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'pro aesthetics supports' by francesca lanzavecchia
‘representative skins’ back brace
italian born designer francesca lanzavecchia graduated from the masters program at the design
academy in eindhoven last spring. her thesis project ‘pro aesthetics supports’ explored the perception
of disability through its artefacts. in the project she redesigned common medical artefacts associated
with disability such as neck braces, canes, crutches and back braces. she focused on making the
artefacts expressive so that each one becomes a personal representation of their owner, while paying
special attention to social stigma.
http://www.francesca.nu
‘lingerie’ back brace & ‘tattoo’ back brace
‘corset’ back brace & ‘polly’ back brace
‘tea-time’ cane
‘protraction’ crutch & ‘bone’ cane
‘personal canvas’ neck brace
‘pronto’ neck brace & ‘neck plinth’
‘neck plinth & ‘marsupial’ neck brace
Additional braces are also of interest to me - I have several medical conditions which seem to require splints, braces or mobility devices.
Also, I have a cane/walking stick that I always receive favorable comments about! Pretty simple, and pretty in-expensive as well!
Personally, I like the style of the neck plinth - no constriction near the 'Adam's apple', though I'm not too thrilled by the color. (It almost looks like something from a BDSM collection.) I'd actually prefer something more ornamental, and maybe padded where it comes into contact with the skin.
I also like the Victoria neck brace. The cooling aspect of the lace is appealing, since I live in a hot and humid climate.
However, I am wondering about support and appearances for the back of the neck/cervical spine?
I have pinched nerves and bone degenerating from my upper neck all the way down to my tail bone. So, something to help alleviate the pressure and pain, that is comfortable and attractive would be wonderful!
lanzavecchia + wai: streamline for mercedes b
scaled down 75% from the mercedes benz SLS-AMG model, the handmade carpet represents the aerodynamic quality of the automobile as it is translated into the domestic setting.
lanzavecchia + wai: fragmented series
a series of furniture types replacing solid side panels of typical storage units with bands of flexible fabric, allowing the units to be accessed from all sides, at any point.
lanzavecchia + wai: leone series 1
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