Essays about: "konstfack,"

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  1. 16. Closer to the walker : Improving seniors’ mobility in an urban environment

    University essay from Konstfack/Industridesign

    Author : Annelie Hultman; [2022]
    Keywords : human centered design; design; industrial design; product design; walker; rollator; product aid; need finding; needs; embodied experience; workshop;

    Abstract : Closer to the walker is a project exploring different needs connected to the walker. Based on a human-centered design approach it includes methods such as observation, embodied experiences, workshops, interviews with users and stakeholders. READ MORE

  3. 17. Observations of a Window Frame : About the Importance of a Forgotten Detail

    University essay from Konstfack/Inredningsarkitektur & Möbeldesign

    Author : Oskar Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : window; window frame; interior architecture; spatial design; daylight; shadow; color; perception; window renovation; aesthetics; fönster; fönsterkarm; inredningsarkitektur; rumslig formgivning; dagsljus; skugga; färg; kulör; renovering; estetik;

    Abstract : Due to the geographical location, the amount of daylight in Sweden varies greatly during the year - the lack of light is part of our everyday life. Regardless of the season, the sun’s position gives a light that seems to fall from the side, it kind of drags itself in through the windows. As a result, it is easily influenced by the surroundings. READ MORE

  4. 18. The curious Bagatelle of Care and Authority

    University essay from Konstfack/Industridesign

    Author : John Andersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Care; Authority; Design; Architecture;

    Abstract : How do care and authority relate to each other, and why is the relation between them important to understand for architects and designers? By experimental modelling and experimental thinking this project tries to understand how the caring for different matters in the design process affect the results and consequences of care. The text draws parallells to early aviation pioneers and how a shifted focus from sheer power to manoeuvrability served them their success. READ MORE

  5. 19. I Never Learned To Type With Ten Fingers

    University essay from Konstfack/Grafisk design & illustration

    Author : Laslo Strong; [2022]
    Keywords : typography; blackletter; fraktur; history; calligraphy; typewriting; technology; type design; graphic design; family; typeface; urban; photography; fiction; slash-fiction; Second World War; Polen; Germany;

    Abstract : Luise Schröder founded a private business school in 1910 in Stettin, a city once part of Germany. With a focus on typewriting and stenography, she was a local educator of modern communication. Throughout four generations, her family was impacted by global technological developments and socio-political shifts. READ MORE

  6. 20. Alien, Alienated and Alienation

    University essay from Konstfack/Textil

    Author : Ting Wang; [2022]
    Keywords : alienation; blue and white porcelain; porcelain; alienation; blå porslin; porslin;

    Abstract : I started to design my project through the lens of my own perceptions and understanding of alienation, as well as learning about alienation through the lens of artistic craft. In the project, I used the history of blue porcelain as a metaphor for my alienation. READ MORE