silver-clad mums in space-age kitchens where the furniture rises up out of the floor”.
And offices will be paperless.
FROM a work in progress by Robert Connolly: "...the optimistic predictions of children’s comics in the last century that always began “In the year 2000”, and continued: “we will…
go to work in a hover car/not need to go to work because we’ll all work from home using TVs that you talk to,
eat food in tablet form that contains all the nutrition and vitamins we need/have our food cooked instantly by silver-clad mums in space-age kitchens where the furniture rises up out of the floor”.
And offices will be paperless.
