2017: Product Design + Ceramics

Product Design + Ceramics /

migrate

– emily Progression BA (Hons) Ceramic Design / bird Central Saint Martins / Constellate Stories migration has taught me product design My about self-awareness, and to differences in people and ceramics appreciate and culture. I am interested in the

completeness I feel in places with rich diversity, like London, as well as the fulfilment found from travel.

This concept of togetherness has influenced the form, connecting individual parts together to create something whole and beautiful.

Inspired by stories and memories from migrants across the world, the surface design includes hand drawn responses to their photographs and natural coloured glazes. These tableware totems are sculptural, meaningful, and un-stack to become functional ceramics for eating and drinking.

ruin

valentina bacci / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Design / Goldsmiths In Conversation This site-specific project intends to celebrate architecture’s decay and deterioration, while addressing its cyclical character, where the building has fallen into obsolescence, which as a consequence opens a path of appreciation and a possible shifting function. While observing the Lesnes Abbey Ruins, I developed a number of systematic rules which were able to evolve a shape from its surroundings. The final composition consists of four benches; while merging past and present each bench is able to intertwine details of the geometry and texture of a ruin’s wall with today’s use – a playground as part of a public park. As children tend to climb the ruins they are also able to climb the benches.

support

otto bridgham Progression – BA (Hons) Product Design / / Central Saint Martins product design On The Go and ceramics This project concerns the effects

of working culture on the health of our generation. The final outcome is a mobile office, responding to working in public spaces and a rising concern for computer radiation. The prototype is made of heat moulded acrylic rod and PVC plastic vacuum formed over a cut and routered wooden model.

The design offers a rounded rectangular support for a working tool and subsequent storage space for potentially all working people of the modern day, specifically those who choose to work on the move whether at home, in outdoor spaces or on public transport.

liquid

claudio brogi / product design and ceramics Progression –

BA (Hons) Product Design / Central Saint Martins Liquidity Modern society is liquid. Love is liquid. Hate, happiness, fear... everything is liquid. We are living in a liquid modernity. People’s lives are fast, dynamic and fluid with no solid structures, generating unprecedented anxiety and insecurity. We live in a world of communication. Today, identity is a theatrical presentation of the self, a chosen game. We used to define our value with the things we own, our physical possessions. Today, our value is expressed by our relationships with other people, by the constant comparison between ourselves and everyone else in society that social media pushes us to make. Identity refers to the escape from uncertainty, making us afraid as we struggle to define our own. The shelf is the place where people display objects reflecting their identity. The aim of Liquid Shelf is to help individuals define their own identity, remind them who they are, and valorising their unique and beautiful personality.

versatility pablo bustamante hermida / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Product Design / Central Saint Martins Reduce It Overconsumption is not only negatively impacting the environment and resourcefully wasteful, it is also a burden in our precious homes where space is paramount. A traditional Japanese art of de-cluttering has become increasingly popular, as contemporary writers like Marie Kondo dedicate a whole book on the topic. As a result of this current problem in our homes, my final outcome consists of a multifunctional piece of furniture which can convert from a chair into a bench, offering versatility for the user. The two materials have different purposes: the metal gives the design a strong support and the elastic cord provides comfort and enables the structure to change.

play

augustin cantenot / product design Progression – and ceramics BA (Hons) Product Design / Central Saint Martins Play of Light My project Play of Light is based on the possibilities of light, the final outcome is a contemporary, industrial, minimalist interior lamp made of concrete and wood. For this product, I turned a block of wood and cast a concrete shade.

I assembled the two pieces together using screws. This project allowed me to work and explore new materials and machinery. I first imagined this lamp for a student room but it can be used in many different environments.

utility razmat casanovas / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Product Design / Central Saint Martins Utility Curiosity for a world where form is as important as function was the first step, and the outcome is a realisation of that curiosity.

The XIRON is the world’s first carbon-fibre made, batterypowered portable travel-iron. With a design being abstract to the products nature, the XIRON is a redefinition of the portable iron.

