Saturday, July 31, 2010

A.N.T. | UN's Futuristic Transporter of Necessities and Medical Supplies

The Aid Necessities Transporter also known as the ANT, a futuristic transporter for necessities and medical supplies was designed by Industrial Designer Bryan Lee of Melbourne, Australia.

Lee, a product of Monash University designed the futuristic looking transport to help the UN and other international aid organizations to safely transport food, water, medicine, medical equipment and the housing necessities to disaster affected areas without hassle and delay.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

SketchChair Software–Design and Make Your Own Chair

SketchChair is an application that allows anyone to sketch and test their own design, in these case the chairs. This processing-based program is a collaboration between Greg Saul and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) ERATO Design UI Project in Tokyo, Japan.

“Sketch Chair” is a exploration in using computation and rapid manufacturing techniques to allow users to design and build their own products or in this case their own chairs.