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andrew haythornthwaite: autoboxes
'autobox' by andrew haythornthwaite
image by lucas hardonk
during a collaborative workshop organized by dutch furniture company arco, new zealand-born okay studio member
andrew haythornthwaite created 'autoboxes.' taking mechanical cues from the children's toy jack-in-the-box,
this project explores structures that can expand and contract with an easy gesture.
the two resulting manifestations convert storage objects into display units by simply turning a handle,
one expanding horizontally and the other vertically.
vertical 'autobox,' closed
image by lucas hardonk
horizontal 'autobox,' closed
image by lucas hardonk
horizontal 'autobox,' open
image by lucas hardonk
concept rendering
Boring senseless
It has a 'Dr. Seuss' sort of feel to me: more fun than function. Might be nice in one of these immense concrete bunkers we've been seeing lately.
Well done.
The world needs more playful objects like these. Playful and functional.
Some of you need to have a beer and relax.
these are all about fun, and joyfullnes and delight of simple motions that are easily read from the object.
Well done, the proportions are spot on, the colours work beautifully and the solutions elegant.
Love it.
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