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Time as Art: Spinning Circles Make Up Venn Diagram Clock

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 08:00 AM PST

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Glancing at a clock constantly, whether you are waiting for something or not, only serves to cause stress. Perhaps the way to ease this stress is to hang up a clock that is less about precision and more about visual language.

The About Time clock, designed by Fullbright scholar Louie Rigano, is composed of three overlapping plastic circles. Each circle’s size is equal to the orbit of a traditional clock’s corresponding hands.

The outer-most point of each circle points to the spot that would be represented by a number on a traditional clock, indicating the time by a rather broad space rather than the precise tip of an arrow. Still, one would be hard-pressed to glance at this clock and know for certain what time it is at that moment.

As time passes, the circles all move around and around, constantly creating new shapes and new colors. Replacing stress-inducing numbers and arrows with the lovely fluid visual language of colors, shapes and movement serves to create an entirely new – yet utterly baffling – sort of timepiece.

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Arrow Door Handle Points the Way for Confused Visitors

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 02:00 PM PST

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How many of us can honestly say we have never accidentally pushed on a door when we should have pulled? It’s an easy mistake to make, particularly when other things distract us. Thankfully, designers Eun Ah Kim, Jinhyuk Rho & Maria Rho came up with the Arrow Door Handle concept to make it simple to tell which way is which.

The concept itself couldn’t be less complicated: rather than a standard straight bar, the Arrow Door Handle is a metal bar in the shape of an arrow. The point of the arrow indicates whether the door should swing in or out.

Just as with plenty of other concepts, there are some kinks to be worked out in this design. For instance, the full effect of the unique door handle can only be seen when it is installed on a glass door – the flat part of the handle would simply look like a regular bar on a wood or metal door.

While it may not be a perfect concept, the Arrow Door Handle gives designers the perfect starting point to begin redefining an object we see – and take for granted – every day.