Watch Tedtalks by Ross Lovegrove, Paola Antonelli, and Alice Rawsthorn, then providing a reflection to each and how they conveyed the use of 3D design.
Lovegrove-
I enjoyed hearing his perspective of “fat-free” design which took inspiration from nature. Nature develops and uses what it needs to best perform, and that can look beautiful aesthetically also at the same time. Lovegrove showed us the process of designing his “waterbottle” which by initial sketch, seemed like a sprout of water from a fountain. It was nice to see how his initial idea led to something practical yet still minimal. I learned that design in 3D should be directed to the goal of performance and making everyday things better.
Antonelli-
What struck me was how Antonelli pointed out that “designers sometimes don’t do things that are immediately functional, but they’re functional to our understanding of issues.” Her examples of the beating heart suit was a great example of this and really made me think of the tension that happens during protests, but this simple heartbeat could change the perspectives of the people on the streets as well as whoever encounters the suit. Antonelli’s message motivated me to also see 3D design as something we can use, even if it isn’t totally usable in the day-to-day, but at least bring awareness.
Rawsthorn-
Blackbeard and the Nightingale Ward were simple yet interesting examples of how design can be used to solve problems that still reverberate today. We might not think about it but design surrounds us every day and as designers, we can use “art” to innovate. However, I did wish Rawsthron went into more detail of the other examples she gave like Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and Richard Buckminster Fuller and why their ideas were too experimental and mocked. But overall, from these videos, they encouraged me to not just design something aesthetically pretty, but something that could truly solve problems.
