National Design Triennial: Why Design Now?

Publication, Touch Magazine, no. 3, 2007–09

• Designed by Sean Donahue
• offset lithography with ink and thermographic tactile printing; touch typeface-us patent 7,318,195
• Gift of Sean Donahue

OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) XOXO laptop Prototype For A Computer

• Designed by Bret Recor
• Manufactured by One Laptop Per Child (OLPC)
• pc/abs plastic
• Gift of Yves Béhar/fuseproject

• instruction
• communication
• children
• digital
• touchscreen
• information
• education
• portable
• innovative
• handle
• computing
• toolbox

FR 600 Radio

• Designed by Whipsaw, Inc.
• molded pc/abs plastic, elastomer, metal
• Gift of Whipsaw

• lighting
• electricity
• communication
• utility
• multipurpose
• portable
• handle
• electronics
• survival
• dials
• sound
• red plastic
• logos

Like the earlier Freeplay Radio, also on display, the FR 600 was designed as an emergency tool; it is powered by solar energy or a hand-crank. Taking inspiration from rugged automobiles like the Hummer and Landrover, its built-in utilities include an LED flashlight, walkie-talkie, siren, SOS beacon, and a USB charger, providing an all-in-one resource.

Cabbage Chair

• Designed by nendo
• resin-coated waste paper
• Gift of Friedman Benda, New York and Nendo

• interior
• decoration
• paper
• seating
• black and white
• layers
• ruffles
• peeled
• nest

Textile, Kibiso Bookshelf

• Manufactured by NUNO Corporation
• 100% silk (raw silk and kibiso)
• Gift of NUNO

Textile, Futsu Crisscross

• Designed by Reiko Sudo
• Manufactured by NUNO Corporation
• 62% silk (raw silk and kibiso), 38% cotton
• Gift of NUNO

• stripes
• women's clothing
• black and white
• recycling
• gathered
• sustainability

Textile, Horsehair Striae 003

• Designed by Maharam
• cotton warp, horsehair weft
• Gift of Maharam

Color Blanket, Alpaca Velvet

• Designed by Maharam
• undyed alpaca wool, cotton
• Gift of Maharam

• stripes
• upholstery
• domestic interiors
• natural color
• neutral colors
• sustainability

Color Blanket, Ditto

• Designed by Maharam
• 77% polyester, 23% nylon
• Gift of Maharam

Textile, Suzushi Stripe

• Designed by Reiko Sudo
• 100% silk (raw and kibiso)
• Gift of NUNO Corporation

Publication, Touch Magazine, no. 2, 2007–09

• Designed by Sean Donahue
• offset lithography with ink and thermographic tactile printing; touch typeface-us patent 7,318,195
• Gift of Sean Donahue

Poster, Touching Graphic Design: A Tactile Reading

• Designed by Sean Donahue
• digital print with embossed braille
• Gift of Sean Donahue

• communication
• graphic design
• advertising
• information
• brightly colored
• typography
• event poster
• letters
• embossed
• Braille
• blind

Textile, Veil curtain

• Designed by Ritva Puotila
• Manufactured by Woodnotes
• spun paper yarn
• Gift of Woodnotes

• interior
• domestic interiors
• commercial interior
• paper
• loops
• curtain
• sheer
• space divider
• irregular
• net
• mesh
• knit