With a thin plastic polymer body, covered in carbon-fibre, the body is light, durable and very resistant to the stresses of travelling. 3D printed and then wrapped in carbon, the process is simple yet, sophisticated, to ensure maximum durability. For the everyday person, perhaps it’s too abstract, but the XIRON is designed for everyone, from mothers to businessmen, it’s a universal tool capable of being used everywhere and anywhere.

calm

ade coker / product design and ceramics

Progression – BEng Product Design Engineering / Loughborough University Calm and Considered As technology evolves and cities rise, we sacrifice the calmness of nature for the immediacy of modernity. This sacrifice has lead us to adopt chaotic fastpaced lifestyles full of stress and distractions, most prevalent in urban society. Symbolic of positivity, light can change an environment’s atmosphere as well as a person’s mood. This meditative lamp seeks to restore a sense of peace and tranquillity to our daily lives, distilling eastern ideas of calm, balance, harmony, Zen and Wabi-Sabi into its design and aesthetic. Inspired by both traditional Japanese crafts and contemporary design the oak frame is complimented by an industrial white concrete base for a warm ambient glow. Taken from Ikebana, the Japanese art of arrangement, it’s modular structure enables this lamp to change size illuminating small desktops to large living room floors.

revolution

yang cui / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Ceramic Design / Central Saint Martins The Revolution of Ceramics The theme of my project is to explore the revolution of ceramics. My final outcome consists of five different variations of a vase, that show the development of our history. I used ceramics as my main material and I tried the process of making my own mould for the first time and slip-casting. I painted three vases with acrylic, the other was glazed.

My design is suitable for everyone, and ideally shown in a museum in order to show the history and culture of human progress through my pieces. All five of my vases are different but by putting them in the right order, they tell a story.

compact

georgia dale / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Design for Film and Television / Nottingham Trent University Compact The value of space and what it means to us as individuals, living in a city where we have limited space. This product is designed around the concept of compact living. This is a storage unit, which changes to the users means.

Using a combination of materials including copper piping, rubber coated canvas and pine, to create a simplistic product inspired by the theory of ‘low living’. The user can assemble an array of forms, allowing versatilely to the space which it occupies, meaning there are multiple desired locations.

space

victoria drill / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Design / Goldsmiths Saving Space My final outcome consists of a 1:5 scale model made from MDF, hardboard and styrofoam. It is a modular sofa with cushions that can be utilised as a seat and a backrest, with the ability to transform into a table/desk. The main processes used were cutting, sanding and joining, followed by the use of a hot wire to cut styrofoam.

The users for my design would be students within accommodation. It would be located in the common room and in real life it would be made from oak and memory foam.

drink

phoebe grace eggar / product design and ceramics Progression – tbc Drinking: Life Saving vs. Life Threatening My theme ties-in contrasting topics of water in the third world and alcohol in the first. The jerry-can is slab-built in ceramic, a heavy, yet fragile material, highlighting the value of water. The pump’s tank: a wine glass represents the alcohol problem in the first world.

The bronze tea-cups I cast in a foundry; heavy, made with four handles each - casting light on the often frivolous use of materials. I engineered a simple pump from copper, a regularly used material sourced in the third world. I designed my product as an eyeopener to show the importance of water.

explore

eva jane gates / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Design / Goldsmiths Adventure The Urban Explorer is an environmentally-friendly backpack designed as a direct response to the city dweller’s need for adventure. Made from re-purposed foam, leather, wood scraps and strong calico, the Urban Explorer is entirely hand-stitched and visually embodies a universal respect for nature through its vibrant splash of original Japanese patterns. Its ergonomic and dynamic shape enables the user to move freely while simultaneously hugging the natural spinal curve with a padded back, making it perfect for a comfortable but fashionable day out.

intersection

silas gibbins / product design – and ceramics Progression BFA Industrial Design /

Rhode Island School of Design Old Meets New My project focuses on identifying and tracking the historical precedents that inform modern design. All around us we see objects whose origins trace back hundreds if not thousands of years, however, the methods of production, materials used, and the societal contexts they were created in have often changed dramatically.

