在挪威的一些地方有这样一种专门为自行车设计的爬坡机,他通过在一条类似于铁路的轨道上安装多个运动的划片,通过内部的机械运动提供动力。使用时,只需要坐在自行车上,将一只脚搭在划片上即可轻松上坡。当然,并不是只有骑自行车的人才可以使用。
如果觉得图片不够直观,那么就看一看下面这段视频,视频中的爬坡机是从1993年开始在挪威当地投入使用的。
‘taxi seat’ by camilla akersveen
camilla akersveen from norway exhibits her ‘taxi seat’ as part of ‘point of view‘ -
a presentation of work by students of the oslo national academy of the arts -
within the greenhouse venue of the 2011 stockholm furniture fair.
detail of the varying bead shapes
while growing up, akersveen spent a lot of time in her grandfather’s car,
quickly becoming interested in his car seat that was dressed with a beaded seat cover,
something she couldn’t keep her hands off of. the ‘taxi chair’ is based on this memory,
functioning as a child-minder and playmate, but also as a piece of furniture for public
or private spaces.
3/4 view
the seat is constructed from a metal frame in which strings of large wooden beads,
varying in shape from spheres to cylinders, are strung across lengthwise
forming the seat and back support for the piece. instead of covering the chair,
the lines of beads become the actual seat itself.
the beads are strung across the chair lengthwise and tied to the metal frame
‘I wanted to create a chair which could be used by all members of the family.
focusing on play and the development of children’s senses, I chose to look back
and find inspiration in my own childhood.’ - camilla akersveen
back view
‘taxi seat’
image courtesy of camilla akersveen / point of view
巧妙的设计配合美味的巧克力总是令人印象深刻。下面,就让我们看看设计师的精彩创意吧?
图表巧克力
统计工作中总是离不开各种各样的统计图表,不过今天“饼形图”摇身一变,变成了诱人的巧克力。这款“饼形图”巧克力根据口味分为三个部分,每部分用图表的形式表示了它们所占的比例——70%的牛奶巧克力,20%的黑巧克力,10%的白巧克力。
药品巧克力
这些看起来和常用药药盒十分相似的盒子里装的并不是药片,而是巧克力,为了防止弄错,盒子正中还特别加上了提醒标识。这款巧克力正是以在包装上做搞笑模仿作为卖点的,如果您认真观察,就会发现包装上的药品名字都被更换了。比如,把避孕(birth control)药换成了控制腰围(girth control)药。同时,您并不需要担心这些装在药盒包装里的巧克力的口味,它们并没有任何药物的味道。有了这样包装的巧克力后,您可以轻松地对您的家人说,记得提醒我每天早上吃两片——巧克力。
核桃巧克力
这款巧克力被装在厚纸板做成的盒子里,盒子上面有九个覆盖了锡箔纸的圆圈。当您捅破圆圈上的锡箔纸,就会拿到里面制作精美的核桃巧克力。这看起来似乎有点像抽奖一样,不过您不用担心,每个圆圈下面都会有巧克力的。除了设计巧妙之外,这款巧克力的包装还全部采用了可回收材料制成,享用美味的同时保护环境,真是一举两得。