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favourite prototype at the moment, considering all aspects to develop

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concepts which need developing. Not sure which to focus on first.

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http://www.core77.com/blog/materials/killer_new_production_method_metal_origami_16549.asp

Going from my reflection, being wasteful with regards to subtractive manufacturing processes is something I'm wanting to avoid in this project as much as I can. I had a vision in my head that I wanted to use metal as a main component, and that I want to integrate folds into the design, as there is some form of a gentle presence that I want to grasp. So I remember once looking at something along the lines of "metal origami". I took this term to google and found a perfect example of what I want to study closer.

This project is designed by manufacturing designer Max Durney, with a seemingly coined term "industrial origami". 

I'm not too sure if I will imploy this technique into my design or not, but this is definitely worth noting for future reference, if not for immediate use.

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Reflection

I constantly remind myself, when I'm designing and building something, I need to be mindful to be efficient with my material use, to not waste material when I can design the project in a manner which uses as much material as possible.

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http://mocoloco.com/archives/030029.php

Samurai Cabinet by Sebastian Errazuriz.

What drew me into this creation, was the balance of the line and curve. This reminded me of my first year design studies where we first were taught the importance of linear movement to fluidity in curves. The Samurai cabinet is a beautiful celebration of both where there is a harmonic marriage between the linear geometry and rotational movement which creates the progressive illusion of waving fluidity.

As I've stated before, my interests are directly influenced by my current obsessions.

For the past few months, I've been listening to a lot of polyrhythmic metal music. I am a very avid metal fan. (although I do not restrict my musical interests to specific genres all the time; I love all sorts of music) My interest in polyrhythms has taught me to appreciate the rhythm section of songs more, for setting the pace, being a strong component of songs and for holding everything together, this lead to my appreciation of rhythm even more.

I feel a presence of rhythm in this cabinet. The repeating geometry of the spines has momentum and has it's own groove about it when you run your fingers down the side to open and close the spine, exposing whatever is placed on the shelves.

Another thing I like about this piece is the name "Samurai". From a literal standpoint, I read this cabinet as having similar physiology to that of a Samurai. The style of armour when the cabinet is partially open, the form of each spine reminds me of a Katana, through the thickness and width vs the length; the proportions. But from a symbolic standpoint, as mentioned by Sebastian, the spine serves as a defensive feature to defend the inhabitants of the cabinet "The cabinet's sculptural presence reminds us of an armor spiked up ready to protect the valuable belongings it's owner might decide to place in its interior."

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The beginning of my design is here. Assigned to seek inspiration from Salone Satellite 2014, I found this relic: Space intensifiers, designed by Vic Perucca.

I know I'm going to love something if I feel a response inside me within a few seconds. And this piece is one of things that stops me in my tracks and pay attention to it immediately.

Usually when I seek inspiration for a design, it needs to follow with some form of an obsession that I have at that particular time, a theme or a specific direction. At the moment, I'm having a strong taste for things that remind me of charcoal. Not just the aesthetic colour properties, but what I feel to be the values of charcoal as a mineral, and also of colours that are based off charocal- cool, deep, mysterious, a more mature 'black', tasteful, rhythmic.

These are qualities that I see in this piece.