In this course we rethink the old, put it in a modern context and thereby create innovation.
The students independently selected a product that has existed for at least 25 years and has been forgotten, has become obsolete or is hardly noticed today and has the potential to be given a new use in modern times.
In the course, we took a look to the past to develop new, future-oriented, modern ideas.
Based on the selected product, we went through a design process, in which we analyzed the products, looked at the problems and trends of our time and designed new, contemporary products.
Different approaches for the redesign were:
How should the product be designed from today’s social, technological and ecological aspects?
How would the product be designed if it were invented today?
Are there “old”, analogue principles that can provide added value in today’s digitalized society (e.g. the Polaroid principle).
How can the “old” product be meaningfully embedded in today’s digital ecosystem?
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