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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
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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
Final Specs 2025
Design Preview Specs 2025
Blog and Blog Comment/Critique Policies
Presentation Critiques
Pod and Critique Facilitator Responsibilities
Sources for materials
Student Resources
Zotero Library Access
Designers and fun links
Syllabus
Initial Assignments 2025
Neo Parasol 4/13 update
Update: 4/13/2016 Lazy Susan Kitchen Device (LSKD)
Swing Bike Update 4/13
Update April 13th-Fiber Optic Jellyfish
Progress! Desk Garden Update
Project Update: Glass Writing Boards – April 13
Rankin Progress Update 3
The Illusionist Locket – A Step Towards Done
Infinity Mirror Clock Update
Immersion Wheel Update
Cafe Racer Update April 13
Lugged Bike Frame Update
Sami’s Update 4/13
Levitation Audio Visualizer Update
Mechanical Clock Update – 4/12/16
Mechanical Buffalo – 4-13-16 Update
4/13 Update Wind Turbine
Wine Knife (almost there)
Anfal’s 4/6/16 post
Alcohol Stove Update 4/6/16
Ferrofluid Sculpture 4/6 update
Bladelessfan Update 4/6
Liz Update 4/6
Electric Hourglass Update, 4/8
Wind Chimes Progress as of 4/8/16
Update April 8th
Project Update 4/6 | Peter
Weekly Update – Wednesday, April 6th
Product Design: 365 Knitting Clock makes time more tactile by making a scarf
Update 04/06
Stirling Engine Update (4/6/16)
Backlit Panorama Update 4/6/16
Bar Door Progress
Weekly Update (4/6)
Cafe Bicycle Update 4/6
Meridith’s Update – 4/6/16
Sand Picture Frame 4/6/2016 update.
Project Update: Glass Writing Boards – April 6
Wine Knife update 4/6
April 6 update
LED Orb Update
Neo Parasol Update 4/6
Desktop Radial Engine Update: 4/6/16
Swing Bike Update 4/6
MIDI Drum Pad 4/6/16
Spider Toy – Update April 6th
Carbon Fiber Longboard 4/6 Update
Cafe Racer Update April 6
WIP Part 2: This is Taking FOREVER
Another Desk Garden Update
Update 4-6-16
Mechanical Clock – Finalized Design & Fabrication
Pattern Workshop by Kara Priest
24 Current Designers of Note
The Illusionist Locket – The center hole
Rankin Progress Update 2
Infinity Clock Update
Levitation Audio Visualizer Progress Update
Progress 4/6
Bike Frame Update
Dynamic Chandeliers
Pearl St. Progress 4/6
Fiber Optic Jellyfish Update April 6
Update 4/6/2016 Lazy Susan Kitchen Device (LSKD)
Steampunk vision of New York
Bathtub to couch
Today’s Influential Designers
Sami’s Project Update 4/6/16
Immersion Wheel update
3D Printer Update and Impacts of 20th Century Aesthetic Movements
Chairs of China
23 Chairs: Eames Lounge, Monobloc, and Beyond
Mechanical Buffalo – 4/6/16 Update
Ferrofluid Sculpture Design update and Influence
20th Century Design Movement & Update
20th Century Design Movement | Update
20th Century Design Influence
Design Influence and Update
Tips on how to comment
The Profile
22 Chairs: Eames Lounge Chair
Anfal’s Wednesday progress post
Bladeless Fan Progress 3/30
Surreal Stirling Engine Update
Infinity mirror update
Macro Music Box Project Update 3/30
Cafe Racer Update/20th Century Design Timeline
Final Project Inspiration
Custom Frame Update March 16
Useless Box Inspiration! (Impact of 20th Century Design Movements)
Weekly Update – Wednesday, March 30th
Alcohol Stove Design Influences
March 30th Update – Neo Parasol
MIDI Drum Pad Update/20th Century Art Movement Inspiration
Project Update 3/30 |Peter
Desk Garden 3/30 Update
Sand Picture Frame: Update and 20th Century Design Movement Influences
Desktop Radial Engine Inspirations/Progress
Dan Cafe Bicycle Update
LED Orb – March 30th Update
MIDI Drum Pad – Constraints
Progress (sort of)
Swing bike inspiration and progress
20th Century Influence
Wind Chimes Update + Aesthetics Game
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