Fantastic Industrial Design Student Work: "How Long Should Objects Last?" - Core77
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This incredibly ambitious and thoroughly-executed project is by Charlie Humble-Thomas, done while pursuing his Masters in the Design Products program at the RCA. Called Conditional Longevity, it asks the question: "How long should objects last?" Seeking the answer, Humble-Thomas tackles an oft-discarded object, the umbrella, and designs three variants: Recyclable,
  • Elise@beehaw.org
    4·
    6 months ago

    Issue with umbrellas is that people tend to forget them, which is a downward pressure on budget and thus quality and longetivity.

    • Lvxferre@mander.xyz
      3·
      6 months ago

      Another issue is that the changes required for longevity might introduce undesirable characteristics into the product. Like, the durable umbrella weights 1.7kg, it’s a lot.