Defeating the Object by Hamish Robertson

Defeating the Object by Hamish Robertson

PROPOSED MEMORIAL INFORMATION
An engraved paving stone in the shape of a discarded broken umbrella on a Brooklyn Heights sidewalk, New York City.

SUPPORTING STUDIES
Since finding the broken umbrella in 2002,I have photographed every discarded broken umbrella I could.

They are documented online in my Broken Umbrella Archive. Click here to view the Archive.

In preparation for the final memorial, I am producing a series of multiples in various shapes and sizes. Accompanying the broken umbrella photographs is a Broken Umbrella custom product line designed to highlight the New York Trilogy notion that an umbrella is no longer that when broken, and to bring the image of my umbrellas into the public conscious. Products are currently being designed for the Broken Umbrella Store (click here), featuring such items as the Ceci n'est pas un parapluie pillow.

As a second series of multiples, I have designed a series ofd limited edition Broken Umbrella Memorial Plates. To purchase or for more information, please click here or click the plate below to see the current selection.

I am also actively seeking stories about umbrellas from owners. I have never owned my own umbrella, and I am appealing for your stories and experiences. If you have a great story about your own personal umbrella(s), please contact me and I can send you a submission postcard, complete with customized limited-edition Broken Umbrella stamps.

- Hamish Robertson (http://hamishrobertson.com)

TRANSFORMING OBJECTS

The Repair Workshops

The Repair Workshops Melbourne July 2011

The Repair Workshops is an exciting artistic exploration of the idea of repair. The project challenges us all to think about how products are designed to break so easily and why we are losing the ability to repair.

IMPORTANCE OF REPAIRING

IF you are ever wondering why do you need to repair your things when you can easily buy new stuffs, this repair manifesto by Platform 21 will give you some ideas and importance of repair. "Just don't be a slave of technology- be its master. If it's broken-fix it".

Please follow this link to view the animation 'Life Pscycle-ology'. A fun way to make people aware of what is happening to our objects.

LIFE PSCYCLE-OLOGY by ECO INNOVATORS

Discover the hidden life of a mobile phone... Eric is seeing a therapist because he is suffering from an existential crises after his owner abandons him for a newer model. In this cute animation we discover the secret life of a mobile phone as the therapist takes Eric through a past life regression... This animation is part of The Secret Life of Things series which includes free learning resources on environmental issues in design and production - www.thesecretlifeofthings.com. Created by www.ecoinnovators.com.au

EVERYDAY OBJECTS AND THEIR MEANINGS

EVERYDAY OBJECTS AND THEIR MEANING

A survey 40 people and their most valued objects.

Everyday Objects & Their Meaning was an initial research project in the beginning stages of thesis explorations. The intention was to gain an understanding of our complex relationship with objects that we interact with on a daily basis, to uncover the reasons why we feel the way we do about them, and to gain insight on their unique, varied, and idiosyncratic purposes in everyday life. The survey took place over a 1 week period, and asked 40 people between the ages of 14 and 65 a series of questions about the objects they encounter on a daily basis.

Objects Mentioned

Bed, Computer, Blanket, Clothes, Car, Cell Phone, CDs, Stuffed Animal, Television, Work Desk, Diary / Journal, Jewelry, Records, Food, Books, Radio, Refrigerator, Clock / Watch, Dining Table, Mailbox, Toothbrush, Wallet, Bedside Lamp, House slippers, Hard drive, Coffee mug, Desk chair, House Plant, Music Player, Teapot, Microwave, dvd player, Lawn chair, Grill, Make-up, Game Console, Bicycle, Cup, Coaster, Ironing board, Backpack, Pajamas, Printer, Space heater,
Dish scrubber, Phone, Thermometer, House, Towel, Doorknob, Camera, Shampoo, Plate, Keys, Newspaper, Food/Coffee, Pen, Sink, Binoculars, Ceiling fan, Mirror, Eyeglasses, Cigarettes, Chapstick,Happy Birthday Music Box, Portable GPS, Rice, Kimchee, Doorbell, lighter, pen, Razor, Airways (Chewing Gum), Stove, wacom tablet, Piano

Outcomes

People are connected to:

1. Objects we use everyday.
2. Objects that invoke memory.
3. Objects that invoke imagination.
4. Objects that keep us in touch with / connected to / reminds us of friends / special moments.
5. Objects that we share with loved ones.
6. Objects that we spend a lot of time with.
7. Objects that play a part in our daily routine.
8. Objects that make us feel like a part of something bigger.
9. Objects that perform a vital task.
10. Objects that play a part in our self-identity.

