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nothing design group: 'the origin'


'the origin' basin by nothing design group

concept designed by korean studio nothing design group, the shape of 'the origin' basin
is influenced by the curved form of the river. a small cobblestone controls the amount
of water comes out from the source. also it function to block the drain.









leeji db
12.24.09  
10
Wow this is a great design, how can you make people rethink their water usage better than by this object?

Visit http://janinaloeve.nl/ for an other example from the dutch Design Academy Eindhoven.
Jeroen van den Ban   12.24.09
it is really nothing design group
victorsaber   12.24.09
i do not understand what this shit is
yede   12.24.09
yede, LOL
modular   12.25.09
it is just a concept. A quick rinse of the hands is not possible with it.
karl   12.25.09
At Arizona State University I have been in the ID program for 3 years and then the Sculpture program for 2 years.

Has anyone else noticed this:

The ID students think/create like artists and the artists think/create like designers

This... sink... or whatever it's supposed to be is a nice art project but, it is a worthless design.
Battleshark   12.25.09
what excactly is this thing doing?
tes   12.26.09
it must be art, cause it is not useful, just looks good
gierek   12.26.09
looks like a path from the stomach to the pooper
svenly   12.26.09
P.S.

I think I may have just hit on the best delineation/definition of Art v. Design:

Design is demonstrably X

Art is Subjectively X

X= That which embodies elements of Efficacy, Efficiency, Elegance, Etc...

(Forthwith to be known as "The Four 'E's"! Can you tell I'm a fan of alliteration? Ha!)
Battleshark   12.28.09
nothing design group (6 articles)

nothing design group: smart phone note
design | 12.28.10

easily portable and efficiently designed, 'smart phone note' brings the power of the iPhone to good old-fashioned paper note-taking.

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nothing design group: calendar with vase
design | 11.09.10

the piece presents a calendar as a vase... or a vase as a calendar...? it adds a decorative element to the typically wall hung calendar, providing a vase within the scheduler, allowing one to insert a flower to br...

8

nothing design group: haptic penna
design | 08.31.10

'haptic penna' is a feather shaped pen which double functions as a bookmark.

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