Published on February 12, 2021
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THE PANDEMIC’S DESIGN FACE
By Juli Pisano
It has now been almost a year since social and economic activities took a hiatus due to the pandemic. Our lifestyles have changed drastically over the months.
New clothing accessories, face covers to name them, have become as common in drug stores and clothing store as socks or underwear. The increase in home officing has also made waves in the rethinking supply and increasing demand for home office furniture.
The last century’s tuberculosis pandemic led to the design of white enamel or stainless steel appliances, more easily cleanable, that we still use today. With that in mind, it is interesting to wonder about the lasting changes in design that will arise from this current pandemic.
INT.design chose three examples of initiatives from the world of architecture, design and fashion, born in the present context and designed for a better future.
ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
Vertical Theater by Stufish Entertainment Architects for The Vertical Theater Group
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English architectural studio Stufish Entertainment Architects, renowned for their spectacular collaborations with Pink Floyd, U2 and Rolling Stones, revealed their concept for a vertical theater promoting social distancing and founded by the architects of Stufish in collaboration with several directors and producers of shows.
The concept is intended to be a “pop-up” room, a temporary and mobile venue space that can be set up in various cities and offer an alternative to traditional and closed venues.
Completely removable, the hall can accommodate between 1,200 and 2,400 spectators thanks to its system of adjoining multi-storey balconies.
PRODUCT DESIGN
Discovery Space by Ernesto Gismodi for Artemide
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Artemide introduces an ultraviolet lighting system that disinfects surfaces by attacking bacteria and viruses.
Called Integralis, the brand-new technology is programmed to defuse normal light when the room is occupied, and emit more ultraviolet rays when empty.
Thought long before the pandemic to further clean up public and private spaces, offices, hotels, stores, museums or even airports, the product does not chase the coronavirus, it goes without saying.
Designer Ernesto Gismondi, founder of Artemide, signs the Discovery Space luminaire, in the shape of a rectangle which serves as a separating panel between two office spaces and diffuses ultraviolet rays which help disinfect surfaces.
FASHION DESIGN
sChoker by Architecture Discipline
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A host of designers, believing social distancing will be a longer-term guideline, have been working on a range of increasingly technical options to help us maintain social distancing at all times.
Architecture Discipline, based in India offers a portable option.
The sChoker, made of carbon fiber, incorporates thermal sensors that identify infrared radiation emanating from the temperature of those passing by. The wearer is able to check whether he is at a safe or dangerous distance using a visual or audio signal which, suddenly, notifies people around the distance to be respected.
The ergonomic design of the circular ring was a deliberate move to ensure that the sensors could cover 360 degrees. The neck, the straightest part of the moving body, was the obvious place to wear it.
