miro: stools in tones + undefined platforms

‘stools in tone’ investigate how the design process which aims to create diversity in design can also be based on language images courtesy of miro

recent design academy eindhoven graduates michael leung and rony chan of miro have sent us some images of their latest work.

‘stools in tones’ is a collection that demonstrate how ‘cultural characteristics found in language’ can be translated in to design. in the expanding chinese language, the tone of existing words are being adjusted to integrate new objects in to the language.  for example, ‘ji’ pronounced with a high rising tone means chair and in a high falling tone means clothing.

similarily, miro has taken the common stool and restructured it to create a series of different objects. collectively they demonstrate how form and function can alter based on the use of language.

left: the sound ‘ji’ in different tones

‘undefined platforms’ was designed to stimulate the way people use and understand space typically divided by objects with defined purposes. while the components function on their own – as a table or bench for example- they also fit together allowing the system to alter its surfaces and be used for different tasks accordingly.

the design of ‘undefined platform’ allows each piece to securely fit in to the others

the unit fits together quickly and easily, making it possible to continuously reconfigure

Undefined Platforms | bench two + shelf from miro on Vimeo.