This piece celebrates and gives new life to an old, discarded artefact. The re-purposed legs serve as a timeless symbol of the past – lathe turning has been around for thousands of years – while the acrylic additions are boldly juxtaposed as a beacon for our current plastic revolution, subtly framing the legs.

Additionally, the largest top and bottom octagons were crafted with traditional metal and woodworking hand tools – perhaps similar to those used in the original manufacturing of the table – while the middle sections were, by sharp contrast, laser cut, proving that old can re-energise the new.

enveloped

georgina heaton / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Product Design / Central Saint Martins Safe and Sound My outcome is an abstract piece of furniture the user can mould to suit their preferences. The piece was based from the desire to be completely closed-off from the world and enveloped by something else. For people who live in more hectic and busy environments, this product would allow them to become slightly more isolated and in turn achieve this level of tranquillity and comfort.

By using wadding and hardboard, the sides will create different surfaces which the user can choose accordingly. Various structures can be built with the piece which is able to support itself through the wooden balls and elasticated loops along the edges.

ceramic

sara howard / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Ceramic Design / Central Saint Martins Waste I have explored how to reduce waste materials in domestic environments.

The ceramic fruit bowl was hand-built using reclaimed clay made by extruding waste clay. It is a sustainable material as it is long lasting and can be passed on through the generations. The slip-cast bowls with complimentary coloured geometric patterns, provide a creative way to store possessions, as well as separate levels of storage for functionality. The user can personalise the containers by using their own choice of coloured elastic cord. The elastic allows the container to expand and change form, adding movement to what is otherwise a static material.

domestic neeraka karon / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Product Design / Central Saint Martins Domesticity Domesticity, takes certain conceptions of the home — including pervasive ideals of family dynamics and the woman’s role as the home-maker — as its starting point, and from that aims to create a design object that reflects these social constructs.

The outcome is a set of anthropomorphic cleaning tools designed for use in the domestic task of dish washing, cast in plaster polymer from alginate moulds.

These sculptural tools explore the isolating effect of housework and its relationship with the homemaker. The overall intention was to change the way we observe household chores by juxtaposing the mundanity of a tedious activity with the surrealism of the cast handles. By the attribution of humanoid traits to the usually inanimate forms of cleaning objects, the process of housework gains a sense of intimacy.

need

– simbiat Progression BA (Hons) Product Design / ladipo Central Saint Martins / Necessity food and drinking water is product design Eating necessary for human survival. There also other simple, everyday and ceramics are needs such as to read, listen to music, communicate, sit down, write etc, that allow products to make themselves necessary in our lives. I have designed a aluminium lunchbox accompanied with a wooden support device which enables the user to eat their food, whilst carrying out more social human needs. The multi-purpose support tool enables the user to read their book or use their phone, whilst they eat out of the lunchbox.

The lunchbox also features two interchangeable compartment frames to choose from, in bamboo and aluminium, both inspired by Japanese bento boxes.

assist

sizhe li / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Product Design / Central Saint Martins Assistant My unit 7 project theme is to design an assistive product, as I want to help disabled users. My final outcome is a seasoning pot for blind people. It is 3D printed with photosensitive resin. I used a siphon structure to make it release the same amount of seasoning with each press. Furthermore, I added Braille that can be punched to write a Braille message, this can help blind people to get the correct seasoning. It is balanced so that it cannot be knocked down. I chose the egg’s shape; it is a food that needs seasoning and can make users feel comfortable as well as being easy for them to hold.

table

weiran li / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Product Design / Central Saint Martins Biomimicry The table is designed for the individual or a group of people in a domestic sitting. The design is inspired by plants, which can transform themselves, adapting to their dynamic surrounding environment. The table boards are fixed around a central pole, and can be adjusted in height and position – adapting to different users, environments and purposes.

The design aims to provides more flexible and personal home-living experiences for users.

doodling

bingqing lin / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Product Design / Central Saint Martins Fidgeting Previous research has shown that minor distractions can help boost productivity by giving the mind a break, making it easier to pay attention to the task upon returning to it. My design is a doodling device for young people to play when they get bored or begin fidgeting.

