thequietriot.com » future http://blog.thequietriot.com Sustainable design. Design has to be quiet, he said. It has to stop shouting. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:37:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Suddenly fashion seems rather old fashioned http://blog.thequietriot.com/2010/01/18/suddenly-fashion-seems-rather-old-fashioned/ http://blog.thequietriot.com/2010/01/18/suddenly-fashion-seems-rather-old-fashioned/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:08:34 +0000 admin http://blog.thequietriot.com/?p=95 The sale is still on … New year, New you. Out goes last season’s collection, in comes the latest fashion. Trousers have to be skinny, the length of the skirts goes up, primary colours are so this year, black stays the new black and the heels are even higher this season. Shopping, shopping, shopping. We [...]]]> The sale is still on … New year, New you. Out goes last season’s collection, in comes the latest fashion. Trousers have to be skinny, the length of the skirts goes up, primary colours are so this year, black stays the new black and the heels are even higher this season. Shopping, shopping, shopping. We want change and renewal in our lives, but is shopping creative? 

Maybe we should talk about style rather than fashion. Your style will reflect your personal story. Style is about being inventive, innovative, independent and creative. You might love a garment for a long part of your life and it might grow and change with you. Quality, longevity and adjustability become far more important.

Fashion dictates, style allows you to re-invent, re-create and repair. Style is more creative, more satisfying and more responsible. Style builds on ideas and does not discard them. Swap the buttons and suddenly this five year old coat it super cool. You created your own coat, your own design and story.

If you need a car, a well maintained old car is much greener than a new car. Most of the energy a car uses in its lifecycle is embedded in the materials and the manufacturing processes. The quality of most cars is very good. Why not look after it for a long time?

High quality furniture can last you a live time as many of the design classics have proven over the years. Pieces can be repaired and well designed products sit well with a new colour on the walls or a new blanket you have found for your sofa.

Style allows for searching out, swapping, bartering, inventing, making, changing, producing, showing – all rewarding and creative skills.

Suddenly fashion seems rather old fashion.

M.HAUS 2010

]]> http://blog.thequietriot.com/2010/01/18/suddenly-fashion-seems-rather-old-fashioned/feed/ 2 Waiting for the bus stop of the future? http://blog.thequietriot.com/2009/09/07/waiting-for-the-bus-stop-of-the-future/ http://blog.thequietriot.com/2009/09/07/waiting-for-the-bus-stop-of-the-future/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:15:14 +0000 admin http://blog.thequietriot.com/?p=10 Buses, as part of the public transport network, provide an essential service to our communities. Bus stops are a key part of the infrastructure as they provide information and shelter. What will the bus stops of the future look like?

Proposed at a recent public design contest for the autonomous government of Catalonia, this is a [...]]]> Buses, as part of the public transport network, provide an essential service to our communities. Bus stops are a key part of the infrastructure as they provide information and shelter. What will the bus stops of the future look like?

Proposed at a recent public design contest for the autonomous government of Catalonia, this is a fully integrated, modular concept for a bus stop employing a number of innovative materials, self-generating energy and effective communication. These bus stops are conceived for small communities and/ or rural areas providing shelter and information with a minimum of environmental impact, both in the use of materials as well as the contextual formal relation it establishes with its surroundings.

All materials employed follow strict standards as far as life cycle and environmental impact. Seating elements are made with recycled plastics, with an average lifespan of ten years, and designed to be easily disassembled. Seat supporting elements are made of composites of recycled concrete. Bus stop roof is a single VIDURSOLAR solar panel element, which generates sufficient energy to light up the structure at night.

The often grey and dark bus stops are a thing of the past. Future bus stops will be pleasant, light, well lit at night and low on energy consumption a the same time.

The industrial design project was developed by Novell-Puig Design in Barcelona and visual communication by Loop+ in Barcelona.

If you want to learn more about this project please contact Loop+ at www.loopplus.com.

VIDURSOLAR is a provider of solar solutions in Catalonia www.vidursolar.es .

This project was submitted by Loop+ in Barcelona. © 2009 all rights reserved.

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