Samsung has organized young design award for the third time this year aiming to find out the creativity of young Italian design students focusing on sustainable and functional digital household solutions to improve the living quality of the future civilization. Following are the 9 finalist projects that was exhibited in the award ceremony held at Triennial in Milan.
PAD is a digital pet family that improves the consumption of energy by monitoring the status of the environment.
The main controller of the ‘Stand Off’ is the accelerometer that can detect the exact location of an object and sends Bluetooth signal to switch the appliance on or off.
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The All Terrain sport coupe is a two seater, electrically powered vehicle with two driving modes helping the driver to run it on both smooth and rough surfaces. The first mode which is “Road Mode” keeps the car in a shape of a normal vehicle and allows it to travel along the traffic. When the user switches it to Off-Road mode the vehicle becomes higher and wider since the wheels come out and the chassis becomes higher to allow the car travel through rough terrains such as steppes and deserts. There are solar cells placed on the glassed door so that when the user stops the vehicle and lift the door, the cells can produce some extra power. Under the transparent bonnet there are two extra lights helping the user to travel through the desert during night.
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When it comes about a bag, a user will always opt for one that is compact, yet can store a considerable amount of everyday objects. The folding bag has been specially designed for mass users, not just only in a shape of the armadillo, but also with the functionality that the animal has through its foldable leathery armor shell. To make it a rare piece, aluminum polypropylene composite has been used to make the folding bag with a stylish shiny finish.
Designer : LIJMBACH, LEEUW & VORMGEVING
Cobalto and Zafiro are two futuristic concept devices that have been designed by getting inspired from Sci-Fi movies like “Minority Report”. Cobalto, the glass screen of this mobile phone concept has been envisioned to be able to produce 3D objects in the air which is really exciting. The device features deformable metal which will allow the user to function either on traditional number buttons or a dial like iPod.
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The name Prado came from the Spanish word guepardo, which means cheetah, is a human powered concept vehicle that imitates the movement of the ferocious animal. The lower part of the vehicle contains two pedals that users push down with their feet to move the vehicle forward. The idea of the vehicle came from the nature and the eagerness of the designers to imitate it among human beings. Therefore, a thorough research has been conducted to pinpoint its movement during hunt and the vehicle started to form accordingly. Though, a prototype of the design was created and exhibited already, the designer prefers to consider it as an extreme sport vehicle rather using it on the street.
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