To operate it, just use the handle to spin the spiral rod; the pens will rock to and fro to draw random lines and dots on the paper.

wash dry andrew lo ka yue / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Product Design / Central Saint Martins Washing Does washing and drying have to be separated? While moving your hands from the sink to the handdryer, water is dripped on the floor.

This seems to be normal, yet it is a problem. This simple design is a tap that can wash and dry your hands all in one faucet. The efficiency of this design makes the whole washing experience more enjoyable and friendly. It reduces the amount of space needed in a wash room, as well as the time needed to be doing both separately.

together

sionna Progression – tbc madden Playfulness design is a interactive chair / My toy. The design was influenced British designer Thomas product design by Heatherwick. His Spun Chair idea me to choose furniture as and ceramics inspired the final outcome.

When looking though my research of entertainment items, 18 to 25 year-olds were all so solitary.

Whereas when we were younger, our play was a lot more social.

The concept of my final piece is that in order to enjoy the potential of the chair, its movement requires a group of people to push their weight around to create motion.

This kind of physical interaction breaks apart social boundaries and encourages play and participation.

rocking

layla meier-siem – MDes/BA (Hons) / Progression Automotive & Transport Design / product design Coventry University and ceramics Your Safe Haven This atmospheric light has been influenced by the traditional fireplace and archetypal rocking chair. The warm oversized bulb creates a soft light inside the natural plywood form. With a gentle nudge a calming rocking motion begins. In our hectic modern lives this design relates to the traditional pleasure of the fireplace as a safe haven and place to relax.

relaxation

Progression – tbc Serenity

ruby helen mitchell / product design and ceramics

I chose to look at escape in everyday life and what helps different people to relax and winddown, to help take their minds away from the stresses that we face daily. Through research I found that people, including myself, find being amongst nature and away from crowds and noises a great way to find peace. Organic forms inspired me and I wanted to create a feeling of protection. I decided to work with ceramic as I enjoy its malleability, which allowed me to create natural forms and explore textures. The technique I chose was slab building.

My outcome is a wall mounted sculptural piece, which a person can sit under to give a sense of a safe haven. When light shines through, patterns are created to give an atmosphere of sun shining through leaves producing a dappled light effect.

support jeehyun moon / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Product Design / Central Saint Martins Easy Stand As populations age, products for the elderly should be developed.

They are also products for our future. The products for the elderly presented on the market often have a medical rather than stylish aesthetic.

Easy Stand is a mobility aid that gives support to easily stand up independently, moving freely from anywhere.

Informed by current aesthetic trends, I have designed a product that can be used without objection or stigma.

Made using a 3D printer; to prevent slipping, I attached rubber to the bottom using Smartgrip technology.

useful

– annie Progression BA (Hons) Product Design / nikolaychuk Central Saint Martins / Useful Tools tools have been part of product design Hand human life from the beginning of To this day we use tools daily and ceramics time. and without them wouldn’t be able

to function. Both of my final pieces combine two tools which we frequently use together. My tools are made out of beech wood and found objects which I have adapted.

I mainly used the bandsaw, disk sander and belt sander to shape my wooden handles. My pizza cutter/bottle opener is designed to be used during leisure time with your friends and to be stored in the kitchen drawer. The working tool is designed to be used in the workshop and to be stored in a tool box.

absence

– michelle Progression BA (Hons) Design / Goldsmiths o’higgins Absence theilmann I created a series of models the mechanisms that / exploring could be used to produce a easily-installed and product design collapsible, portable wheelchair ramp to be on public transport to aid and ceramics used independent travel. My theme of

Absence refers to the physical absence of a fixed form in design allowing for easy storage and portability as well as more flexibility in use. I am also challenging the absence of consideration I feel is applied to making transport, spaces and design inclusive and accessible for all users including those with physical disabilities. I worked mainly in wood and plastic, integrating existing mechanisms into my design.

