Since the dawn of the smart watch, its only right that our clothing becomes just as smart? I want to make a dress that reacts to stimuli in out every day environment such as heat, light, humidity and radio waves. For this dress specifically, I would want the light sequence to match the patterns of…

1.       Reveal: Slow design reveals experiences in everyday life that are often missed or forgotten, including the materials and processes that can be easily overlooked in an artifact’s existence or creation. The first experience that came to mind that I feel is often overlooked by those who have lived in a place for a long…

This work designed and built by a Norwegian architect (Bjellandsbu – Åkrafjorden) reflects the landscape and materials in which it resides and was inspired. I absolutely love the landscape of Norway and the way that this piece compliments its surroundings.  Reveal: A material that is often overlooked in the design process is grass. This lodge…

Create an alien plant that lights up when you touch it! This circuit works by using a magnet and copper wire to create a sort of reed circuit. By using the magnet, you are closing the circuit and lighting up the LED. You’ll need: Circuit board  battery and connectors 2 long wires  resistor small LED…

Reveal Keith Obidake’s African Metropole: Sonic City Lagos reveals the sounds of Lagos, Nigeria, a bustling city full of commerce and soul. We often overlook the ambient sound of our own cities. Obidake reveals that there is beauty in the ambient sound of a city, and even of the unheard. He also records the acoustics…

Lucy McDonald 1. Reveal- My idea for the reveal aspect of the slow design principles is a project that calls attention to the degree that people use their technology to get by. At first, I was thinking that this project would mostly apply to a younger demographic, then I realized it isn’t that only younger…

Design Principle + Artists Amy Chen The following image was created by George Redhawk. Redhawk is a GIF artist that focuses on digital imaging. At the time of this image’s creation Redhawk was losing his vision due to health issues. One of the design principles that fits with this image is reveal. When looking at…

Alex Dumstorf Intro to New Media Arts Principle One: Reveal Wall Ball. I thought about things that kids my age have probably never experienced before, and I came to the conclusion that nobody probably plays wall ball anymore. Kids nowadays are too busy on their iPads that probably have a wall ball app. So if…

Create 6 Own Projects for 6 Principles  By Ishta Bhagat  Principle 1: REVEAL Slow design reveals experiences in everyday life that are often missed or forgotten, including the materials and processes that can be easily overlooked in an artifact’s existence or creation. The way I interpreted Reveal is that it shows the simple things in…

Lucy McDonald The first artist that I chose to research was Christopher Bribach. Bribach is a bio-mimitec architect who is heavily involved with the Slow movement. His work ranges from installation-based pieces to designs for larger scale projects and buildings. His work mainly falls into the Evolve category of the slow design principles as he uses…

Slow Design Principles Project Ideas 1. Reveal The concept for a piece that I came up with for Reveal is a tea party set. Withing the tea cups there is a image of a cityscape. When filling up the teacups or pot with water, the cityscape would change colors. I decided to use this idea…

Online Research: Find two artworks or design projects that would fit the parameters of two of the six design principles (as laid out in Fuad-Lake’s Slow Design Principles). Describe the works, include images, and discuss how each of the projects fits the principles as well as what impresses you about them. Entries should be approximately…