Notable Quotes
“Dinning Table. its a vintage table from the 60’s.. Every time i eat at it, im reminded of all the people who have probably enjoyed a meal at this table over the years.”
- 32, Male

“because books hold unlimited amounts of knowledge”
- 25, Male
3. Objects that invoke imagination.
7. Objects that make us feel like a part of something bigger.
8. Objects that perform a vital task.

“It’s my connection to thought. It’s interesting to know that thousands / millions are hearing the same thing and thinking about the content. Like a temperature on humanity.”
- 34, Male

“[My game console] helps me escape the real world and makes my imagination soar.”
- 25, Male

“My camera is my business. No camera, no work. Photography is how I get involved.”
- 23, Female

“[Records] helped establish who I am today. Gave me confidence and entitlement. It helps mold the story of who I am. I had to retire because I felt djing would not help me live the life I want. I miss djing at times, but I had to let it go to help my career.”
- 25, Male

“my work desk has so much history to me because I think about all the things ive ever made here and all the hardships and accomplishments that have come out of it”
- 38, Male

“Cell phone - it connects me to everyone, it telle me the time, it wakes me up, people can reach me where ever i am. It helpes me out when I am in a strange situation.”
- 27, Female

“[My computer] helps me communicate with other people. had it for a while, expensive, entertainment value, information value, like the way it looks, performs.”
- 29, Male

Veronica Law - Repair & Invent

A collection Project based on collection various objects and replacing the missing or broken parts to add value to the object as well as inventing it into something else totally different.

Objectified

Objectified is a documentary about the complex relationship between objects and thepeople who design them. Gary Hustwit, the director documents the creative processesof some of the most influential designers in the world.
A documentary about people who examines, evaluates and reinventing our daily environment. A film about personal expression, identity, consumption and sustainability.
Objectified + Smart Design covers the screening of the documentary and a previous talkby design consultancy Smart Design Bcn.


Watch the trailer..

Junky Styling

Junky Styling

TIMELESS, DECONSTRUCTED, RE-CUT AND COMPLETELY TRANSFORMED .........

Making fortune out of Junk....

Mobile Phone Repair

Mobile Phone Repair - Nokia, iPhone, Samsung repairs - FoneFix

Having problem with phones and need to repair? Check this amazing site which would help you repair your phone for free if it is less than 24 months old.

http://www.fonefix.com/index.aspx

GIHAWOO DESIGN

GIHAWOO DESIGN

The Ugly Duckling

In , the children’s story of H.C. Andersen, the reason for that an elegant cygnet among the ducklings was seemed to more ugly than other ducklings is to estimate the appearance of cygnet under the formal standard of ducklings. When seeing some object, we see it with the existed concept of the object’s form. If the image all people recall commonly when reminding of some special product category was ‘archetype’, the reason for that a cygnet was seemed to ugly in the group of ducklings may be beside the duckling’s archetype. Archetype is started from the natural properties and functions of object and familiar to us because it has been exposed to us for a long time. But people feel unfamiliar to the strange things so when they see the objects which are against the order they have known, they may be under stress that the existed concepts arranged well are complicated. And these objects may be the ugly ducklings who cannot gain people’s affections.But, if there was some reason for the different appearance, if the design known by the ugly duckling was the product of other archetype on acquaintance and if it was the entirely new concept created, it will be more dramatic than the recovery of cygnet.

If you want it then YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN!!!

Ever thought of making things that you want...all by yourself??? Now you can do it. Look how this cool affordable 3D printer could get what you want in your hands within hours. Above all this technology is 'open source'.

Ashtray

Glomus Explorers

The Glomus dream

We began as Glomus Explorers, a group devoted to exploring the application of makerbot rapid prototyper prints. We were following a plastic extruded path building an ABS world as we went. We built some molehills and some mountains, and eventually we extruded smack bang into a dining room only to find we were making ourselves an entourage of prosthetic products to fill every nook of that scene. Each product one of a kind, an individual. Printed directly from the minds of the people that drempt them, here these products now lie in our makerbot culinary catalogue.

Fixers’ Collective

Fixers’ Collective

Fixing objects was never a plan but became an obsession for them.

THE STAIRCASE

PASCAL ANSON'S concern in utilising the common objects and giving them a whole new perception is really very exciting. We are in desperate need of such genius talents who could inspire all of the people in the globe and make us more creative and concern towards our environment.

Arvind Gupta: Turning trash into toys for learning | Video on TED.com

Arvind Gupta: Turning trash into toys for learning | Video on TED.com

Arvind Gupta's determination in searching the newness from ordinary objects. Really fascinating.

MAKE TASTE NOT WASTE: stuart haygarth

MAKE TASTE NOT WASTE: stuart haygarth