serve

samiat oke / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Product Design / Central Saint Martins Casual Dining A multifunctional lunch box designed to prepare, transport and serve a quick meal for busy users getting ready for work. The bamboo lid can be used as a chopping board and a plate while the lightweight cork base, which is combined with a sourced plastic container, is soft to touch. The components neatly and intuitively meet together when the grooves along the box are aligned. With a simple elastic strap the box is held shut. The flat design doesn’t take up a lot of space in the user’s bag and is the appropriate size to be used within the workspace for a casual dining experience.

tension

ellie perry / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design / Kingston University Structure and Support Inspired by the workings of industrial structures, this is a domestic scale furniture piece demonstrating how weight and balance, used like a crane, can create a functional table lamp. The use of scaffold poles and gas pipes reflect the industrial roots of the project, whilst the light bulb and wooden elements contrast this to give it more delicacy. Every aspect of this piece is interdependent, with one support sustaining all the individual components.

surround shiva persad / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Product Design / Central Saint Martins Surround Furniture designed for individuals in domestic locations. A side table with LED lighting incorporated into the surface; allowing the user to control colour and brightness via a remote. A raw yet modern aesthetic is defined by the use of sawn timber and steel. The unit allows users to store objects, and to augment their surroundings with the use of colour.

influence wojciech rosiak / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Product Design / Central Saint Martins Influence of Light For my final piece I have designed a unique everyday object which can be configured to the desired specification of the user, by taking into consideration the importance of nature, and the surrounding context of London’s pollution.

To successfully build my product I had to make several plaster moulds and slip-cast them in ceramics. The main materials compromised of ceramics, acrylic, wood and metal.

The base compartment holds an LED light that further extends the atmosphere of the table and a plant that allows user to bring nature indoors, rehabilitating any environment. This forms a natural subconscious method of relaxation with added benefits such as air purification. My design can be located in many environments, however this is envisioned as a coffee table in a home space.

user

hongyu she Progression – (Hons) Product Design / / BA Central Saint Martins product design Thinking Module: Working Space and ceramics People spend 1/3 of their time

with family and friends, 1/3 of their time in bed and 1/3 of their time at work. The quality of their tools influences their efficiency, their health and their happiness. I chose to re-design the working space to change people’s lives.

The weight and price of electronic devices are a big problem for workers – heavy laptops, tablets and phones. This design gives new possibilities. Inspired by Google’s Project ARA, it allows people to choose different modules with different functions to build their own digital device.

read

mariya tarabanovska / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Product Design / Central Saint Martins Reading Sound What comes to your mind when you see this phrase? By the end of the project, to me, the sounds you make and hear when you read a book became perhaps one of the few memories left after you finish reading. The books I made are designed not to be possessed, but to be disposed of in one way or another. The main focus of my proposed design was on the paper selection – I used rice, dissolvable, cyanotype (sunography) and litmus papers to form a set of books the travellers can take with them on a journey. Each book is of a convenient pocket size, and can be later reused in a variety of ways.

I believe that all we have is temporary and even something physical like a book can be a temporary object. My final outcomes question what books are, how products ‘die’ and whether a book can have more than just an educational value…

communicate samuel thoumieux / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Product Design / Central Saint Martins Habituation Inspired by Dieter Rams’ principles of design, this tea set illustrates and embodies the significant relationship between communicative design, and habituation. Through design, this project explores cognitive ergonomics to create a product that is immediately understood, thus, providing a pleasant experience for the user. Carefully considered design elements, such as the integrated handles in the wooden tray, featuring three distinct notches to indicate to the user how the tray should be held, as well as the round base of both the teapot and the teacups, which indicate the dependency on the tray for stability and storage. These design elements actively remind the user how to manipulate and use the product.

fresh sarthak tiwary / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Product Design / Central Saint Martins Environmentally Friendly Beanbag A seat that’s a breath of fresh air.

A beanbag which purifies the air and animates the beanbag into a fun and interactive object. When someone sits on the bag, it turns green in response to the warmth of their body. This colour change is only one of its personality quirks.

