The Eames Collection

for

Wan-Ting HuangMinqi LuoDavid Orr

Nick TrunconeShaghayegh Hosseinpour (auditor)

Eames

Problem Space

Eames Molded Plywood Dining Chair

iPad

Constraint

Eames

Mid-century modern

Modernist influenced

Fit in

Research Design Style

CleanSimpleMinimalistSleekSophisticated

Research

Their own concepts evolved over time, not overnight.” – Herman Miller [1]

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Eames History

[1] http://www.hermanmiller.com/designers/eames.html

Research User Group

Luxury furniture is all about projecting an image.” [2]“

[2] http://2ammedia.co.uk/clients/why-is-luxury-furniture-still-important-to-people-in-a-post-recession-society

Research iPad examplars

Ikea Catalogue3Disolution

Concept

Home + dining

Showcase Eames design philosophy by displaying product evolution on a timeline

Incorporate the app in a space that reflects Eames lifestyle.

WHO

CONTEXT

professionals with taste who want to have a unique life style.

Process Moodboard

Process Sketch / Paper Prototype / Usability Test

Insight after test:Need some indicators to show where to go next.

“ Yes, it was a flash of inspiration, a kind of 30-year flash.” [3]

- Charles Eames

[3] http://www.hermanmiller.com/designers/eames.html