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Designer: Travis Baldwin Work: Biometric Camera Classification: Security Products Date: Monday, 15 July 2024

Argus

Argus is a biometric camera designed for identity checks in secure offices, airports and checkpoints. Argus was created as a low cost alternative to more expensive biometric systems and staffed checkpoints. A camera with a long zoom lens is housed vertically inside a slim cylindrical pillar. Only a lightweight mirror moves to provide pan and tilt, which allows a compact size and fast motion. Argus can identify about 10 people per minute at a distance of 3 to 8 feet. The serious and minimal form hides the high speed movement.

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Designer: Attila Stromajer Work: Standing lamp Classification: Lighting Date: Sunday, 14 July 2024

Faith

This lamp creates the ambiance for contemplation and symbolizes the significance of faith modified to suit modern time. People need stability and calmness in ever changing fast-paced and information-packed world. This lamp was made of ash wood, the bottom is stainless steel. It has three LED circuits, what you can set separately by a remote control. The diversely adjustable illuminants give many options for altering the lights expanding the mode of action from soft mood to full illumination. It can be placed on the wall with a console.

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Designer: Bora Yıldırım Work: Staircase Classification: Building Components Date: Saturday, 13 July 2024

UVine

UVine spiral staircase is formed by interlocking U and V shaped box profiles in an alternating fashion. This way, the staircase becomes self-supporting since it does not need a center pole or perimeter support. Through its modular and versatile structure, the design brings easiness throughout manufacturing, packaging, transportation and installation.

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Designer: Andrea Cingoli Work: Sofa Classification: Furniture Date: Friday, 12 July 2024

QWERTY

QWERTY is a sofa bed shaped like a computer keyboard. Each key forms a soft cushion that supports the user while working at the office or at home. Micro electric motors, controlled by a remote unit, adjust every key cushion separately, so the whole surface can be reshaped. The remote offers ten preset settings, and further settings can be added. QWERTY can be used as a sofa, as a bed or as a fully customized support. The design turns a familiar everyday image into flexible furniture with a light touch of irony.

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Designer: Charlotte Friis Work: Drawing chair Classification: Baby Products Date: Thursday, 11 July 2024

Children Papers

The Children Papers Chair rethinks the experience of drawing. It tells a story about the extensive use of paper. The child takes a seat on the paper roll and begins to draw. As the drawing extends in can be rolled on the back cylinder that will store all the drawings. The back support is executed in solid wood with a white lacquer. The paper rolls are held in place by a metal resort system that makes the paper rolling movement possible. It can be used by kids between the ages of three to eight. It can store drawings on 400 meters of paper.

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Designer: Stéphane Leathead Work: Multifunctional Chair Classification: Furniture Date: Wednesday, 10 July 2024

Exocet

Exocet is a multifunctional chair made of Baltic birch and aluminium. The chair is built from a series of identical curved slats assembled around a central cylinder. The use of one basic slat shape supports an efficient fabrication process. Exocet can be set in several configurations, including a standard chair, a rocking long chair and a folded form. To change the shape, the user releases the pressure with the handle, moves the sections around the cylinder and tightens the handle again. The result is a chair with many positions and very few parts.

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