It’s amusing that the colour change leaves a fading body imprint as the user leaves. An ordinary product is used to respond to global warming at a domestic scale. I have used wood, water resistant textiles, an air purifier, a proximity sensor and thermographic paint.

balance

felix tsoi wai lik / – product design Progression BA (Hons) Product Design / and ceramics Central Saint Martins Simplicity I started off this project with a desire to simplify products into their purest form, in terms of shape, mechanism and function, while obtaining a balance between simplicity and complexity. By looking at the objects we all use daily on a variety of occasions, I found the table lamp to be one of the products we use very often.

The plastic cap serves as a rotatable press button, to turn on and off, and adjust brightness.

To convey the minimalism and show the truth to material, I made the lamp out of wood and plastic, something which is widely used in our homes; clear and simple. I believe my design has aesthetic appeal, and users will know how to operate it intuitively.

overlooked georgia wheatley / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Product Design / Central Saint Martins Touch + Interaction I have explored a range of products that incorporate touch and interaction, and how sense of touch leads to an interaction. I focussed on overlooked objects, that you would usually not make contact with, such as textures and patterns depicted on walls, floors, and found objects. By incorporating disregarded objects, these found textures are given a purpose. Tableware is used by almost everyone daily, which is why I have designed bowls. I imprinted the overlooked objects onto the bowls’ surfaces so when in use, contact with the disregarded textures is inevitable.

ventilation

kara cheuk laam wong Progression – BA (Hons) Product Design / / Central Saint Martins product design Flowing Motion of Weather and ceramics A circular canopy designed

for temporary outdoor cooking in street food markets. The aim of the structure design is to keep good ventilation and provide an enclosed space for stall holders.

The fluid dynamic shape of the canopy leaves gaps for cooking smoke to escape, and at the same time it protects interior goods and equipment from wind and rain. The sliding door like curtains allow stall holders to respond quickly to the fluctuating British weather. They can attract more pedestrians by preserving promotional advantages like food aroma. The canopy is also foldable and detachable legs are used for convenient storage.

efficiency mingyu wu / product design and ceramics

Progression – tbc The Efficiency of Tools My final outcomes are multifunctional pens and pencil containers. I aimed for my designs to help users tidy various stationery items and organise them neatly in one place. From an aesthetic perspective, I decided to install magnets in the foot of the containers, hence enabling them to be placed on anything metal.

Users can adjust the layout of the containers to create a set up that is most convenient for them.

I used photosensitive resin to 3Dprint my model. I considered the cost of the production and how easily it could be manufactured later. If my product was to be manufactured on a mass scale, I would using injection moulding, an economical way to launch my product to market. I hope my idea functions well, with a simple, minimalist aesthetic appeal, helping students to organise their workplace.

bottle

ziwen xia / product design and ceramics

Progression – BA (Hons) Product Design / Central Saint Martins Mental and Physical My product is designed for users suffering from mild depression.

The mainstream non-medical treatment strategy is to encourage healthy exercise and mindfulness practice. My product is a water bottle styled like a dumbbell. The main idea is that interaction with the bottle (the fitbit inspired system in the bottle records information on activity and links to an app.) would have a gradually unconscious impact – developing a healthy lifestyle, by motivating depressed people to exercise and practice mindfulness with positive and rewarding feedback. They can begin exercising at home, instead of going out which can be a big challenge for users.

ritual

asuka yamamoto / Progression – product design MA Ceramics & Glass / Royal College of Art and ceramics Tea Ritual

A tea-set designed for contemporary households, where the beauty of tradition and modern atmospheres are both appreciated.

This beautiful slip-cast earthenware can be used flexibly, and is designed with consideration for limited storage space. Pieces are designed not just for tea drinking.

They can also serve as decoration, or vessels for various food or drink.

Allowing for easy making of looseleaf tea, the tea set encourages people to enjoy this form of tea over tea bags, which research shows, are still very popular. Finished with metallic green coloured glaze, they express the essence of tea tradition blended with modern culture.