DESIGN NAME: Flip to a New Day
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Calendar
INSPIRATION: Thanks to the emergence of various smart devices, we can easily obtain the current date, it seems that the desk calendar has become unnecessary. In our fast-paced life, we tend to focus on deadlines and neglect to appreciate each passing day. We hope that flipping the desk calendar, through such an operation as flipping the calendar beads, can establish an interesting interaction between people and the calendar, make the passage of the date more specific, and get blessings after flipping.
Common paper desk calendars will inevitably cause paper consumption, and the emergence of various intelligent devices has made functional electronic desk calendars unnecessary. Therefore, we hope to integrate into the traditional Chinese cultural concepts, and take Go, counting beads, etc. as inspiration, to create a desk calendar that meets the functional, decorative, and low-carbon environmental protection design concept. Through this desk calendar.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: "Flip to a New Day" is a desk calendar that incorporates an innovative interactive way to mark the past day in the form of flipped calendar beads, which represent the past day has turned over.
The opposite side of the calendar bead is a blessing written in small seal script, which can be turned over to see the blessing of today. Each calendar bead is equipped with a counterweight module, and the calendar bead can be restored by shaking the calendar at the end of the month.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: "Flip to a New Day" is a desk calendar that incorporates an innovative interactive way to mark the past day in the form of flipped calendar beads, which represent the past day has turned over.
The opposite side of the calendar bead is a blessing written in small seal script, The opposite of the calendar bead is a blessing written in small seal style. On the new day, press and turn the calendar bead with your finger to see the blessings for today.Each calendar bead is equipped with a counterweight module, and the calendar bead can be restored by shaking the calendar at the end of the month.
Since the week corresponding to the first day of each month is not fixed, the user can move the top metal slider left and right to the preset position to ensure that the period corresponds to the date.
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The shape of the desk calendar is simple and generous, and the form fully reflects the minimalist aesthetics, abandoning unnecessary decorative elements. The material is made of frosted aluminum alloy and sandalwood to create a simple aesthetic.It's a fusion of modern and classical.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 40.3cm x 1.9cm x 20.3cm
423g
TAGS: Flip,calendar,bless,traditional culture,
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: -
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ADDED DATE: 2023-06-28 03:38:12
TEAM MEMBERS (8) : Hu Weihang, Liu Zhixiong, Xiang Ming, Ke Zhen, Li Shiyuan, Liu Jinyang, Gong Yu and Zuo Kaiqin
IMAGE CREDITS: Zhixiong Liu, 2023.
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