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Post 01 2025: Aesthetic Explorations
Post 2- 2025 : What is your Upcycling project? What is the aesthetic and why?
Post 3 – 2025 : Upcycle Progress
Post 4- 2025 : Opposite Upcycle Aesthetic
Post 5 – 2025: Upcycle Design Report
Post 6 – 2025 : Main Project Plans and Inspirations
Post 7 – 2025 : Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives.
Post 8 – 2025 : Design Preview Report
Post 9 – 2025 : Top 5 specifications, top 5 constraints
Post 10 – 2025 : Progress
Post 11 – 2025 : Final Report Part 1
Post 12 – 2025 : Main Project Final Report Part 2
Post 13 – 2025 : Portfolio
Older Student Work
Light fixture
A/V music tech
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Mirror
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2024
Post 1: Aesthetics Exploration
Post 2: What is your upcycling aesthetic and why?
Post 3: Upcycle progress
Post 4: Opposite Upcycle Aesthetic
Post 5: Upcycle Design Report
Post 6: Main project plans and inspiration
Post 7 2024: Main Project Aesthetics – Plans and Alternatives
Post 8 2024: Design Preview Report
Post 9 2024: : Top 5 specifications, top 5 constraints
Post 10 2024: Progress Since Design Preview
Post 11 2024 Final Report Part 1: What and Why
Post 12 2024: How and What Next?
Post 13 2024: Portfolio
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Current Course (2025)
Schedule 2025
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Design Preview Specs 2025
Blog and Blog Comment/Critique Policies
Presentation Critiques
Pod and Critique Facilitator Responsibilities
Sources for materials
Student Resources
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Designers and fun links
Syllabus
Initial Assignments 2025
An Uncertain Aesthetic
Marc Lichte: Reshaping the Future of Automotive Design with Progressive Luxury
Admiring Alan Dye’s Design Philosophy and his Impact on the Apple Watch
What Designer Do You Admire? – Kenichiro Ashida
Massimo Tamburini – The Michaelangelo man of motorcycle design
Designer I admire – Hidetaka Miyazaki
What designer do you admire – IKEA
Štefan Leonard Kostelničak
James Dyson
Designer I Admire: Cody Borst
Georg Luger, an admirable design
The Monsters of Guillermo Del Toro
Adrian Newey
“From Failure to Success: The Inspiring Story of Sir James Dyson”
Mathis Cosson
Blog Post 5: Gianna Versace
Designer I Admire: Tyler The Creator
Frank Gehry – Architecture Counterculture
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche
Virgil Abloh – A Designer I Admire
Roxy Lo- A Designer I Admire
Poul Kjaerholm
Frank Lloyd Wright
Clarence “Kelly” Johnson
Javier Senosiain – A Designer I Admire
Admired Designer – Frank Gehry
Calvin Klein
Kelly Johnson – Architect of the Air
Admired Designer – Jeremy Fish
Storm Thorgerson – Designer Admiration
Designer You Admire – DIY Perks// Heider Iacometti
Christian Von Koenigsegg : Designer Admiration
Designer I Admire – Alister Mackenzie
What Designer Do You Admire?
Designer Who I Admire: Jason Wu
Giovanni Battista Caproni
Jacob Alexander, A Designer I Admire
Marc Newsom – Designer I Admire
Steve Jobs as a Designer
Blog Post 5: Yves Saint Laurent
Designer I admire – Antoni Gaudí
Post 5: Antoni Gaudi
Designer I Admire- Edson Sabajo & Guillaume ‘Gee’ Schmidt (Patta)
Admired Designer – Jony Ive
Designer: Yves Saint Laurent
James Dyson
Cliffe Tan and Feng Shui
Designer I Admire – Virgil Abloh
What Designer Do you Admire?
Designer Louise Fili
Industrial Lamp
Admired Designer: Jay Nelson
Favorite Artistic Designer – Hayao Miyazaki
Charles and Ray Eames: Designers I Admire
Hiroki Nakamura and His Brand That was Built to Last
Admired Designer: John Moses Browning
Upcycle Project Progress : Industrial Lighting
The Enchanted Wine Bottles
Upcycling Project : INDUSTRIAL LIGHTING
Upcycle Project Progress: Enchanted Wine Bottles
Upcycle Project: Romantic Aesthetic
Upcycle Design Report: Pastoral Nightlight and Dealing with Disappointment
Upcycle Project Report: Spacecore
Upcycle project report: Minimalist plant pot
Upcycle Progress Report – Organic Architecture
Upcycle Design Report – Organic Architecture
Camping Chair- Upcycle Design Report
Beer Buffalo
Flower Embroidered Converse
Upcycling Final
PTFE Sculpture
Biophilic Pencil Holder
Cardboard Sculpture
Musician’s Garden Report
Upcycle Project – Laser Cut Wall Plates
Cardboard Topography
Eldritch Upcycling Report
Twisted Wire Bonsai Tree
Upcycled Wine Bottles
The Ultimate Cargo Pants
Tensegrity Table Design Report
Minimalist Hanging Light
Running Shoe Sling Bag
Upcycled Gear Rack
Upcycling Project Report
Intertwined Time
Beer Wall Guitar Strap
Upcycled Bike Fender
Upcycle Project – Turner’s Cube Desk Toy
Upcycling Design Report
Braided Wire Art :- Up-cycling project progress report.
Industrial Hanging Planter
Artificial Nature Upcycle Project
Blades of Chaos
Upcycling Project Report
Indoor Planter with 35mm Photo Collage
Upcycling Cardboard Into a Lantern Cover
Contemporary Architecture Model : Matt Holleb
Upcycle Design Report – 70’s Theme Cat House
Upcycling Project: DonJulio 1942 Flower Lamp
Upcycled Flower Press
Bones Lamp: Upcycle Project Report
Bohemian Toothpick Upcycle
Kemuri Pouch
Upcycle Progress Report: Headphone Stand
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