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Creating designs that can stand the test of time and reduce wear on the earth's resources
One of the inescapable and indisputable points has emerged in recent years is that we are consuming natural resources of this small planet incredible at an unsustainable rate. As the industrial giants of sleep the is awake, its residents are beginning to demand better living standards, with all the trappings of western lifestyle. This is compounded by the fact that humanity is breeding like, well, rabbits and shows no signs of slowing.
As society continues to increase consumption of natural resources of the planet seem relatively smaller and this is where designers and manufacturers must demonstrate their ability and social awareness to meet future needs.
Why Why then we find that many of today's popular designs on the market to retain a built in obsolescence due to technological or style. Is it time to consider this issue from a fresh perspective?
One thing that is clear is that society is always interested in "Next big deal "if it is about technology and fashion and it is natural that a progressive society as a whole. If you try to stifle these creative leaps, then all was well as give up and return to live in the trees and pick up fleeing the other layers.
However, in a time when recycling is actively promoted not feel frustration when you have to pull a printer, for example, just because you do not have a suitable connection point for your new shiny piece of equipment.
Is it not also seem crazy that when you buy a TV that can not be modified to adapt to the technological advances that are on the road? Is it not also frustrating to be burdened with a design that has no way to have changed his appearance – the interior decoration of your house can evolve in the coming years, but that much black plastic piece still cling to the wall with all the charm of a red wine stain on a white dress.
It would be unwise to think that it is feasible to test now, every piece of hardware to accommodate the technological advances of the years to come, but a new perspective on modularity could provide a starting point interesting.
Let's take the TV as a good example to work. Imagine if you several major electronics manufacturers and the games that brings together the most brightest engineers, scientists, designers and not forget the marketing people. If we have to agree to work on a unique concept to be implemented with the agreed specifications for the next 10 years, then the cornerstone for the project would be launched. This project would be with his personal projects TV to be marketed to consumers as long-term range that will appeal to the eco-conscious consumer.
The television could be created in a truly modular format in which the customer may specify their own individual TVs, according to their favored constituents. A basic framework would be able to accommodate any of the various display units, whether LCD, plasma or similar. The customer can then add the drives speaker best suited to your budget. With all the design talent on board from various manufacturers from the frame then could be located in an impressive variety of accommodations.
Now if the client is interested in the latest fashion statement in the year following your living room then one of the latest collections of TV homes could quickly replace the original unit and this can then be sold on or recycled. The same would be true for the display and other electronic components as they have been created to be modular, how they fit into the drive and the latest update would fit in the same position as the original. There are certainly situations in which several components that need to be replaced to avoid a "weakest link" scenario, but surely this is better than pulling the entire unit client is looking for the ultimate "must have."
Imagine also if this development was used as an opportunity to eliminate some of the mess around the area of television through the integration of the last unit of cable or satellite pvr a ramp easy-on, pull mechanism. Add in space design for a modular unit of play and suddenly the TV unit is the appearance of a fully integrated entertainment system, as it should be. If the client decides to change supplier TV, then the drive could be replaced and so does the evolution of the latest games console.
Add a place to store a keyboard for internet access and game controllers and the room never seemed so free of clutter and be so incredibly functional.
The good thing is that like triggers broom (from Only fools and horses) the unit can last for years and after a decade so it can not be an original piece left on the inside – but there will be better for the planet and the pocket to replace the whole unit several times.
This improved modularity and cross business cooperation create a system where consumers can buy exactly what they wanted. Those interested in the latest technology, but without interest in aesthetics could incorporate the latest high-end components into a standard dwelling. Those with more of an eye for aesthetics and less interested in the technology could select a housing design that incorporates a standard set of internal components.
The aesthetic is not only fashionable to be purely labor. The companies such as Alessi have been creating classic designs for decades that have passed the test of time and become design icons. If you imagine companies like Alessi using her latest young designers and established design gurus to build different houses for the concept of television, then television could achieve the status design in the line of iconic designs for the home such as Alvar Iittala Aalto vase, or bird kettle by Michael Graves Alessi .
Is not it is time to look at the future differently, is not the time to work together and use this time to create something new and exciting to be a benefit for all in the long run?
This type of business that require considerable investment and commitment of everyone involved, but just think of what could be achieve – and why not consider a similar concept to the automotive industry, the mobile phone industry – the potential of such projects is very broad and could be very exciting for all concerned.
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