Desiree van der Gracht
Due to the fast pace of the modern life, we are in an active mode most of the time. Many people find it hard to relax when they get home after a busy day. For them Desiree van der Gracht designed this breathable fabric module.
The module consists of three elements: an airbag that mimics breathing, mood lighting and a control unit. These are all integrated into a specially designed textile fabric. The module can be incorporated into various interior products like a cocoon chair, a room divider or even an entire room.
‘Clouds, fire and waves are natural, calming phenomena. I tried to mimic this with a soft fabric that imitates a breathing moment and changes color when you touch her’ (vanderGracht).
In the future, Desiree sees oppurtunities to apply the concept also in for example, health care, hotels or offices.
Agatha Nowak
Another example is Agatha Nowak’s offline chair. She designed this seed in order to break trough the mobile habits. Nowadays we spend more and more time looking at the screen of our phones. I have to admit that I also do that. We want to know everything and particular not miss anything The chair creates a space which enables you to relax and you won’t get disturbed by your mobile phone. You need to store the phone in a special pocket on the seat. This bag will block mobile signals and also WIFI. In this way, you won’t receive any new messages and you can’t be disturbed.
Agatha Nowak
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