Interview with Gina Sotiropoulou @ SOUL magazine, vol 70. Dec-2012. (Greek only)
A discussion that touches on the sensitive issues of global vs. local, the importance of pursuing small, pure ideas and other matters.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Monday, August 23, 2010
# 11 X FOLD
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The X-FOLD foldable book-case system adresses the contemporary urban dweller.
Having to move a lot and uninstall and re-install furniture is tiring and time consuming; time is too precious to waste at dull repetitive tasks.
X FOLD comes in one piece, minimal assembly parts and minimum assembly time.
The unit is purchased folded down to an easily transportable flat pack; it is unfolded and stabilized with tension cords; it can be expanded by joining together more than one units. In case of moving, the process reverses : undo the tension cords, fold, carry.
X FOLD is ideal for the restless urban dwellers.
Having to move a lot and uninstall and re-install furniture is tiring and time consuming; time is too precious to waste at dull repetitive tasks.
X FOLD comes in one piece, minimal assembly parts and minimum assembly time.
The unit is purchased folded down to an easily transportable flat pack; it is unfolded and stabilized with tension cords; it can be expanded by joining together more than one units. In case of moving, the process reverses : undo the tension cords, fold, carry.
X FOLD is ideal for the restless urban dwellers.
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copyright : Kostas Poulopoulos 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
#10 SpiderGoth
Human intelligence inhabits physical space. But it also augments physical space with virtual qualities; mythology, religion, fairy tails, monsters and dragons. The human world is neither natural, nor virtual; it is at the intersection of the two, where everyday life happens : reality generates myths, and inversely, myths dictate modes of behavior to people.
New York is the birthplace of the Contemporary Virtual, the intriguing cityscape where human imagination constantly generates new urban myths. New York is more than the physical metropolis of our times; it is the epicenter of modern mythology. Here, countless superheroes live and work. Extraordinary figures rule the skyline and the citizens' imagination : they symbolize and protect the ideals of the entire western world.
In the NY context, it would be an interesting experiment to invert the process of physical producing virtual. What if virtual figures worked together to construct a protective structure for the citizens of NY? What if, say, Spiderman and Batman, engineered a shed that combines the symbolic and even structural characteristics of each ones' identity? How would that structure look like ? How would it work?
A modular webby, lightweight construction with a Batman/Gotham inspired geometry, could be the synthetic answer. Spider-goth.
Copyright : Kostas Poulopoulos 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
#9 Ancient Pop: an Olive Oil label
The "Elaikon Extra Virgin Olive Oil" is meant to appeal to markets outside Greece.
The product's visual impact needs to express strong presence that will allow it to stand out at the supermarket shelves, and to differentiate its look from competing Spanish and Italian products, by incorporating an esay to grasp, yet stylish re-interpretation of its identity.
In order to achieve this, the theme of ancient red-figure pottery was exhaustively researched, as a departure point that both addresses the issues of impact and origin. A Cretan scene of olive harvesting was an ideal cover image for a pop-style review of the classical themes: the naked, "superficial" image becomes the visual bridge between the new content and the classical values.
The product's visual impact needs to express strong presence that will allow it to stand out at the supermarket shelves, and to differentiate its look from competing Spanish and Italian products, by incorporating an esay to grasp, yet stylish re-interpretation of its identity.
In order to achieve this, the theme of ancient red-figure pottery was exhaustively researched, as a departure point that both addresses the issues of impact and origin. A Cretan scene of olive harvesting was an ideal cover image for a pop-style review of the classical themes: the naked, "superficial" image becomes the visual bridge between the new content and the classical values.
copyright : Kostas Poulopoulos 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
#8 The Pacifier (for adults)
Have you ever felt that everything is out of place? That, no matter you do, nothing fits and nothing works?
When things look that desperate, wouldn’t you give everything for even the faintest notion of harmony? Could that “something” give a fresh departure point to your tired mind, your broken heart or your confused inner self? Introducing the PACIFIER(FOR ADULTS) , an object with the sole purpose to fit perfectly in your palm, and fill you with hope that things can actually fall in place, and that even the darkest night is followed by morning light.
The pacifier is custom-made, using the user's palm as a mold. It can be made out of clay, and then translated into any moldable material (e.g. PVC, silver, titanium, etc.) according to the taste of the user.
When things look that desperate, wouldn’t you give everything for even the faintest notion of harmony? Could that “something” give a fresh departure point to your tired mind, your broken heart or your confused inner self? Introducing the PACIFIER(FOR ADULTS) , an object with the sole purpose to fit perfectly in your palm, and fill you with hope that things can actually fall in place, and that even the darkest night is followed by morning light.
The pacifier is custom-made, using the user's palm as a mold. It can be made out of clay, and then translated into any moldable material (e.g. PVC, silver, titanium, etc.) according to the taste of the user.
Pacifier(for adults) TM : all content copyright of the author
Kostas Poulopoulos 2008
Kostas Poulopoulos 2008
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