The Eames Collection
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Transcript of The Eames Collection
The Eames Collection
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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