Innovation at the RCA 2005
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Srichti Bajaj went to Innovation at the RCA 2005, here's her pictures and report: The Royal College of Art in London is staging its first-ever innovation exhibition, on until 12th october. It showcases graduate inovations, research projects and commercial collaborations in a whole range of disciplines. Designed by RCA Design Products graduate, Claudio Ripol, the Snail Desk, is a fun and clever combination of a desk and locker. Efficient and colourful, the locker opens neatly into a table.
i loved the 'Spork', funky and useful, combining both a spoon and a fork in one complete form. Designed by Emma Kate Francis at the RCA -"This piece of cutlery will enable the user to eat 'on the hoof', for packed lunches and picnics". It is a simple, elegant design and also reusable. very economical.
Continue reading... A fantastic replacement of the traditional cumbersome clasps, the S-Clasp is a one-piece clip for fastening backpacks. It has two identical parts which lock together. It takes care of manufacturing costs also, as the use of two identical halves can be molded using only one set of tools. Once pressed, the clip slides gently apart, giving the user a feeling similar to clicking his/her fingers. The clip makes for easy usage. Perfect for children, the elderly and the infirm.
Designed by Marta Lago-Arenas, industrial design engineering, B3 Cutlery has been designed to challenge exsisting usability and aesthetic. Aimed at replacing the archaic and very 'plastic' plastic cutlery. the three pieces playfully nest together and will make the perfect steal from the airplane travel kit.
InnovationRCA has worked closely with NHS Ventures for Health to develop the poppa™, a simple medical device designed by RCA graduate Hugo Glover (Design Products 2002) to help older people with limited dexterity remove pills from blister packs. The rubber shell is extremely tactile making it easy to direct and the colours make the medicine routine feel just a little bit less austere.
Mobilicity is a research project from the RCA Vehicle Design. It propose a new zero-emission, hybrid-electric vehicle system to investigate the future of sustainable public transport in large metropolitan areas. Commissioned by Capoco Design, with vehicle design research associate Merih Kunur, the research debating usability senarios within the next 25 years for the final design, anticipating social trends, urban planning, accessability and safety.
Also at the exhibition: Concrete Canvas, the Sunlight Table, Glowing Places, Insight. |
