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Senseo 4 Neo

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Short Project Material and Technology
Dessau Department of Design
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
Summer 2020

During last semester’s shortproject course our students watched and analysed science-fiction movies to design speculative coffee machines. Can you guess which films were the sources of inspiration?⠀

Students:
Lukas Artmann, Anne Dimter, Angelique Gelhar, Nils Holbach, Isaak Ary Lieberwirth, Tim Portnoy, Anton Roppeld, Maximilian Rueth, Vanessa Rüpprich, Matthias Schmidt, Jennifer Schwartz

Supervision: Manuel Kretzer, Benjamin Kemper

parametric jewelry

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Expertise Material and Technology
Dessau Department of Design
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
Summer 2020

Parametric design is a process based on algorithmic thinking that enables the expression of parameters and rules that, together, define, encode and clarify the relationship between design intent and design response. A parametric model is thus based on a set of dynamic relations, which continuously inform and influence each other. The result is no longer a clearly defined form, but rather a flexible connection of parameters of the geometrical shape and numerical variables of these parameters for the description of the desired variant. A cuboid for example can be defined by the variables length, width and height, a cylinder by radius and height. 

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ALI3N

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ALI3N is a colour-changing stool. It’s design is based on a custom-made Metaball script developed in Rhino/ Grasshopper. The prototypical stool was then 3D printed in 1:1 over the course of three days from a thermochromic filament, which allows the object to adjust its colour when exposed to changes in temperature.

the entire history of me

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In 2011 the British science fiction anthology series “Black Mirror” screened an episode entitled “The Entire History of You”, set in an alternative reality where most people have “grains” recording everything they do, see, or hear, and allowing them to play back their memories in front of their eyes or on a screen.

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faces – everywhere

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This is a book about faces in everyday objects. It is also a book about planting trees – since 100% of the profits will be donated to a tree-planting charity. Most of all, however, this is a book about discovering and using one’s personal tools and abilities for something that matters. The quality of these pages is not in what they display, how they look, or what they generate, but rather it is in what they represent: turning something trivial into a method of action. This is our planet, this is our future, and this is our chance to design it the way we want it to be. The trick is to not succumb to the overwhelming helplessness we are confronted with, but to do what we understand as right and towards that which we care about. We don’t all have to take the exact same measures, such as eating vegan or cycling to work – but we should all do something – since everyone can make a difference.

https://www.epubli.de/shop/buch/81316

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Chick ‘n’ Egg Chair

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Since we found a new local manufacturer our beloved Chick ‘n’ Egg Chair is now available again.
Super Saver Discount for the month of October.
Large chair for 349€, small chair for 289€. Order Now!
more info here

Digital Crafting Book

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In einer Zeit, in der die Grenzen zwischen digitaler und realer Welt zunehmend verschwimmen, sieht sich auch die Disziplin “Design” mit einer Reihe an neuen Herausforderungen konfrontiert. Einer dieser Bereiche ist das Feld “Digital Crafting”, das sich mit der Vermittlung digitaler Entwurfs- und Produktionstechniken und der Konzeption und Gestaltung daraus resultierender Manifestationen befasst. Machen, experimentieren und Prototypen, das Erfahren von Grenzen und Möglichkeiten und die wechselseitige Beeinflussung von Entwurf und Objekt sind grundlegende Bestandteile dieses Themas.
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Ribofunk

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“Ribofunk is speculative fiction which acknowledges, is informed by and illustrates the tenet that the next revolution–the only one that really matters–will be in the field of biology. To paraphrase Pope, ribofunk holds that: “The proper study of mankind is life.” Forget physics and chemistry; they are only tools to probe living matter. Computers? Merely simulators and modelers for life. The cell is King!”
Ribofunk: The Manifesto, by Paul Di Filippo (1996)


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Tomorrow Land

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On July 17th, 1955 Disneyland USA opened its Tomorrowland exhibition, a place where technology and science pointed the way to a shiny, happy future of glorious inventions, space travel and nuclear-powered everything.
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Vermillion Sands – Alive in Dystopia

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“‘Lively responses, aren’t they, Mr. Talbot?’ He put his hand on the wall behind us. The plastex swam and whirled like boiling toothpaste, then extruded itself into a small ledge. Stamers sat down on the lip, which quickly expanded to match the contours of his body, providing back and arm rests.”
Ballard, J. G., The Thousand Dreams of Stellavista, 1962
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‘Digital Hut’ exhibited at BAU 2017, Munich

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FLYER BAU17

Within the framework of the research project ‘Digital Hut’ and in cooperation with the Wismar University of Applied Sciences, responsive design studio presents a prototype of a digitally designed and fabricated minimalist housing unit- the ‘Digital Hat’. The prototype will be exhibited on the booth of the ‘Initiative Zukunft Bau’ under the leadership of the German Federal Institute for Building, Urban and Space Research. The project is supported by 3A Composites AG, the Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe and Mack GmbH. The ‘Digital Hut will be shown from 16.1.-21.1. at the BAU (Trade fair munich) in hall B0, stand number 202. Read more →

Fellowship – innovation in digital education at universities

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The Professorship of CAD, under the current management of Hans Sachs (responsive design) of the Faculty Detmold School of Architecture and Interior Architecture, receives 47,000 euros in the fellowship program of the Ministry of Science and the Founders’ Association. The teaching will benefit from this – among other things by the procurement of virtual reality glasses as well as PCs and 3D modeling software. Read more →

Merry Christmas 2016

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We wish all our friends, colleagues, partners, sponsors, families, supporters, students, employees, interns, clients, suppliers, enemies, children, parents, faint acquaintances, past loves, collaborators, muses, pets, mentors, and anyone else who we know or don’t (yet) know the merriest and happiest of all christmases and a great and successful start into the new year 2017.

Merry Christmas 2015

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We very much wish all our friends, colleagues, partners, students, family and clients a relaxing and happy Christmas time and a great and successful start into the New Year 2016.

Merry Christmas!

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We wish all our friends, colleagues, clients, partners, students and family a very merry Christmas, happy holidays and a fresh and successful start into the New Year 2015.

See you all then,

Manuel, Hans, Sebastian

responsive design studio

The CONE at Voodoo Experience New Orleans 2013

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Like every year in November, our ConeV2 was part of the Voodoo Experience Music and Art Festival in New Orleans, LA, USA. For more pictures of the event click here.

Beside well known bands like Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails and Kid Rock, the Cone was -again- one of the main attractions on the festival area in New Orleans City Park. The Cone has been installed at the festival every year from 2009.

Editors’ Collection

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Editors’ Collection opens its Online Concept Store and we are proud to be represented with some of our finest products: Floater, Durian and possibly Chick ‘n’ Egg Chair.
For those of you residing in and around Munich, Bavaria, a temporary showroom will be open to the public from Tuesday, 27.11.12 until Saturday, 01.12.12.
The vernissage takes place on Monday, 26.11.12 from 18:30 – 22:00 at Widenmayerstraße 34, Munich.
According to the organizers the Shop will cover a large variety including furniture, lamps, bicycles, toys, etc… so go ahead, check it out!

Chick ‘n’ Egg 2012

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We have revised the original Chick ‘n’ Egg Chair! The form has been improved for stability and comfort. The grasshopper script has been reprogrammed for speed and reliability to allow changes in size, material thickness or resolution of the waffle grid. And the machine setup has been setup for on demand production.

Still looking for a Christmas present? The chair can be ordered via email to buy@responsivedesign.de. Price available on request.

All pictures were kindly made by Pix Fotostudio, Tübingen.