Kinetic Sculpture - BMW Museum, Munich
by art+com. “The Kinetic Sculpture is a metaphorical translation of the form-finding process in design. The installation consists of 714 metal spheres hanging from thin steel wires attached to individually controlled stepper motors.” dont miss the making of, explained by Jussi Ängeslevä. my favorites are the story development diagram and the 2d elevation maps to drive the 3d motion of the metal spheres. Art directed by Patrick Kochlik.
by Daniel Piker, using Tomohiro Tachi’s Rigid Origami Simulator software. video
via Space Symmetry Structure, related Ron Resch, oigami tessellation
kinetic architecture by autoxic. “This building does not have a definite shape. It is always changed by the occupation of people. The lifted up ground creates interior space for conference, lecture hall, theater, etc. This building is a new type of the monument disigned by human activity.”
Kinetic Design and the Animation of Products
by Ben Hopson for core77. An article about designing kinetic objects driven by “new technologies, new materials and increasingly sophisticated consumer tastes all demand colossal transformations. [..] Because motion is so elemental and so completely unexplored in design aesthetics, there is no limit to how it will be capitalized upon in the future. Kinetic Design will lead to new kinds of architecture, food, and chemical processes just as easily as it will lead to a better DVD player aperture.” But how do we get there? How can we design movement in 3-dimensional objects? How do we learn from science fiction? What is the language of movement, what is the vocabulary for motion, what are methods for sketching motion, how to record motion? Article includes a series of videos with kinetic sketches [1] [2] [3]
via toxi delicious, related Arthur Ganson, Theo Jansen, Jean Tinguley
an installation by chris o’shea and rAndom International for the Deloitte Ignite Festival at the Royal Opera House.
Machines that almost fall over
by Michael Kontopoulos. “A system of sculptures that is constantly on the brink of collapse. Michael Kontopoulos’ intention was to capture and sustain the exact moment of impending catastrophe and endlessly repeat it.”
